2016 Hyundai Santa FE recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Feb 3, 2022Fire risk2016–2018 Hyundai Santa FE, 2017–2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 2019 Hyundai Santa FE XL and 1 other model — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
22V056000 · 357K units · Hyundai Motor America
- Jun 5, 2017Crash risk2013–2017 Hyundai Santa FE, 2013–2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport — Latches/locks/linkages
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
17V358000 · 437K units · Hyundai Motor America
- Mar 10, 2016Crash risk2016–2017 Hyundai Santa FE — Seat Belts
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
16V145000 · 34K units · Hyundai Motor America