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Hyundai SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID

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5 campaigns, model years 2022 to 2023

5 recalls 1 critical🔥 2 fire risk💥 4 crash risk

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Mar 17, 2023

1328 days ago

Your tow hitch harness can collect water and catch fire while parked or driving.

Affected: TRAILER HITCHES · 2023

FIRE RISKCRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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.

Consequence

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.

Seat Belts

Oct 31, 2022

1465 days ago

Your seat belt pretensioner can explode during a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin.

Affected: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER · 2023

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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.

Consequence

An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 238/011G. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 22V-354 and 22V-458.

Fuel System

Jan 25, 2023

1379 days ago

Your fuel tank can leak gasoline and catch fire while you drive or park.

Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · 2022

FIRE RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 240.

Software

Nov 21, 2024

713 days ago

Your rearview camera can stop working and you won't see what's behind you when backing up.

Affected: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · 2022

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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."

Consequence

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.

Electrical

Dec 28, 2021

1772 days ago

Your instrument cluster can go blank and hide your speed and warning lights while driving.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · 2022

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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."

Consequence

An illegible instrument cluster will not show information such as vehicle speed or safety system warnings, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 217.

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Full analysis: how to read the Hyundai SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID recall history

Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Hyundai SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID recall history

The Hyundai SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID currently has 5 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID in our dataset are software / sensor (1), fuel system (1), and seat belt (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2022–2023, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2021 and 2024. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRIDbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Hyundai or any U.S. government agency.

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