2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Problems, Recalls & Reliability
316 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 22/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Other leads the reports.
Typical
Where 2023 sits among all Santa Fe years
What owners report
“The horn stops working which is a safety hazard in case someone is backing into you, etc. This horn has stop working 4 times and had to be replaced.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Santa Fe
“I was driving on the highway and the car phantom emergency braked for no reason at all.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Santa Fe
“My 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy with 14k miles showed a check-engine light. I had noticed some strange behavior in the shifting with a loss of power while driving at low gears. I made an appointment for the dealership the next morning. Was told today that the car needs a new transmission.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Santa Fe
“While driving the engine dropped to 10 mph and would not respond to the pedal inputs. It is available for inspection. Dropping to 10 mph in traffic on a roadway doing 70 mph or even 35 puts everyone on the roadway in danger. The problem was not reproduced but was comfirmed by the dealer who…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Santa Fe
“The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the horn was inoperable and inaudible when pressed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Santa Fe
Recalls (1)
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…
Technical service bulletins
45 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 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 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe reliable?
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe drew 316 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 22/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe are other (62 complaints), driver assistance (51), and transmission & drivetrain (44).
Does the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2023 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.