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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe engine problems

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has 52 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

52

Engine complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Santa Fe engine complaints by model year648 complaints2001: 46 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 38 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 71 complaints2008: 70 complaints2009: 67 complaints2010: 45 complaints2011: 72 complaints2012: 234 complaints2013: 279 complaints2014: 277 complaints2015: 160 complaints2016: 154 complaints2017: 648 complaints2018: 56 complaints2019: 67 complaints2020: 74 complaints2021: 36 complaints2022: 52 complaints2023: 37 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 10 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Santa Fe engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V197000EngineMarch 28, 2022 · 16 units

Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

Consequence

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall 222.

What owners report

“Was driving on the highway while it was in cruise control and on several occasions when trying to accelerate the vehicle would jerk aggressively and struggle to accelerate. It did this about 3 times on my way to my destination. Took it in and they said they couldn’t find anything wrong with it…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 4, 2024

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe engine — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 22V197000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.