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#BS-2024-HYUSAN-39C52024 Hyundai Santa Fe
Based on reports from 114 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 114 complaints, 7 crashes, 0 fires, and 6 recalls.
Top reported problems
vehicle entered limp mode
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
car went into limp mode
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
foward attention warning deactivates cruise control
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
24 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 10K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Drivetrain (24 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Where the complaints fall
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 21% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, with 24 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 9,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 10K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, with 8 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 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Repair costs • Negotiation scripts • Mechanic checklist • Buy/skip verdict
Recall History (6 recalls)
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
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."
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
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.
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."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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.
+ 1 more recall in the full report
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 is the 2012 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
114
Class avg
89
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles from 2024.
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. 114 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Hyundai Santa Fe Model Years
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