2024 Hyundai Santa Fe problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (37) · Electrical System (10) · Service Brakes (9)
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Safety recalls (7)
Seat Belts:front:anchorage 2026-04-06 · campaign 26V218000 · 294,448 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.
Risk: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 8, 2026.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-11-20 · campaign 25V808000 · 143,472 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 288. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Electrical System:starter Assembly 2025-10-02 · campaign 25V659000 · 135,386 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.
Risk: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 285. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 4, 2025.
Electrical System:wiring:switches/Knobs/Buttons 2024-11-07 · campaign 24V843000 · 34,964 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The overhead console rear sunshade switch knob may not be fully recessed, which can result in unintentional closing of the sunshade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems."
Risk: A sunshade that closes unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the switch knobs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 270.
Air Bags 2024-07-26 · campaign 24V561000 · 49,719 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally can increase the risk of an injury. An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 265.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module:software 2024-07-11 · campaign 24V529000 · 12,349 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. A software error in the transmission control unit may result in a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in PARK.
Risk: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to use the emergency parking brake after parking their vehicles. Hyundai will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update for the transmission control unit. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the dual clutch transmission, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 26, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 263.
Back Over Prevention:software 2024-04-02 · campaign 24V246000 · 18,206 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a trailer parking assist message. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An obstructed rearview camera image reduces rearward visibility and increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Hyundai will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 31, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 258.
Service bulletins (42)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-27 · 26-GI-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update key improv
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Electrical System 2026-08-22 · 26-BE-026H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some santa fe (mx5a) and santa fe hybrid (mx5a hev) vehicles may exhibit a 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the digital key 2 premium causing repeated wakeup of the vehicle. this bulletin provides instructions to perform software updates for the ultra-wide band (uwb) and bod
Seats 2026-08-18 · 26-BD-008H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some santa fe (mx5a) and santa fe hybrid (mx5a hev) vehicles equipped with natural leather or nappa leather seating surfaces may exhibit wrinkling on the first or second row seat cushions or seat backs, or tearing along the perforation holes due to the stiffness of the leather material. this bulleti
Showing the 6 most recent of 42 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“the camera is failing in an identical way to recall 25v808, but not listed as part of the recall.…”
2026-10-09 · Wheels“we bought 2024 hyundai sante fe with 5,000 miles on it in 2025 . the car's factory tires are pirelli scorpion 245/45 r21. after about 7,000 miles of driving it an air bubble appeared on the side wall of my back tire. since the car was bought with 5,000 on it the dealer said it didn't fall under factory warranty and we would have to pay for a new on…”
2026-10-08 · Power Train · 12,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light, after the light turned to green, the vehicle stalled and became inoperable. the contact waited for several seconds and depressed the accelerator pedal before the vehicle returned to normal operation. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign…”
2026-10-07 · Unknown Or Other“ref: case number with hyundai usa #43287419. on 11th september 2026, my car (2024 hyundai santa fe awd, limited trim - just covered 24,000 miles) suddenly shown an error/problem on the cluster as 'shifter system malfunction), while driving on road, which caused panic, that the car was behaving weirdly in the middle of the road with traffic. after …”
2026-10-06 · Lane Departure: Warning“multiple warnings flashing across dashboard regarding lane assist and emergency stopping. the auto hold came on by itself and turned orange. the emergency parking brake came on and stayed on. the warnings kept dinging every 30 seconds while driving and lit up every icon on the dashboard. once parked i turned off lane assist, but it continued to tri…”
2026-09-29 · Power Train“the vehicle has been having ongoing issues with loosing power and lagging when accelerating. it is most predominate on hot days, although still happens at other times. the dealer can not reproduce the issue nor see there is a problem in the computer scan. they say the "lagging" they see is within normal limits. this has been in numerous times to …”
2026-09-24 · Electrical System“it seems like the computer or electrical system is failing in the main ecu and the entertainment console. the car's entertainment console will blink when driving over a bump or while braking. it will disconnect from apple carplay and won't reconnect. more importantly, it will turn the car completely off while braking sometimes. this happens while m…”
2026-09-23 · Seat Belts“i got recall notice, called and scheduled appointment for july 10. i brought my car in and told them i was having issues with the seatbelt sticking sometimes. when i went to pick it up, they said the part had been ordered and would be in a few days. i never heard from them and contacted them to check on 7/21, 7/27, 8/5, 8/20, 8/28, and today. they …”
2026-09-23 · Engine“i am reporting an intermittent transmission/shifting issue that has not been resolved despite multiple visits to the dealership. on several occasions, when shifting my vehicle from park into drive or reverse, the vehicle will not engage the selected gear and remains in park. when this happens, the vehicle is not drivable until i place it back in pa…”
2026-09-22 · Seat Belts“passenger front seat belt. if the seat belt would have been used , due to the area that is coming apart and there would be an accident, the belt could come apart. the dealer refused to even take pictures or call the manufacturer. i called the manufacturer myself and basically all they have done is put the issue on a back burner. i’ve ask for a high…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.