2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID
2 recalls, 32 complaints - 14 TSBs
23V181000 Mar 17, 2023
TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water acc... Read more
Consequence
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service ... Read more
22V816000 Oct 31, 2022
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Defect Description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Genesis G80 Electric, 2021-2022 Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Consequence
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 238/011G. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 22V-354... Read more
Complaint Statistics
32 total complaints
1 crashes 1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| ENGINE | 4 |
| STEERING | 4 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 19, 2026
Incident date: Aug 15, 2026
The fuel range calculation is often very wrong in our plug in hybrid. This issue has been brought to the attention of the manufacturer and dealer with no results but pointing at the other organizations. With a full fuel tank the gasoline range should be about 387 miles. Often the computer will sh... Read more
Other/I am not sure
Jul 7, 2026
Incident date: Jul 7, 2026
This car seat is missing any labels on the seat that have booster information. It is an all-in-one car seat and does have a booster mode. The manual does state the height, weight and age limit, but this is not noted anywhere on the stickers on the seat. This is a problem when the manual is not avail... Read more
STEERING
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 7, 2026
The water pump started leaking and I believe that the coolant coming out of the water pump got the electric power steering terminals (which are right below the water pump) wet which caused the power steering to stop working and needs to be replaced.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 7, 2026
My transmission started down shifting on its own while driving one morning and the check engine light and wrench light illuminated. I took it to the dealership that afternoon and had the conductor board replaced. They said it was the speed sensor that malfunctioned.
SERVICE BRAKES
Nov 12, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
The brake servo control unit feel simulator which reduces the simulation force provided to the brake pedal during emergency or failed conditions and is a key component of realizing a Regenerative Braking System. It provides a good pedal feeling to a driver, improves energy recovery and ensures braki... Read more
STRUCTURE
Nov 12, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the front control arm fractured. The front wheel seized, and the vehicle drove into a driveway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Nov 12, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the front control arm fractured. The front wheel seized, and the vehicle drove into a driveway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was ... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 19, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2024
Regarding 2017 Ford Escape: Coolant is intruding into the firing cylinder. In my case it was cylinder #3 and was confirmed by KeyScales in Leesburg, Florida. Upon speaking with a Ford Motor Company representative, they told me it was a known problem but no recalls have been issued by NHSTA even th... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 19, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2024
When I put my vehicle into park and try to remove the key, it becomes stuck in the vehicle every time due to a failing park position switch. This is a known issue to Subaru and should warrant a recall.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 19, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2024
When I put my vehicle into park and try to remove the key, it becomes stuck in the vehicle every time due to a failing park position switch. This is a known issue to Subaru and should warrant a recall.
ENGINE
Feb 6, 2025
Incident date: Feb 6, 2025
Sudden loss of power while driving approximately 60 MPH. Dash saying "press engine start". The vehicle lost all functions while moving at about 60 mph with zero warning signs. After diagnosis with the GMC dealer, crank bearing failure led to complete motor loss. The concern was there was no warn... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Feb 3, 2025
Incident date: Feb 1, 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2, 2025
Incident date: Jan 2, 2025
I have had issues with this car in terms of the various batteries. some of this has caused other issues with other components such as the brakes. I was driving last week on the freeway when my traction battery light came on and the brakes basically stopped working (Its was hard to press the brake pe... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 5, 2024
MINI/BMW ISSUED RECALL INFORMATION MAY OF 2023 FOR THE FRM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AS OF 12/30/2024 THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, TOYOTA WEBSITE SAYS THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. DEALERS OFFER NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE RECALL WAS ISSUED. NHTSA Recall... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 1, 2024
The under carriage splash gaurd keeps tearing off and hangs down. This is a widely known issue and presents a fire hazard and road hazard.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 1, 2024
The under carriage splash guard gets wet keeps tearing off. It is made of a felt material and it is a widely known problem. I have replaced 1 already and the 2nd has now failed. The is a safety issue.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 5, 2024
Refueling vehicle has become a hazard due to repeated overflow out of fueling stem of vehicle. When inserting gasoline fuel nozzle from gas station pump and squeezing gas fuel nozzle handle the gasoline does not enter tank but rather spurts out around the fuel nozzle spilling down the side of the ve... Read more
SUSPENSION
Nov 15, 2024
Incident date: Oct 19, 2024
I regret buying the car. It has a fatal flaw with a steering defect that makes the front wheels easily skip (crabbing suspension) when turning. These should be recalled. Examples 1. [XXX] 2. [XXX] 3. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 17, 2024
Incident date: Aug 16, 2024
Update to claim #11614644. Car was inspected by Auto Lenders in Lakewood, NJ. Vacuum pump failed and cam shaft has to be replaced, was told the engine **SHOULD* be salvageable. They won't know until they start taking it apart. Was told it will take 12 hrs for each part at $180 an hr. Damage is estim... Read more
STEERING
Jul 19, 2024
Incident date: Apr 15, 2024
ON FEB 9TH 2024 AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY LOCKED FORCING ME ACROSS TH EOTHER LANE AND INTO A STONE WALL. HONDA NORTH AMERICA TOOK CONTROL OF THE CAR, REMOVED THE PARTS AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE CAR BACK . THEY HAVE OFFERED NO MONEY AND HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE CAR. I FEEL ... Read more
Crash
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
May 20, 2024
Incident date: May 19, 2024
The contact owned a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH the warning message "System Default, Battery" was displayed. After stopping to inspect under the hood the contact discovered smoke and flames were present coming from inside the engine compartment.... Read more
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
May 20, 2024
Incident date: May 19, 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.... Read more
STEERING
May 20, 2024
Incident date: May 19, 2024
The power steering intermittently goes out and locks up the steering wheel. Almost wrecked leaving a gas station had to pull over and disconnect battery terminals to reset it and it finally started back working. Drove home and turned the truck off, when I turned it back on it was locked up again wit... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 7, 2024
Incident date: Mar 6, 2024
My clutch stopped working and was repaired under 19A recall. Now I am getting serv 4WD notices, my vehicle has gone limp and unknown fluid leaked the day after repaired. Vehicle has been in the shop over 5 times since clutch stopped working 26 Nov 2023. Consistently breaking down or getting service ... Read more
STEERING
Mar 3, 2024
Incident date: Mar 2, 2024
Electronic power steering failed. The electronic power steering on this vehicle has failed several times, making it almost impossible to steer. When this occurs, steering requires a tremendous amount of force and puts the vehicle and driver at enormous risk of an accident.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 14, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2023
The radio unit provides the view of the rear camera. When the radio fails there is no back up camera. Apparently there is a power defect in the radio system so it will not function and therefore no rear camera function.
ENGINE
Jan 14, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2023
My Jeep renegade is supposed to have an oil change every 3000-5000 miles. I have been having to change its oil around 1500 miles for over a year. The Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership refuses to replace my motor. They have only offered to do an oil consumption test.
POWER TRAIN
Jan 14, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2023
Transmission problems at 40k miles... under warranty they... ford... replaced solenoid and more maybe?...and at 80k miles...Transmission is slipping doing same thing...UNKNOWN what full problem is ..car shifts hard..it's random No check engine light.. jumps when driving...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 11, 2023
Incident date: Oct 8, 2023
Was sitting at a stop light when I accelerated on green I felt a lurch, it felt like someone had hit me from behind. Within 15 seconds of acceleration this light came on, a car with an exclamination point on it, and said to pull over ASAP. Car would not go any faster than 30mph and luckily I was n... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 8, 2023
Incident date: Sep 7, 2023
The instrument cluster goes out. Can't see anything on the dash speed gas or anything while driving or goes out completely. Can not drive car. Not safe to drive don't know if I have gas or how fast I'm going or if I have any warnings on the car.
ENGINE
Sep 8, 2023
Incident date: Sep 7, 2023
When you accelerate the car hesitates and shakes, the rpm needle goes way up even though you are creeping along. It seems like it is a recall issue on earlier model Ford Focus's. The recall should be extended to all model years. There is no reason I should have to spend money to repair a transmissio... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 6, 2023
Incident date: Aug 15, 2023
Event: Catastrophic brake failure whilst driving due to total corrosion of brake lines. Cause: Stainless steel rear brake lines on undercarriage of vehicle do not have any form of coating, nor anti-corrosive protection. Detailed description of problem, including photographic evidence: The stai... Read more
EPA Fuel Economy, 2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID
| Trim / Engine | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Fuel Type | Annual Fuel Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6L 4-cyl, Automatic (AM-S6) (All-Wheel Drive) | 33.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | Regular Gas and Electricity | $1,850 |
CO2 Emissions: 111.0 g/mile (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
Technical Service Bulletins, 2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID
14 manufacturer communications from 9 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| 100000 POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| 130000 VISIBILITY | 2 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| 199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| 200000 WHEELS | 1 |
| 353610 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE | 1 |
24-BD-001H
Feb 14, 2024
130000 VISIBILITY
This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming
24-BD-001H
Feb 14, 2024
130000 VISIBILITY/WIPER (PWS)
This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming
23-EM-005H
Oct 13, 2023
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
23-AT-014H
Aug 28, 2023
100000 POWER TRAIN
The Shift-By-Wire (SBW) buttons have been made available as separate service parts for the SBW lever. If replacement of the SBW button is required due to one or more button plating peeling, replace the button(s) with a new one. Do not repla
23-AT-014H
Aug 28, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Shift-By-Wire (SBW) buttons have been made available as separate service parts for the SBW lever. If replacement of the SBW button is required due to one or more button plating peeling, replace the button(s) with a new one. Do not repla
23-BE-007H
Jul 17, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Service Information bulletin provides information on how to update the Apple Carplay software from Hyundaia??s Navigation Updates page. The current version of Google Maps has 10 times the data transmission compared to the previous vers
23-BE-007H
Jul 17, 2023
353610 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
This Service Information bulletin provides information on how to update the Apple Carplay software from Hyundaia??s Navigation Updates page. The current version of Google Maps has 10 times the data transmission compared to the previous vers
23-01-042H
May 1, 2023
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Certain Palisade (LX2) and Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid (TM PHEV) vehicles may have been produced with engine mounting support bracket fasteners that were not tightened to torque specification. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to r
23-01-042H
May 1, 2023
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Certain Palisade (LX2) and Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid (TM PHEV) vehicles may have been produced with engine mounting support bracket fasteners that were not tightened to torque specification. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to r
23-BD-007H
Apr 24, 2023
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can becom
23-EE-004H
Mar 31, 2023
100000 POWER TRAIN
This bulletin provides information related to the Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) software update for Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid (TM PHEV) vehicles to improve the following symptom: 1. Oil Dilution: Some vehicles may experience increased oil consum
23-BD-002H
Jan 30, 2023
130000 VISIBILITY
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside th
23-BE-001H
Jan 24, 2023
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
This bulletin describes the procedure to diagnose and repair tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) DTC(s) on some 19MY and newer Santa Fe (TMA), 2021MY and newer Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV), 2022MY and newer Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid (TM PHEV
23-BE-001H
Jan 24, 2023
200000 WHEELS
This bulletin describes the procedure to diagnose and repair tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) DTC(s) on some 19MY and newer Santa Fe (TMA), 2021MY and newer Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV), 2022MY and newer Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid (TM PHEV
HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID across all model years (2022, 2023).
7
Total Recalls
79
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (current) | 2 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 47 | View |