2023 Model Year

Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
173
Recalls
0
Crashes
10
Severe
23

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Sep 2026

Needed to use horn in an emergency situation and that's when I found out my horn no longer works. 20,000 miles on 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe.

Electrical System
Jul 2026

Horn completely out, yes available. I was unable to warn another driver from entering my lane several times. Warn a pedestrian from stepping out into...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 2026

Fuel injectors are bad. The car misfires, I smell gas, runs rough. They fixed one the second week of December 2025. I had the same symptoms when my li...

Electrical System
Mar 2026

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Horn How was your safety or the safety of others pu...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2026

I stopped to fill the gas on my road trip and the gas panel would not open. As a single women driving alone this is not ideal. It took 45 min of conti...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

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.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

1. The factory-supplied scissor-type jack that came with my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe failed. While changing a flat tire on the side of the road, the jack...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

Total horn failure, both horns. Took vehicle to the dealership, diagnosed both horns need to be replaced. None in stock. Horns ordered , no dates know...

Electrical System
Jan 2026

While driving after dark, a different car traveling in opposite direction almost caused head on collision while driving in the wrong lane. Driver of t...

Power Train
Jan 2026

Component/System Failure: The electronic throttle control system malfunctioned. The vehicle is reporting powertrain diagnostic trouble codes P2118 and...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe has 173 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 10 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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