2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Problems, Recalls & Reliability
299 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 17/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2022 sits among all Santa Fe years
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V746000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
“The car started to stall and then completely turned off while I was driving. I had to turn the engine off and restart the car. I was petrified. This has happened to me twice”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
“Horn has stopped working 3 times in 2 1/2 years. Replaced twice under warranty. Now out of warranty.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
“The horn is not working. I looked on google and it says that the manufacturer does not know about the problem and other cars are not working.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
“Fuel injector failed the entire engine on my 2022 Santa Fe had to be completely replaced. The dealership put in a new engine. Santa Fe is only four years old. That is highly unusual.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
“Front radar system continues to not work without having damaged caused. Makes cruise control not work. Forward collision not work, etc.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Santa Fe
Recalls (5)
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
92 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2022 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 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe reliable?
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe drew 299 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 17/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe problems?
The top reported problems for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe are transmission & drivetrain (55 complaints), engine (52), and other (45).
Does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 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.