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2021 Hyundai Santa FE vs 2022 Hyundai Santa FE

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2021 Hyundai Santa FE2022 Hyundai Santa FE
NHTSA complaints166199
Recall campaigns75
Service bulletins (TSBs)9892
Investigations10
Crash reports48
Fire reports21
NCAP overall rating5/55/5
EPA MPG (combined)24–3224–32
Median reported incident mileage21,000 mi30,000 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentHyundai Santa FEHyundai Santa FE
Power Train5057
Engine3753
Electrical System2931
Fuel/propulsion System928
Forward Collision Avoidance1816
Vehicle Speed Control716
Service Brakes611
Back Over Prevention77

Symptoms owners describe

Stalling1614
Check engine light1523
Loss of power1414
Hesitation / surging109
Vibration / shaking914
Misfire / rough idle07
2021 Hyundai Santa FE
2022 Hyundai Santa FE

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.