The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 611,197 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 270 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.…
VISIBILITY21V00M0002021-12-2826,413 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.
Consequence
A windshield that detaches from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and reinstall the front windshield panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 216.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
69
1crashes3fires2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
37
2crashes4fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
1crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
2crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
8
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
8
3crashes3injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
AIR BAGS
6
4crashes7injuries
Total complaints270
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2020 hyundai santa fe limited. The panoramic sunroof glass suddenly shattered/exploded without a collision and without any known impact. Glass shattered completely and created a safety hazard to occupants and traffic. Vehicle was purchased as hyundai certified pre-owned in 2021. Hyundai corporate…”
“2020 hyundai santa fe limited. The panoramic sunroof glass suddenly shattered/exploded without a collision and without any known impact. Glass shattered completely and created a safety hazard to occupants and traffic. Vehicle was purchased as hyundai certified pre-owned in 2021. Hyundai corporate…”
“Vehicle experiences severe, intermittent, un-commanded steering inputs from the lane keeping assist (lka) system at highway speeds (55-70 mph). The steering wheel violently jerks toward adjacent traffic lanes/shoulders without operator input, lane drift, or warning, requiring immediate high-force…”
“Vehicle experiences severe, intermittent, un-commanded steering inputs from the lane keeping assist (lka) system at highway speeds (55-70 mph). The steering wheel violently jerks toward adjacent traffic lanes/shoulders without operator input, lane drift, or warning, requiring immediate high-force…”
“Vehicle experiences severe, intermittent, un-commanded steering inputs from the lane keeping assist (lka) system at highway speeds (55-70 mph). The steering wheel violently jerks toward adjacent traffic lanes/shoulders without operator input, lane drift, or warning, requiring immediate high-force…”
“Air bags didn’t deploy on a front crash. Safety of my entire family in car was put at risk without airbags deploying. The problem has not been confirmed. The vehicle has not been inspected, a first responder on scene of crash said we should check into why our air bags didn’t deploy. No…”
“Just read possible recalls on hyundai santa fe's 2025 and 2026's. Just spent $1727.68 at the hyundai dealership in gilbert, az to replace the front camera do to the faults showing up on the dash. By reading that article it made aware of what may have occurred had we not taken it in for service.…”
“Just read possible recalls on hyundai santa fe's 2025 and 2026's. Just spent $1727.68 at the hyundai dealership in gilbert, az to replace the front camera do to the faults showing up on the dash. By reading that article it made aware of what may have occurred had we not taken it in for service.…”
Defect investigations
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 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe as of
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