Hyundai Santa FE problems by year
10,479 complaints across 25 model years, 2001–2025. 2017 draws the most at 1,297; 2006 the fewest at 143.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 293 | Suspension (26.6%) | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 219 | Suspension (28.3%) | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 390 | Suspension (14.9%) | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 386 | Suspension (18.4%) | 40 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 300 | Air bags (25.3%) | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 143 | Air bags (19.6%) | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 984 | Fuel/propulsion system (12.3%) | 42 | 12 | 2 |
| 2008 | 718 | Fuel/propulsion system (29.9%) | 32 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 507 | Fuel/propulsion system (21.5%) | 44 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 334 | Power train (33.2%) | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 2011 | 268 | Engine (23.9%) | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 475 | Engine (48.0%) | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 807 | Engine (33.8%) | 25 | 66 | 0 |
| 2014 | 680 | Engine (40.3%) | 27 | 43 | 0 |
| 2015 | 332 | Engine (48.2%) | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 290 | Engine (52.1%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,297most | Engine (50.1%) | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| 2018 | 144 | Engine (37.5%) | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 291 | Engine (25.1%) | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 306 | Engine (26.1%) | 21 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 243 | Power train (21.0%) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 315 | Power train (18.1%) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 327 | Power train (14.1%) | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 227 | Power train (19.8%) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 203 | Electrical system (13.8%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |