Home · 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hev · Complaints

What 20 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (20)Engine (8)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Fuel system (4)Electrical system (3)Seat belts (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Driver assistance (1)Engine & cooling (1)Lane Departure (1)

1 of 20 complaints match · Driver assistance · clear filters

Jun 27, 2023EngineFuel systemDriver assistance

While driving 80 mph down the highway my brand new vehicle shut off completely, the entire car lost power. In another instance I was going around a roundabout and my acceleration completely went out, my son was in the back seat and another car had to jump the curb to avoid crashing into us. I met a woman in the dealership who has been waiting over a year for her recalled tow hitch to be fixed. When it rains or snows the forward safety systems shut off and the alert repeats extremely distracting on your dash, like sounds, red flashing lights, over and over again. You have to constantly hit the ok button while driving to get it to go away.

NHTSA ODI 11529228

Working with the data? Download all 20 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hev verdict →