2021 Hyundai Santa FE: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2021 Hyundai Santa FE
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- Built late 2020
eCall recall (built Sept to Dec 2020)
On cars built 1 September to 14 December 2020 the emergency call system might not work because the car's details weren't registered with the software. A dealer update fixes it. Few other faults are reported.
At the viewing: Ask a Hyundai dealer whether the update was done.
Source: What Car?: used Hyundai Santa Fe (2018-2024) reliability
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Other years
Every year of the Hyundai Santa FE compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 682 | Tyres 20% |
| 2022 | 2,036 | Tyres 21% |
| 2020 | 1,573 | Tyres 24% |
| 2019 | 3,352 | Tyres 23% |
| 2018 | 5,726 | Tyres 27% |
| 2017 | 7,847 | Tyres 30% |
| 2016 | 12,717 | Tyres 30% |
| 2015 | 8,793 | Tyres 31% |
| 2014 | 7,436 | Suspension 33% |
| 2013 | 4,066 | Suspension 44% |
| 2012 | 8,988 | Suspension 45% |
| 2011 | 9,829 | Suspension 50% |
| 2010 | 9,236 | Suspension 55% |
| 2009 | 1,928 | Suspension 57% |
| 2008 | 2,214 | Suspension 59% |
| 2007 | 3,438 | Suspension 59% |
| 2006 | 3,539 | Suspension 58% |
| 2005 | 2,210 | Suspension 55% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | Suspension 53% |
| 2003 | 1,012 | Lights and electrics 46% |
| 2002 | 412 | Brakes 48% |
| 2001 | 119 | Suspension 57% |