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2021 Hyundai Santa FE hesitation / surging reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Hyundai Santa FE — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Hesitation / surging reports
6%
share of complaints
20,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Hyundai Santa FE

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Hyundai Santa FE report before drawing conclusions.