2023 Hyundai Santa FE fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On March 4, 2026, at approximately 7:30 AM EST, while driving my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited on [XXX] , the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of propulsion while traveling at approximately 70 mph (posted speed limit). The vehicle would not accelerate or maintain speed and would not move forward…”
filed Mar 30, 2026
“Fuel injectors are bad. The car misfires, I smell gas, runs rough. They fixed one the second week of December 2025. I had the same symptoms when my light came on again on December 23,2025, they said they couldn’t find anything and gave me the car back. On January 3, my engine light came on again, I…”
filed Jan 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 26 | 14% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 57 | 6% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 27 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.