2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
Owners filed 31 electrical system complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, 16% of its 199 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 3,000 miles. NHTSA lists no related recall for this issue.
- Electrical System complaints
- 31
- 16% of 199
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 3,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Vehicles fail to start or experience a no-start condition that a battery replacement did not permanently fix.
- The horn stops working intermittently, in some cases described as recurring across multiple winters and after dealer repairs.
- The engine stalls, shuts down, or locks up completely while driving, sometimes accompanied by dashboard warning messages for sensors, ABS, traction control, and collision systems.
- Rear doors fail to unlock automatically when the vehicle is put in park or shut off, preventing occupants from exiting from inside or outside.
- One vehicle caught fire while parked and off, with charring concentrated near the lower dash and fuse/BCM wiring area.
- Cruise control and other electronic controls jerk or misbehave, with warning sensors activating without a clear cause.
When 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 15, 2022, latest Aug 11, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Santa Fe model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many electrical complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 31 electrical system complaints for the 2022 Santa Fe, which is 16% of the 199 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2022 Santa Fe electrical system?
- No. The data shows no related recalls listed for this electrical system issue on the 2022 Santa Fe.
- At what mileage do 2022 Santa Fe electrical problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for these electrical complaints is 3,000 miles.
- Did any 2022 Santa Fe electrical complaints involve fire or crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 1 fire report and 0 crashes and 0 injuries among the 31 electrical system complaints for this year.
- How does the 2022 Santa Fe compare to other years for electrical complaints?
- The 2022 model year's electrical complaints made up 16% of its total complaints, similar to nearby years like 2021 at 19% and 2023 at 19%, per NHTSA data.