2020 Hyundai Santa FE forward collision avoidance problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Hyundai Santa FE — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am reporting severe safety risks and inspection fraud on my AWD 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe (VIN: [XXX]) caused by Universal Hyundai in Orlando. Inspection Fraud: The dealer falsified safety metrics, marking my brakes as a failing 4mm to push a $659.90 repair (RO# XXX), then passed those exact brakes…”
filed Jul 13, 2026
“Just read possible recalls on Hyundai Santa Fe's 2025 and 2026's. Just spent $1727.68 at the Hyundai dealership in Gilbert, AZ to replace the front camera do to the faults showing up on the dash. By reading that article it made aware of what may have occurred had we not taken it in for service…”
filed May 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 5 | 17% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 20 | 16% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 14 | 10% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 34 | 17% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 15 | 8% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 18 | 11% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 13 | 7% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Hyundai Santa FE
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.