Hyundai Santa Fe
2021 only
112,705 sold in the US for 2021.
per 10,000 sold
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe have 213 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 16,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 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 — 2021 only
Median onset: 16,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 1,100 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 41,122 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 13,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 28,339 miles. 6.3% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 10,273 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 37,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
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 2021 model year. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe report for every year and full specs/safety data.