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Hyundai Santa Fe recalls

21 DVSA safety recalls name the Hyundai Santa Fe, launched 2003 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Santa Fe. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls21
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2003
Earliest and latest build dates named2000 to 2026
Is a specific Santa Fe affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Hyundai Santa Fe recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
The vehicle may have incorrectly secured front seat belt anchor points (DVSA lists SANTA FE MX5) R/2026/32214 Sep 202613 Mar 2023 to 14 Feb 20266,943
Some vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the vehicle R/2026/1462 Apr 20261 Jul 2025 to 24 Oct 20251,143
The main floor wiring harness could become damaged due to contact with the second-row bench seat R/2024/34116 Sep 202415 Mar 2024 to 4 Jul 2024730
A potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit R/2024/3099 Sep 202428 Nov 2011 to 31 Oct 20145,306
The vehicle fuel tank may be manufactured incorrectly which may result in a fuel leak (DVSA lists SANTA FE TM) R/2023/12622 May 202311 Apr 2022 to 21 Jun 202220
: Some vehicles may experience an abnormal front seat belt pretensioner deployment during a vehicle impact. (DVSA lists SANTA FE TM PE, SANTA FE TM PHEV, SANTA FE TM HEV) R/2023/06924 Apr 202325 Jun 2020 to 16 Aug 20221,894 (whole recall)
Certain vehicles may experience a transmission malfunction resulting in a loss of drive. (DVSA lists SANTA FE TM) R/2023/06810 Apr 202329 Jan 2020 to 3 Jun 2022376 per line
The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short R/2022/1281 Jun 20222 Jun 2015 to 18 Jan 201880,559 (whole recall)
The instrument panel cluster liquid-crystal display panel in the subject vehicles R/2022/15123 May 202218 Oct 2021 to 6 Dec 202136
IN THE EVENT OF eCALL TRIGGER THE VIN NUMBER INFORMATION MAY NOT BE SENT R/2021/01422 Feb 20211 Sep 2020 to 14 Dec 20201,879 (whole recall)
The anti-lock brake system module remains energized when vehicle is turned off R/2020/2234 Sep 202016 Mar 2005 to 22 Sep 20099,654
Curtain air bag may not inflate correctly if deployed R/2018/29919 Nov 20181 Sep 2017 to 14 Aug 2018239
Steering wheel may detach R/2018/1041 May 201815 Jun 2017 to 25 Jan 2018304
Fuel may leak R/2018/00729 Jan 20181 Sep 2011 to 2 Nov 2011132
Bonnet may open unexpectedly R/2017/25016 Oct 20171 Jan 2012 to 1 Jul 201612,380
Brake lights may malfunction R/2013/0565 Jun 20131 Apr 2001 to 31 Jul 201187,795 (whole recall)
Fuel may leak R/2012/01816 Apr 20121 Sep 2009 to 13 Dec 20119,989
Suspension may fail R/2010/09120 Sep 20101 Jan 2000 to 3 Jun 200316,927 (whole recall)
Possible fuel leak R/2003/1665 Jan 200424 Mar 2003 to 17 Jun 2003711 per line
Possible fuel leak and engine shutdown. R/2003/10922 Aug 2003not recorded419 per line
Possible fuel leak R/2003/06224 Jun 2003not recorded352

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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