Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
5 recall entries and 42 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid | 5 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system12 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system9 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- forward collision avoidance7 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- lane departure5 complaints
- steering4 complaints