MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Santa FE — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2007, 2013, 2008, 2014 · Best bets: 2026, 2006, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2021

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Santa FE Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2001: 209 complaints 2001 2002: 165 complaints 2003: 308 complaints 2004: 303 complaints 2005: 216 complaints 2005 2006: 106 complaints 2007: 683 complaints 2008: 541 complaints 2009: 358 complaints 2009 2010: 258 complaints 2011: 181 complaints 2012: 353 complaints 2013: 605 complaints 2013 2014: 493 complaints 2015: 254 complaints 2016: 235 complaints 2017: 957 complaints 2017 2018: 108 complaints 2019: 194 complaints 2020: 204 complaints 2021: 165 complaints 2021 2022: 196 complaints 2023: 205 complaints 2024: 140 complaints 2025: 127 complaints 2025 2026: 32 complaints 2026
2026: 32 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
2001209
2002165
2003308
2004303
2005216
2006106
2007683
2008541
2009358
2010258
2011181
2012353
2013605
2014493
2015254
2016235
2017957
2018108
2019194
2020204
2021165
2022196
2023205
2024140
2025127
202632

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 127 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 140 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 205 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 196 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 165 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 204 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 194 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 957 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 235 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 254 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 493 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 605 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 353 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 258 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 358 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 541 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 683 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 216 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 303 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 308 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 165 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 209 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.