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vehicle
2023 / hyundai / santa-fe
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-20)
complaints
207 on file (2022-09-03 → 2026-09-06)
recalls
1
investigations
0
fars
14 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Horn failure and loss of audible warningELECTRICAL SYSTEM29 complaints2024-07 to 2026-04santa-fe-2023-horn-failure
11716823 Needed to use horn in an emergency situation and that's when I found out my horn no longer works. 20,000 miles on 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe.
11681061 Horn not blowing. It started giving a low sound and now it has stopped working completely. I went online and saw where this problem is wide spread.
Front brake rotor warping and pedal vibrationSERVICE BRAKES7 complaints2024-10 to 2026-07santa-fe-2023-brake-rotor-warp
11732147 The front rotors need machining every 10,000 to 15,000 miles. The rotors experience exceeding distortion due heating by the brake pads. When brakes are applied, there are large vibrations in the front suspension which inhibits braking...
11621614 Brake rotors warped. Beginning at approximately 5k miles, the steering began exhibiting a juddering upon applying braking. Over time, the juddering became more pronounced. At approximately 15k miles, I took the vehicle to the dealer...
Panoramic sunroof or roof glass shattering while drivingSTRUCTURE19 complaints2023-04 to 2026-03santa-fe-2023-sunroof-shatter
11698506 The sunroof on my 2023 Santa Fe exploded.
11675248 While driving the sunroof glass out of no where exploded.
Windshield cracking without prior impactVISIBILITY/WIPER5 complaints2023-02 to 2025-05santa-fe-2023-windshield-crack
11509162 Windshield cracked and webbed
Seat belt failure to latch or tightenSEAT BELTS3 complaints2024-11 to 2025-10santa-fe-2023-seatbelt-latch
11689850 Driver and passenger seatbelts not always latching or becoming unlached while driving
11623717 The seat belt in the middle seat of the second row did not work. And it was not fastened. So when braking, my child was thrown toward the center console. I think it's a big safety issue if the seat belt doesn't work.
Vehicle moves or accelerates unexpectedly out of ParkPOWER TRAIN4 complaints2024-02 to 2025-05santa-fe-2023-park-rollaway
11570165 While parking my 2023 Hyundai Sante Fe, I hard pressed the break and pushed the Park button. The engine revved up and the vehicle took off instead of going into park; smashing into a building. The parking block was 6ft from the building...
11661942 Early March 2025 the vehicle was put car in park, got out of car to close yard gate, turned around to walk back to car but car was rolling forward and hit the flat bed trailer causing approximately $5000 in damage...
Loss of power or acceleration while drivingPOWER TRAIN61 complaints2023-04 to 2026-06santa-fe-2023-powertrain-stall
11647907 The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired...
11617311 The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond or accelerate as intended. The vehicle started to decelerate and lost motive power...
11553296 My 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe have a recall to fix the trailer hitch, since that I notice some issues with the shifting with a loss of power while driving, my car is 15k miles and showed a check-engine light...
Forward collision system activates brakes without causeFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE20 complaints2022-09 to 2026-05santa-fe-2023-fca-phantom-braking
11602302 The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Emergency Braking System was erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the middle of the road...
11528554 I was driving on the highway and the car phantom emergency braked for no reason at all.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/hyundai/santa-fe
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