2015 Model Year

Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
249
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
29

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Feb 2026

I purchased this vehicle one year ago from a used car dealership with 148,000 miles on it. Within a few months it was throwing crankshaft position, se...

Air Bags
Feb 2026

Passenger airbag dash is cracked risking unpredictable deployment of air bag

Engine Crash
Oct 2025

Time Belt problem. Check engine, yellow.

Engine
Sep 2025

On 08/15/2025 I started the vehicle and heard a ticking noise that lasted for 3 seconds and stopped. The same noise happened when I would start the ca...

Engine
Jul 2025

015 Santa Fe Ultimate. 134,000 miles. Original owner. All maintenance done per manual. Wife on hwy 2 hrs. Started loud engine knocking noise. No warni...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2024

The driver's door is stuck, it cannot be opened.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Dec 2024

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON CONTINIOUSLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON SO TH...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Fire
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed smoke emanating from the engine c...

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Dec 2024

Recent cold weather starts in the morning (40-50 degrees fahrenheit) have caused my car to have poor or stalled acceleration. It will occasionally not...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 2024

I was driving on the highway when, out of nowhere, my car started shaking whenever I went over 40 miles per hour. It was quite alarming and honestly a...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe has 249 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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