2013 Model Year

Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
604
Recalls
1
Crashes
14
Severe
65

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

13V355000 Aug 2013

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Aug 2025

O don’t appreciate someone activating my vin the same day the remedy comes out on compaign , this had been ongoing battle since 2018 when it states on...

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Aug 2025

Engine has always burned oil and vehicle only has 72,000 miles on it.leaking black liquid/oil out exhaust pipe, blowing out Black clouds of smoke and...

Engine
Jul 2025

Burning oil fast has been confirmed. I always go get frequently oil changes and top off Because it burns a lot. I never get a warning lamp When I go t...

Engine
Jun 2025

While I acknowledge that my vehicle is no longer under warranty, I remain extremely concerned about the excessive oil consumption issue. My vehicle is...

Engine
May 2025

2013 Santa Fe burning oil, current with regular maintenance and oil changes. At times will have to top off weekly. Between full oil changes. Doesn’t s...

Engine
Apr 2025

While driving to work the gas pedal suddenly would not make the vehicle Excellerate and i was barely able to get the car on the side of the road, when...

Engine
Mar 2025

The engine completely failed while I was driving. This is the second engine failure I’ve experienced with this vehicle. My first engine blew at 100,00...

Suspension
Feb 2025

Rear subframe is rotted out prematurely, other vins had this issue recalled but my vin was not included in the recall even though I have all the same...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2025

Unknown car was purchased in september started having engine problem in december

Steering
Jan 2025

car will drift under acceleration to the left really hard then go straight when let off the accelerator scary feeling and all suspension parts look ok...

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Summary

The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has 604 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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