2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am reporting an URGENT REQUEST IMMEDIATE ACTION REGARDING A SERIOUS UNRESOLVED, RECURRING PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. IT IS POTENTIALLY THE FAULT OF ALEXANDRIA HYUNDAI'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT (in Alexandria, VA) WHO HAD JUST SERVICED MY VEHICLE FOR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A ROUTINE SERVICING…”
filed May 21, 2025
“Santa Fe will randomly experience inability to accelerate. I will hit the gas pedal, the engine will rev all the way up to power, it will slowly crawl forward and than violently accelerate. From the time I hit the gas pedal to the time it actually starts moving takes several seconds. It does this…”
filed Nov 27, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Santa FE Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Santa FE Hybrid | 12 | 16% |
| 2024 Santa FE Hybrid | 8 | 24% |
| 2022 Santa FE Hybrid | 13 | 37% |
| 2021 Santa FE Hybrid | 7 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.