2013 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,649,478 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 23V651000, in the NHTSA record
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 this recall is 251.
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 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE. The newest campaign is 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 605 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 2,107,178 units in total.
23V651000Received . 1,649,478 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 this recall is 251.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V358000Received . 437,400 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 163. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V355000Received . 20,300 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2013 front wheel drive Santa Fe Sport vehicles manufactured July 13, 2012, through March 12, 2013; and equipped with 2.4 liter engines. Due to a manufacturing issue, the right front axle shaft may fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fractured front axle may result in a loss of power to the wheels. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked without the parking brake applied, it may roll away. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Custom Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 112.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 112. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
605 complaints, 807 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Santa FE | All 2013 vehicles | Santa FE, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 338.3 | 158.2 | 230.6 | 273 |
| Steering | 119 | 87.5 | 38.9 | 96 |
| Unknown or Other | 69.4 | 80.4 | 69.2 | 56 |
| Electrical System | 65.7 | 124.7 | 81.7 | 53 |
| Power Train | 64.4 | 115.1 | 88.7 | 52 |
| Service Brakes | 55.8 | 53.1 | 41.7 | 45 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 39.7 | 42.3 | 71.8 | 32 |
| Suspension | 28.5 | 22.7 | 42.6 | 23 |
| Structure | 28.5 | 44.5 | 27 | 23 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 | 31.6 | 56 | 21 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 30.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 41
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open | |
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| EA21003 | Engineering analysis | Engine Fires | Engine | 22 Dec 2021 | 5 Feb 2024 | 23V877 |
| DP21003 | Defect petition | Throttle control system vulnerabilities | Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle | 12 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2023 | |
| PE19003 | Preliminary evaluation | Non-crash Vehicle Fires | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables | 29 Mar 2019 | 22 Dec 2021 | 20V061000 |
| DP18003 | Defect petition | Non-crash Vehicle Fires | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables | 21 Aug 2018 | 10 May 2019 | 18V907000 |
| RQ17004 | Recall query | Scope and Timeliness | Engine | 18 May 2017 | 22 Dec 2021 | 17V226000 |
| PE13025 | Preliminary evaluation | Front Axle Shaft Failure | Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft | 5 Jul 2013 | 20 Sep 2013 | 13V355000 |
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.
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 2013 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2013/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE?
- 2,107,178 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE, model years 2001 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?
- Engine: 273 of 807 component mentions, or 338.3 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 158.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 8 that name this model year.