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ProblemsByVin Index / 2022-HYUNDAI-SANTA-FE / COMPLAINTS
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints

182 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

powertrain 9 complaints shown

53 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/29/2024 ODI #11632972.0

Three fuel injectors out of four have failed in a year’s time frame. Car shakes, stalls, hesitates, and is dangerous to drive. Waiting for fourth injector to fail.

12/22/2022 ODI #11498519.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V746000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

12/22/2022 ODI #11498602.0

I was operating the vehicle at a rate of 35-45 mph while getting on a highway ramp. As I merged and attempted to accelerate, the vehicle downshifted into 2nd gear itself and suddenly dropped in speed. This same incident has taken place multiple times in the past two weeks. Today I was able to catch it on video.

12/19/2022 ODI #11497998.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V746000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

12/18/2025 98,000 mi ODI #11705794.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that intermittently, the gear shifter was inoperable, and the message "Gear Shift Malfunction" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure required that the vehicle be turned, which automatically engaged the parking brake. The contact stated that upon pressing the Start button, and then depressing the brake pedal, the contact was able to move the gear shifter to park(P) and to the other gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the wiring was open between the transaxle, the rain switch, and the shift control unit. The dealer replaced the wiring. Upon test-driving the vehicle, the dealer noticed that the vehicle was still experiencing abnormal vibrations. The dealer recommended that the transmi

12/18/2025 98,300 mi ODI #11705838.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate, as if the transmission was stuck in high gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact believed that the failure was associated with Manufacturer Recall: 236. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,300.

12/16/2022 ODI #11497702.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V746000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the center console electronic gear shifter intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that she depressed the button on the console several times to shift the vehicle into the intended gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 3. Parts distribution disconnect.

12/15/2022 Crash ODI #11497633.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon the start of her vehicle while at a gas station, the vehicle initially failed to accelerate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact repeatedly tapped on the accelerator pedal as the vehicle abruptly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal before crashing into a pole. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred while in a parking lot which resulted in the vehicle crashing into a handicapped parking sign which damaged the sign. A police report was not filed, the contact was not injured, and the contact was able to drive away from the scene. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a transmission failur

12/14/2024 ODI #11630749.0

I have had to have a problem with my power teain worked on at two different Hundia dealership I am having an issue where the horn just stops blowing and that isvery dangerous. After switching off and restarting the horn will work again.

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12/28/2025 ODI #11707395.0

The cars horn has been replaced 3 times in the last 3 years and it stopped working again.the horn last about 1 year, this is 2022 santa fe,

12/22/2025 ODI #11706535.0

I HAVE HAD THE HORN IN MY 2022 SANTA FE REPLACED 3 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS, and now it doesn't work again. I realized the newest horn is not working when a truck almost backed into me yesterday and I had no way to warn them to stop backing up.

12/14/2023 ODI #11560165.0

on 11/20/23, Car refusing to accelerate past 30 and not shifting thru the normal gear sequence Engine revving up to 3000 rpms and hesitating to go past 35 or 40 mph Auto start light is lit the entire time in bright amber on the dash of the car Pressed the auto start button and it would not disengage

engine 3 complaints shown

22 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
12/28/2021 ODI #11445305.0

Service engine light is on sine the vehicle has 850 miles. Several attend to repair but still not been repair.

12/20/2022 ODI #11498269.0

The engine has had an oil leak since purchased new in 2021. This is a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe with 4 cyl turbo engine. The air filter housing is also saturated with engine oil and the air filter is about 1/3 covered in engine oil, resulting in minimal protection. The possibility of fire is very realistic.

12/14/2022 ODI #11497449.0

Have repeatedly tried to get this recall fixed. Hyundai currently has no fix and none in the future

electrical 2 complaints shown

21 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/23/2025 ODI #11706884.0

Engine control harness with under fuse box due to melted fuse box. This caused my blower motor and relay to go bad. No air flow currently in car due to control harness. Dealership stated that there has been several Sante Fe that has came in this year with the same issue.

12/23/2024 ODI #11632208.0

The integrated thermal monitor is stuck. When I took it to Ken Vance Hyundai today, they said it is a common issue and if left unfixed. It would blow the engine.

tires 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $150 · see tires cluster analysis →
12/30/2022 3,000 mi ODI #11499547.0

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the horn was inoperable. Additionally, the TPMS was offering an incorrect reading. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and the contact was informed that nitrogen needed to be used while inflating the tires. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000

steering 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/23/2022 ODI #11498665.0

On delivery the vehicle pulled to the left on the highway. Vehicle returned to dealer next day and 4 wheel alignment supposedly done. Car no longer pulled to left. Vehicle seemed very unstable in wet weather but owner assumed it was ok. At 3000 miles owner discovered all 4 tires wearing severely while adjusting tire pressures. Called dealer and dealership wanted a month to get back into service dept. Took vehicle to a local tire dealership for wheel alignment check. Front tires toe was -2 degrees. Rear tires plus 1.7 degrees. Owner parked vehicle when driving in icy weather became too dangerous as vehicle would try to spin out without driver input. Alignment assumed to be off from factory and dealer staff only corrected what they thought was wrong with front tires instead of doing

Showing 300 of 182 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/Hyundai/Santa Fe#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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