2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V181000. NHTSA received the report on . 584,784 units. Trailer Hitches
Remedy of campaign 23V181000, in the NHTSA record
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. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid. The newest campaign is 23V181000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Mar 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 20 complaints on file for this model year.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 599,717 units in total.
23V181000Received . 584,784 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 244. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V816000Received . 14,933 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Genesis G80 Electric, 2021-2022 Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 238/011G. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 22V-354 and 22V-458.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 238/011G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
20 complaints, 32 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20224
- 20232
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe-plug-in-hybrid/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid?
- 599,717 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2022 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid name most often?
- Electrical System: 5 of 32 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.