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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system problems

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has 30 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Related recalls

21V524000Fuel SystemJuly 9, 2021 · 15,752 units

Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.

Consequence

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 207.

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 · Fuel System · May 4, 2024

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 21V524000.

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.