2022 Hyundai Santa Fe reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has 199 complaints with NHTSA after 5 years, or 37 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Santa Fe years here — over the median of the other years, which is 28. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Camera, Trailer hitch, and Automatic transmission.

2012 Hyundai Santa Fe — Photo by Elise240SX, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

199

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (57 of 199), then Engine (53) and Electrical system (31). Those filings include 8 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 4 that report an injury.

Next to 2021 and 2023

The 2021 Santa Fe has 166 complaints, 32 per year, and the 2023 has 210 complaints, 53 per year. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2024-11-21 · NHTSA campaign 24V879000

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."

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.

Recall trailer hitch 2023-03-17 · NHTSA campaign 23V181000

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.

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.

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2022-10-06 · NHTSA campaign 22V746000

Summary Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.

Recall engine and cooling, engine, gasoline, turbocharger 2022-03-28 · NHTSA campaign 22V197000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

Remedy Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall 222.

Recall gasoline fuel system, delivery, hoses and fittings 2021-07-09 · NHTSA campaign 21V524000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 207.

Complaints by component (199 total)

Powertrain

Engine

Electrical system

Fuel and propulsion system

Forward collision avoidance

Speed control

Service brakes

Back-over prevention

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Air bags

Fuel system, gasoline

Visibility

Steering

Tires

Lane departure

Seats

Suspension

Wheels

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"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…"
Structure · filed 2026-09-15
"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…"
Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-07
"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…"
Powertrain, Speed control · filed 2026-08-29
"At approximately 67,000 miles, the vehicle experienced a sudden vibration when accelerate and decelerate. Engine light was on and vehicle had a hard time to maintain speed above 40mph. Cars were honking behind us due to…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-08-28
"Symptoms are those described in Hyundai recall 236 (delayed shifting,hesitation, stalling). Vehicle has had multiple TSP services at Hyundai but symptoms persist intermittently. Software updates do not fix issue.…"
Powertrain, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-08-22

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Santa Fe all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	22	25	24 MPG	$2700
Santa Fe all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S8)	All-wheel drive	21	28	24 MPG	$2700
Santa Fe front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Front-wheel drive	25	28	26 MPG	$2500
Santa Fe front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S8)	Front-wheel drive	22	28	25 MPG	$2600
Santa Fe hybrid	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	33	30	32 MPG	$2050
Santa Fe hybrid Blue	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	36	31	34 MPG	$1900
Santa Fe Plug-in hybrid	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	33	32	33 MPG / 440 mi range	$1950

Specs and fitment

4th generation (TM), 2019–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (2.5L and turbo 2.5L where equipped) , 5 qt capacity

Tire size 235/65R17 to 255/45R20 (trim dependent)

Towing capacity 5,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 21V524000. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail. A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 207.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe reliable?

What are common problems with a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe been recalled?

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Owners have filed 199 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is 28.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Santa Fe take?

5W-20 or 5W-30 (2.4L and 3.3L V6 per manual)

What does NHTSA recall 17V-358 cover on the Hyundai Santa Fe?

NHTSA campaign 17V358000.

What generation is the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe?

3rd generation (DM) (2012-2018).