MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Santa FE — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2007, 2013, 2008, 2014 · Best bets: 2006, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2021, 2002

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: 681 complaints 2008: 541 complaints 2009: 357 complaints 2009 2010: 256 complaints 2011: 181 complaints 2012: 352 complaints 2013: 604 complaints 2013 2014: 492 complaints 2015: 253 complaints 2016: 235 complaints 2017: 937 complaints 2017 2018: 108 complaints 2019: 190 complaints 2020: 193 complaints 2021: 162 complaints 2021 2022: 187 complaints 2023: 199 complaints 2024: 130 complaints 2025: 116 complaints 2025 2026: 27 complaints 2026
2026: 27 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
2001209
2002165
2003308
2004303
2005216
2006106
2007681
2008541
2009357
2010256
2011181
2012352
2013604
2014492
2015253
2016235
2017937
2018108
2019190
2020193
2021162
2022187
2023199
2024130
2025116
202627

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 130 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 199 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 187 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 193 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 190 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 937 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 253 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 492 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 604 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 352 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 256 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 357 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 681 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.