The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe has 352 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag poor dealership service experience: long wait times for appointments (weeks to months), failure to diagnose or replicate problems, disrespectful treatment, and adversarial stance on warranty claims for known engine issues. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 14 Santa Fe model years we track, complaint volume runs from 106 (2006) to 1,272 (2017). With 352 complaints, the 2012 Santa Fe sits about the same asthe model's median of 330.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 20V746000Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which …
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