The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,086,878 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 331 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC23V6510002023-09-221,649,478 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)…
Consequence
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Consequence
If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
159
1crashes7fires
POWER TRAIN
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
1crashes1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
21
1crashes5fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
2fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
AIR BAGS
9
6crashes8injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
1crashes
Total complaints331
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving down the road ( a busy farm to market road) and my car lost power and died. Luckily I got off of the road. I tried to start the car again, but it kept dying. I had my son in law come help me move the car to a friends house so that I could get it to the dealership. It was after hours.…”
“The engine failed due to complete and sudden oil loss. The vehicle is currently at fremont hyundai and available for inspection. Safety risk: the engine failed while driving on the highway with children in the vehicle. A check engine light appeared with no prior warning, the vehicle immediately…”
“2015 hyundai santa fe limited, 3.3l lambda ii gdi v6, ~102,000 miles. In december 2022, an authorized hyundai dealer replaced three specific parts under a hyundai recall/campaign (records requested). On sunday [date] at approximately [time] pm, I was driving on [freeway], [state], at 55–70 mph…”
“2015 hyundai santa fe limited, 3.3l lambda ii gdi v6, ~102,000 miles. In december 2022, an authorized hyundai dealer replaced three specific parts under a hyundai recall/campaign (records requested). On sunday [date] at approximately [time] pm, I was driving on [freeway], [state], at 55–70 mph…”
“2015 hyundai santa fe limited, 3.3l lambda ii gdi v6, ~102,000 miles. In december 2022, an authorized hyundai dealer replaced three specific parts under a hyundai recall/campaign (records requested). On sunday [date] at approximately [time] pm, I was driving on [freeway], [state], at 55–70 mph…”
“Passenger airbag dash is cracked risking unpredictable deployment of air bag”
“On 08/15/2025 I started the vehicle and heard a ticking noise that lasted for 3 seconds and stopped. The same noise happened when I would start the car in the mornings. It never lasted more than 3 seconds and I wasn't too sure what the noise was. There was no engine lights that came on so I wasnt…”
“Vehicle engine started knocking heavily while driving down the road. Had vehicle inspected for issue and was told vehicle had burned all the oil down to one quart and the engine was destroyed. Vehicle recently serviced with oil change within roughly 3,000 miles.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ23002 Opened 2023-11-17 · open
Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured…
InvestigationDP21003 Opened 2021-11-12 · closed 2023-06-20
Throttle control system vulnerabilities
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003.…
InvestigationDP22003 Opened 2022-09-12 · closed 2023-12-12
Loss of Motive Power
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe as of
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