The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 584,784 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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 accumulation on the…
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 at 1-855-371-9460.…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am submitting this formal safety complaint regarding a structural defect in my 2023 hyundai santa fe hybrid that I believe poses a safety concern and warrants federal investigation under the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act (49 u.s.c. ⧠30101 et seq.). The vehicle exhibits a…”
“I am submitting this formal safety complaint regarding a structural defect in my 2023 hyundai santa fe hybrid that I believe poses a safety concern and warrants federal investigation under the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act (49 u.s.c. ⧠30101 et seq.). The vehicle exhibits a…”
“Own a 2023 hyundai santa fe hybrid and have experienced the following issues over the past year and a half. Beginning after maybe 40,000 miles we pulled out onto a roadway and the engine immediately lost power and started flashing a glaring red warning that the hybrid system was failing and to…”
“Own a 2023 hyundai santa fe hybrid and have experienced the following issues over the past year and a half. Beginning after maybe 40,000 miles we pulled out onto a roadway and the engine immediately lost power and started flashing a glaring red warning that the hybrid system was failing and to…”
“The vehicle will not accelerate and comes to a complete stop while driving. Within days, it displayed ‘check hybrid system. Stop safely’ and lost propulsion while driving.”
“One two separate occasions while driving the car has lost the ability to accelerate. There is no acceleration power even when completely flooring the gas pedal. The dash displays a red circle warming that states "check hybrid system. Stop safely". I have had to coast to the side of the road and…”
“One two separate occasions while driving the car has lost the ability to accelerate. There is no acceleration power even when completely flooring the gas pedal. The dash displays a red circle warming that states "check hybrid system. Stop safely". I have had to coast to the side of the road and…”
“One two separate occasions while driving the car has lost the ability to accelerate. There is no acceleration power even when completely flooring the gas pedal. The dash displays a red circle warming that states "check hybrid system. Stop safely". I have had to coast to the side of the road and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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