2026 Hyundai Santa Fe: raw data

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vehicle	2026 / hyundai / santa-fe
known issues	4 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints	none on file
recalls	4
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Second-row power-fold seat activates without commandSEATS5 complaints2026-03 → 2026-05santa-fe-2026-second-row-seat-uncommanded-fold

11735879 The right side power captain seat in the second row began to fold down without the button being pressed. It happened with and without the seatbelt plugged in
11734704 I bought a 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD Calligraphy on April 25, 2026 from Pohanka Hyundai. On April 27, the second row captain's seat on the driver's side folded, pressing my child's chest to his knees
11726318 vehicle unable to determine when a passenger is seated with seatbelt fastened in 2nd row captains chairs and the ‘one-touch’ tilt-and-slide button is pressed. The seat will keep folding and crushing the passenger

Spontaneous sunroof and window glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER5 complaints2026-01 → 2026-06santa-fe-2026-spontaneous-glass-shattering

11743648 Driving down the road and the sunroof just exploded. No rock, no nearby cars that could have kicked something up. Just crumbled in
11736653 The back windshield of my 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe just exploded outwards. The vehicle hasn't been moved or driven today. The glass exploded out the back and shot over 18 ft away
11710107 The right rear passenger window exploded while on the highway; the pieces then shattered and fell into the child safety seat installed. There were no other vehicles around as I was driving and the temperature inside the car and outside were about the same

Wiper and washer fluid visibility malfunctionVISIBILITY/WIPER2 complaints2025-11 → 2026-01santa-fe-2026-wiper-washer-visibility-malfunction

11711757 It was snowing lightly/moderately, and prior to driving, the windshield was cleared with snow and the wipers set to Low. Once driving began, the wipers stopped working on multiple occasions for a brief period each time, before resuming on their own
11701846 The contact stated that while attempting to clean the front windshield, the contact noticed that the windshield washer fluid only sprayed approximately 2-3 inches from the lower section of the front windshield, which prevented the contact from cleaning

Driver attention warning and FCA false alertsFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE6 complaints2025-12 → 2026-08santa-fe-2026-attention-alert-fca

11757081 This vehicle constantly pops up an alert to "consider taking a break" on the dash. It mutes everything else and causes a distraction. This vehicle was operated at normal highway driving conditions. THERE IS NO WAY TO DIABLE THIS
11746383 -On [XXX] I was drivng on a highway while using cruise control. The car suddenly applied the brakes hard. I tried 4 times to use the accelrator and each time the brakes were applied hard again
11708117 I engaged the adaptive cruise control at 50 MPH. This enabled the driver attention system which I had turned off at the start of my drive. The driver attention system is unable to see my eyes through my prescription corrective lenses

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

none on file

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
25V549000	26/08/2025	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS	Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.	A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.	Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
25V809000	21/11/2025	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN	Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.	Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.	Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
26V047000	27/01/2026	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."	An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.	The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
26V218000	06/04/2026	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.	A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.	Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 8, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2026/hyundai/santa-fe

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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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