2016 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 22V056000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Feb 2022. 357,348 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 22V056000, 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 multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.

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 2016 Hyundai Santa FE. The newest campaign is 22V056000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Feb 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 236 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 828,948 units in total.

22V056000Received 3 Feb 2022. 357,348 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 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
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 multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 218. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 2022.
17V358000Received 5 Jun 2017. 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: 4 Aug 2017.
16V145000Received 10 Mar 2016. 34,200 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Warning Light/Devices
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without a warning to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses to their proper locations, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 141.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 141. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Apr 2016.

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Complaints by component

236 complaints, 290 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.

2016 Hyundai Santa FE
All 2016 vehicles

2016 Hyundai Santa FE: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2016 Santa FE	All 2016 vehicles	Santa FE, all years	Mentions
Engine	520.7	171	230.6	151
Unknown or Other	86.2	110.2	69.2	25
Power Train	72.4	127.5	88.7	21
Electrical System	37.9	116.2	81.7	11
Air Bags	31	42.5	48.7	9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	31	6.7	25.5	9
Fuel/Propulsion System	27.6	42.9	71.8	8
Seat Belts	27.6	9.2	12.2	8
Service Brakes	27.6	54.2	41.7	8
Structure	20.7	47.2	27	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 6
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 57 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed
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
DP21003	Defect petition	Throttle control system vulnerabilities	Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle	12 Nov 2021	20 Jun 2023

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.

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.
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NHTSA page of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2016 Hyundai Santa FE?: 828,948 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 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?: Engine: 151 of 290 component mentions, or 520.7 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.