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Buying a used 2020 Hyundai Santa FE? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 209 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

The 2020 Santa Fe has 2 recalls in this group, covering tow hitch fire risk and windshields that may detach during a crash. The tow hitch campaign includes a park-outside instruction for affected vehicles. Among 209 unverified NHTSA owner complaints, engine is the leading area with 76 reports; unknown or other has 41, power train 26, and electrical system 25. Complaint records include 13 crashes, 9 fires, and 15 injuries, without establishing that these events resulted from the recalled defects.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Check tow hitch recall status and any outstanding park-outside instruction.
3. Request documentation of windshield recall repair completion.
4. Review engine, transmission, and electrical repair history with the seller.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Hyundai dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 Hyundai Santa FE

What owners have reported to NHTSA

209 complaints filed for this model year, including 13 mentioning a crash, 9 a fire and 15 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2021
• 2022
• 2024
• 2025
• All Santa FE recalls