2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Problems, Recalls & Reliability
443 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 29/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 89,044 miles.
Typical
Where 2015 sits among all Santa Fe years
What owners report
“While driving down the highway the engine stopped. Towed it to a mechanic. They told me the engine seized up and that this was happening alot with Hyundai vehicles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Santa Fe
“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (21V303000) (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Santa Fe
“I have a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe sport and been having electrical issues at the fuse box”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Santa Fe
“A portion of the sunroof inexplicably shattered. The vehicle was stationary and parked at the time, though there was nothing above, around or even near the vehicle to cause the damage.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Santa Fe
“1. Tranny went out at 115,00 miles. 02/22. Replaced $2400.00. 2. Engine went out, 125,000. 10/22. Yet to be fixed. MANY 2.4L HAVE DONE THIS.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Santa Fe
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 171 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 67,430 miles. Half of those reports fall between 36,100 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013…
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10,…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position…
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059.…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units…
Technical service bulletins
171 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Santa Fe TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe reliable?
The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe drew 443 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 29/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe are engine (206 complaints), brakes & stability (53), and electrical (40).
At what mileage do 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe problems around 67,430 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 36,100 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.