2022 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most-reported areas: Power Train (57), Engine (53), Unknown Or Other (45).
Key takeaways
- 199 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 57 | 29% |
| Engine | 53 | 27% |
| Unknown Or Other | 45 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 31 | 16% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 28 | 14% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 16 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 6% |
| Back Over Prevention | 7 | 4% |
| Structure | 6 | 3% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 6 | 3% |
| Fuel System | 5 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Structure - filed 2026-09-15
On May 31, 2025, I suffered a severe facial injury causing trigeminal neuralgia and concussion when the Smart Power Liftgate on my 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT failed to stop or reverse upon encountering obstruction. While unloading the trunk, I went to close the liftgate, lost my balance falling forward prior to it begin...
Lane Departure,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-07
Vehicle on initial start up shows no issue. Driving for a short distance or stationary for a short time. Vehicle instrument panel will show a fault of Forward safety system. Errors on Lane keeping assist, High beam assist, and Driver attention warning. Smart camera module will be hot to the touch causing failure of Fro...
Power Train,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-08-29
On June 20 2026 at 2:07pm Central Time there was a check engine light displayed on the dash of my vehicle 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy, while it was parked in the garage of my home and was just powered up. I had then performed the vehicle diagnostics test (pictures attached) that showed that there was an issue wit...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.