Hyundai model-year index
Santa Fe
Start with the year on the registration. Each year opens live recall campaigns and owner reports, alongside source-backed problem files.
- Listed year span
- 2015 to 2026
- Model years
- 12
- Documented files
- 5
- Federal records
- Live on each year
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Which Santa Fe are you researching?
A model name can stay unchanged while the hardware does not. The exact year keeps your search inside the right records.
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Braking performance may be reduced
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Braking performance may be reduced
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Braking performance may be reduced
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Fuel leak and fire risk
Source-backed problem files
Documented Hyundai Santa Fe conditions
Higher safety relevance appears first. The order does not measure reliability.
2016 to 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe · Brakes
Braking performance may be reduced
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe · Fuel system
Fuel leak and fire risk
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
2019 to 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe · Body & structure
Trailer hitch may detach or fail
Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
2024 to 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe · Visibility & cameras
Rearview camera image may not display
The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display.
2024 to 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe · Safety restraints
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.
Before diagnosing the Hyundai Santa Fe
Use the right check before buying a part
A symptom can have several causes. These guides help separate a useful clue from a diagnosis that still needs testing.
Check recalls by VIN
A VIN search checks the displayed NHTSA records for an unrepaired safety recall associated with one vehicle. A model search shows only the wider campaign population.
Read guide ↗When a car is unsafe
A warning light does not always mean the same thing, but weak brakes or smoke leave little room for experimentation. Damaged tires and certain recall instructions can do the same.
Read guide ↗Why symptoms overlap
“It makes a weird noise” is useful human language. Diagnosis begins when that language is tied to the exact vehicle and its operating conditions.
Read guide ↗Words owners use
The workshop phrase may not be yours.
Choose the description that sounds closest, then read the complete symptom pattern.