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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)

2 of 20 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters

Dec 29, 2022Seat belts

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V816000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The driver's side seat belt failed to extend smoothly. The contact stated that occasionally the seat belt became stuck and excessive force was needed to operate the seat belt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11499412

Jan 13, 2022AirbagsSeat beltsSeats

Visual Red Triangle code illuminated on the instrument cluster with the number 1 on the side of it. I used my OBD2 reader (Blue Driver) to retrieve the 8 AIR BAG codes. They were B1511 ,B1513, B1378, B1382, B1346, B1481, B14AE, B2618. Problem resulted after the Cowl Cross Bar Assembly (Unpainted), also known as a CRASH BAR, was replaced because of broken welds. It was replaced with a Painted Assembly that prevents access to secure ground for the Air Bags and Seat Belts. The Assembly is used to provide support in case of a crash and also serves as a grounding bus bar for multiple devices, such as; Air bags, seatbelts, Instrument cluster, on board safety cameras, lane, backup warnings, etc...

NHTSA ODI 11447353

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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 →