Hyundai Santa Fe
2013 only
88,844 sold in the US for 2013.
per 10,000 sold
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe have 738 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 90,100 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2013 only
Median onset: 90,100 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 2,284 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 81,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 117,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 30,460 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 25,000 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 1,026 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe report for every year and full specs/safety data.