{"id":"2020_hyundai_santa_fe","make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Santa Fe","model_slug":"santa-fe","year":2020,"url":"/hyundai/santa-fe/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41476,"model":"Santa Fe FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":362,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":41480,"model":"Santa Fe AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":27,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":377,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":41475,"model":"Santa Fe FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":399,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":41479,"model":"Santa Fe AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":26,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":411,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V181000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2023-03-17","owner_notified":"2023-05-16","units":584784,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership.  Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.","consequence":"A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed.  Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 244.  This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"244","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V00M000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-12-28","owner_notified":"2022-06-20","units":26413,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles.  During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.","consequence":"A windshield that detaches from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will remove and reinstall the front windshield panel, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 216.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"216","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":207,"crash":13,"fire":8,"injured":15,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",75],["Unspecified",40],["Electrical System",26],["Power Train",26],["Forward Collision Avoidance",19],["Visibility",14]],"by_year":{"2020":13,"2021":18,"2022":24,"2023":37,"2024":17,"2025":51,"2026":47},"excerpts":[["2022-12-05","Engine","Vehicle emitted smell of burning turned on check engine light and oil. Warranty service indicates that the fault corresponds to the oil pump, what is a safety hazard. Santa Fe 2020"],["2022-09-27","Power Train","On 07/12/2020 My 2020 SANTA FE Slipped out of park while in garage. It rolled backward until it hit neighbor's porch damaging my tailgate and tail light. It was taken to Hyundai dealership and they said they could not replicate the problem. On about 08/28/22 The next incident was the transmission slipped down into low \u2026"],["2022-09-19","Forward Collision Avoidance","The adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and forward collision avoidance systems in my SUV have been defective since purchase in June 2019. Hyundai has replaced the radar sensor but the dealer is waiting on a part to calibrate it which has been on indefinite backorder. I have waited over a year to have\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are "}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.146,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":32,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":207},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}