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#BS-2022-HYUSAN-78652022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid
Based on reports from 43 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 43 complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
7 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 4K miles.
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Top cost driver: Electrical (7 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 16% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 4,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 4K-mile mark.
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lane Departure: Assist Issues
Lane Departure: Assist complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lane departure: assist-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-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 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display (LCD) may invert the image on the screen upon vehicle startup, making the display illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The fuel tank may have been improperly molded, which can result in a fuel leak.
TRAILER HITCHES
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 tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug In Hybrid vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
This vehicle
43
Class avg
89
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 4wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 43 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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