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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hev
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
57 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 13, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Engine problems dominate (40% of complaints, typically reported near 9k miles).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV SUV AWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 15%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (15) · Fuel system (13) · Electrical system (13) · Driver assistance (10)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Engine
40%23 complaints · typically near 9k mi · 10 in the last 2 years
“One two separate occasions while driving the car has lost the ability to accelerate. There is no acceleration power even when completely flooring the gas pedal. The da…”
Transmission & drivetrain
26%15 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle has gone into limp mode 2 times in the past week. Power when accelerating would not exceed 30 mph when pushing the gas pedal to the floor. Had to pull over as …”
Fuel system
23%13 complaints · 8 in the last 2 years
“The vehicle will not accelerate and comes to a complete stop while driving. Within days, it displayed ‘Check Hybrid System. Stop safely’ and lost propulsion while driv…”
Electrical system
23%13 complaints · 8 in the last 2 years
“One two separate occasions while driving the car has lost the ability to accelerate. There is no acceleration power even when completely flooring the gas pedal. The da…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.