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23 complaints
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 STEERING
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Driving at 70 mph on interstate, driver adjusted hands on steering wheel and accidently pulled both paddles, shifting car into neutral. Fortunately, there was little traffic, and the driver was able
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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While driving, the sunroof glass of the vehicle exploded/shattered with no known trigger, force or debris striking the glass. At the time no risk to myself as the sunroof shade was closed. I am in the
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Hyundai - DAW - Driver Attention Warning / Forward Attention Warning System This issue warrants immediate consideration for a recall. Despite wearing glasses, sunglasses, or no glasses, the problem pe
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
high
The back windshield of my 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe just exploded outwards. The vehicle hasn't been moved or driven today. The glass exploded out the back and shot over 18 ft away. There has been no cha
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEATS
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The right side power captain seat in the second row began to fold down without the button being pressed. It happened with and without the seatbelt plugged in. It came down while my toddler was in her
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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"What component malfunctioned...?" - Electrical system (suspected) "How was safety put at risk?" - We were unaware if the dashboard instruments were reading correctly. We also couldn't lock/unlock
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEAT BELTS
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There has been an active recall on the front seat belts of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles for almost a month. I scheduled an appointment online to have this fixed and was called by the dealership to let me
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEATS
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I bought a 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD Calligraphy on April 25, 2026 from Pohanka Hyundai. On April 27, the second row captain's seat on the driver's side folded, pressing my child's chest to his knees.
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
medium
Safety Concern – Lack of Air Conditioning Ventilation in Third Row Seating I am writing to formally report a safety concern regarding a vehicle that lacks adequate air conditioning and ventilation
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEATS
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My 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe has a dangerous power-fold feature for the middle row. This problem is making headlines in another model, the Hyundai Palisade, and for good reason. Why isn't the Santa Fe i
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEATS
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vehicle unable to determine when a passenger is seated with seatbelt fastened in 2nd row captains chairs and the ‘one-touch’ tilt-and-slide button is pressed. The seat will keep folding and crushi
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 SEATS
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The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while attempting to adjust the front driver's seat, the second-row passenger’s side seat engaged unintendedly. The child was seated
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
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"TAKE A BREAK" - the feature prompts the driver to “Take a Break” with that text and a‘Coffee Cup” logo after a certain period of continuous driving. There are instances when turning it off i
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 TIRES:SIDEWALL
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Pirelli Scorpion M+S (size 255/45R20)
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: OTHER
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See attached document for complaint.
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 POWER TRAIN
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After turning off the radio with the push button control the instrument cluster and navigation display panel went completely dead black. After pushing multiple buttons several times the panel came bac
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
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The vehicle has a feature that puts a message on the dashboard that reads “Consider taking a break “ that is not able to be adjusted by the consumer or the dealer. This message can come up repea
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 STEERING
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A brand new Santa Fe Hybrid AWD SEL(less than 2500 miles) makes squeaky noises when rotating the steering wheel to the counter clock wise. It is very annoying and frustrating. Due to the noise I can
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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2026 Hyundai Santa Fe - Front windshield had spontaneous horizontal crack about 8" on driver side WHILE PARKED WITH NO IMPACT. Car is new with NO ROCK CHIPS. Our winter nights were about 15-25 degrees
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 VISIBILITY/WIPER
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It was snowing lightly/moderately, and prior to driving, the windshield was cleared with snow and the wipers set to Low. Once driving began, the wipers stopped working on multiple occasions for a brie
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →