2021 Model Year

Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
147
Recalls
2
Crashes
4
Severe
7

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V308000 May 2021

Other

No consequence data available

21V185000 Mar 2021

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2026

Replaced horns a couple times, after doing research, this seems to be a deeper and ongoing issues with this car ok a larger scale. Horns die out or s...

Power Train
Aug 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle experienced hard shifting while atte...

Engine
Jun 2026

Car misfiring symptoms like rough or shaky idle, hesitation and loss of power during acceleration, stumbling, unusual popping/backfiring noises, poor...

Power Train
Feb 2026

I was about to turn into a 2 lane road and a warning came on my dash, "shifter system malfunction service immediately " my vehicle was in Drive I was...

Electrical System
Feb 2026

The rearview backup camera system malfunctioned. The camera was replaced under a safety recall on my 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. Within four days of the re...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

On 1/1/26 while traveling on the highway with no traffic in front of or right of my vehicle the ADAS emergency brakes applied themselves and slowed th...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

Horns stopped working entirely. Car was crossing into my lane and I attempted to honk horn and no sound. No warning lights or messages on dash. Is...

Power Train
Jan 2026

Vehicle has now had several incidences of completing losing all acceleration power while driving at both high and low speeds, resulting in need to tur...

Power Train
Jan 2026

Code P1C2D03 is popping up on my 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe after the dealership "fixed" the recall in 2023. My car is going into limp mode, failing while...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

Horns assemblies are Failing repeatedly. Since ownership of the vehicle (2023 and a CPO Platinum Wrap), I have had to replace a single horn, or both h...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe has 147 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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