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Buying a used 2021 Hyundai Santa FE? Check these 7 recalls first

7 NHTSA recalls · 166 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

The 2021 Santa Fe has 7 recalls in this group. Fuel pipe leakage, another fuel leak campaign, and tow hitch fire risk stand out; the hitch recall carries a park-outside instruction. Other campaigns concern airbag deactivation, windshield retention, sudden loss of drive power, and rearview camera display. Its 166 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, led by power train with 50, unknown or other with 41, engine with 37, and electrical system with 29.

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. Verify both fuel leak repairs and tow hitch recall status, including parking instructions.
3. Confirm airbag, windshield, and loss-of-drive-power recall repairs.
4. Test the rearview camera and ask about shifting or power-loss incidents.
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 2021 Hyundai Santa FE

What owners have reported to NHTSA

166 complaints filed for this model year, including 4 mentioning a crash, 2 a fire and 2 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
• 2020
• 2022
• 2024
• 2025
• All Santa FE recalls