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#BS-2024-HYUSAN-5A552024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Based on reports from 49 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 49 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
6 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 24K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Drivetrain (6 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 23,572 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 24K-mile mark.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
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."
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is the 2021 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is wheels / hubs.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 49 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Model Years
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