2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID
2 recalls — 30 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
30 total complaints
2 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
STEERING
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 7, 2026
My 2023 Gladiator currently has 36,000 miles and is experiencing severe front-end vibration commonly referred to as “death wobble.” The issue occurs at approximately 60 mph when hitting a bump on the highway, causing the steering wheel and front end to shake violently. I have scheduled an appoi... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 7, 2026
While on the highway my car lost power, gradually slowing down to a stall. I was able to safely park on the side of the road. I got the car to a nearby dealership that kept it for 10 days. The dealership said that the problem was code P2118 (Throttle Actuator Control Motor Current Range/Performance)... Read more
SUSPENSION
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
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Nov 12, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
While operating the vehicle, the cruise control turns off without any warning. The warning messages that come up only after the cruise control is turned off by the vehicle state "Smart cruise conditions not met" and "forward safety system disabled. Radar blocked". This disables the vehicle from util... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Nov 12, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
While operating the vehicle, the cruise control turns off without any warning. The warning messages that come up only after the cruise control is turned off by the vehicle state "Smart cruise conditions not met" and "forward safety system disabled. Radar blocked". This disables the vehicle from util... Read more
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.
SUSPENSION
Feb 19, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel began shaking violently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to stop the ve... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 19, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2024
Two issues with powertrain/transmission: 1- The powertrain/transmission fails intermittently- vehicle RPM goes sky high but vehicle receives no power, seems to fail/lose power. Has happened in very dangerous road conditions where unexpectedly was struggling to get the motor to engage/get power to t... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Feb 6, 2025
Incident date: Feb 6, 2025
1) All the sensors on the truck relating to the auto emergency breaking, pass sensors, cruise control ETC are malfunctioning, truck was at 10,000 miles at the time and brand new. 2) This feature contributed to an accident on Jan 14 2025. I could not see because of the sun and rear ended the car in f... Read more
Crash
ENGINE
Feb 3, 2025
Incident date: Feb 1, 2025
I was driving the vehicle at approximately 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly had no engine power. There were no warning signals or symptoms of an issue that would indicate there was a problem, but the dashboard told me the vehicle needed a restart. I was able to pull the vehicle out of traffic at a... Read more
ENGINE
Jan 2, 2025
Incident date: Jan 2, 2025
this vehicle is garage kept and meticulous maintained, has 136,000 miles, original owner, brought to dealer for an oil leak, they said exhaust are frozen and won't come out after heating etc. they have to replace exhaust manifolds! Bolts should not seize is the head of a garage kept vehicle that's h... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 5, 2024
Windshield wiper in auto mode. Sometimes wipers turn on automatically in bright sunny days with nothing on windshield. When it rains, sometimes automatic wipers will not activate until windshield is completely covered with rain, and visibility is greatly reduced. Sensitivity adjustment has zero e... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 1, 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
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 1, 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
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Dec 30, 2024
Incident date: Dec 5, 2024
Windshield wiper in auto mode. Sometimes wipers turn on automatically in bright sunny days with nothing on windshield. When it rains, sometimes automatic wipers will not activate until windshield is completely covered with rain, and visibility is greatly reduced. Sensitivity adjustment has zero e... Read more
ENGINE
Nov 15, 2024
Incident date: Oct 19, 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, when the accelerator pedal was depressed there was an abnormal sound and the vehicle independently shut down. The check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was ... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Sep 17, 2024
Incident date: Aug 16, 2024
My car is equipped with a 5 speed manual transmission and I stalled on a hill and was alerted to a check engine light and reduced power.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 19, 2024
Incident date: Apr 15, 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shuddering with smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the engine was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was ta... 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
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
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
May 20, 2024
Incident date: May 19, 2024
on the freeway and along side another car and "emergency breaking activation" warning. Happened 2 times in a month. Car swerved but I was able to control it. I was doing about 65 mph in each case.
STEERING
Mar 7, 2024
Incident date: Mar 6, 2024
This has happened twice to me already. first time in 10/23 and again 3/2024. power steering failed without notice while driving making it very hard to control the vehicle. Had to have it towed both times to the dealership for repairs.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 3, 2024
Incident date: Mar 2, 2024
This car odometer is rolled back about 100,000 miles and I hope I am reporting this at the right place. I went to purchase this vehicle and seller paperwork doesn’t match up with vehicle.
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...
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 14, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2023
My car won’t start idk what’s cost that’s
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Jan 14, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2023
My horn isn't working as designed but when I push on steering wheel feels like it's cracking or breaking behind it. My front axels from factory were out of balance causing a vehicle vibration from 80+km/hr. Dealer thought it was tires not driveline. Different dealer diagnosed it as both axels in... Read more
Crash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 11, 2023
Incident date: Oct 8, 2023
Vehicle presented a blind spot system fault warning and a cross traffic system fault. Immediately after this warning appears the vehicle ac/ heater shutdown, passengers seat belts light came up and radio got frozen. None of the ac/ heater controls worked. Blinkers appears to be advising that the we... Read more
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Sep 8, 2023
Incident date: Sep 7, 2023
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and at other various speeds, the steering wheel jerked to the right with the electronic stability control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. The electronic stabil... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Sep 8, 2023
Incident date: Sep 7, 2023
There was a recall for my 2016 Subaru Legacy transmission issue (CVT), I got a letter from Subaru on 9/23/2018 which extended warranty for 2016-2017 Legacy/Outback CVT from 5 years/60000 miles to 10 years/100000 miles, started from 9/30/2019. The transmission of my Subaru started making noise half y... Read more
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Sep 6, 2023
Incident date: Aug 15, 2023
All of the sounds in the vehicle just stops. This has happened twice while driving the vehicle. No saftey warning sounds, no idiot light sounds, no turn signal sound and no radio. The vehicle still runs; however all the the safely ADAS systems remain silent. There are no warning sounds for any o... 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 | $2,050 |
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
73
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
4
Reported Crashes
0
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 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 43 | View |