209 of the 1,968 complaints about the Hyundai Santa Fe (10.6%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
209Complaints · Electrical
10.6%Share of complaints
0.67×vs. all vehicles
84Last 12 months
5.7%Share involving a crash or fire
6Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2023 model (38, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (16). 84 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 55 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “horn”, “camera”, “working”, “safety” and “attention warning”. 13 of these reports (5.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
6 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V808000 (2025-11-21, model years 2024 and 2025).
Hola, he llevado mi coche al concesionario 4 veces las 2 primeras veces me dijeron que eran recall el auto en parking siguió caminado los volví a llevar después de 20 días dijeron que unos roedores se habían comido el harness ese fue el diagnóstico que me…
Electrical · 2026-06-10 · ODI 11743243 · Crash
I put my vehicle in park and vehicle continued to move, it moved over a curb and into a wall. I brought vehicle to dealership next day and they stated it was a gear control issue and needed to be replaced.
Electrical · 2026-06-02 · ODI 11741656 · Crash
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked or hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated.
Electrical · 2026-08-21 · ODI 11758435
The multifunction/turn signal switch in my Hyundai has failed and causes the left turn signal to operate intermittently. While driving, I am unable to reliably activate the left turn signal when making a left turn or changing lanes.
Electrical · 2026-08-14 · ODI 11756946
My rear back up camera intermitting stops working. I can shift into reverse sometimes and the camera does not come on at all, other times the screen blinks and other times the screen has green lines and glitchy lines.
Electrical · 2026-08-12 · ODI 11756508
The horn has now stopped working in my vehicle twice. It was replaced 01/27/2023, and is now non-functional again. I believe this to be a safety issue as I have no way to warn other drivers or pedestrians of my presence, if necessary.
Electrical · 2026-08-11 · ODI 11756159
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION Campaign 25V808000 · 2025-11-21 · Model years: 2024, 2025
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 288. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 285. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 4, 2025.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 24V879000 · 2024-11-21 · Model years: 2021, 2022
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS Campaign 24V843000 · 2024-11-07 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The overhead console rear sunshade switch knob may not be fully recessed, which can result in unintentional closing of the sunshade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the switch knobs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 270.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE Campaign 24V246000 · 2024-04-02 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a trailer parking assist message. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Hyundai will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 31, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 258.
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display (LCD) may invert the image on the screen upon vehicle startup, making the display illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 217.
How common are Electrical problems on the Hyundai Santa Fe?
209 of the 1,968 complaints about the Hyundai Santa Fe (10.6%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Hyundai Santa Fe model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2023 model (38, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (16).
Is there a recall for Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical problems?
6 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V808000 (2025-11-21, model years 2024 and 2025).