How much does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe cost?
Manufacturer pricing runs from $27,700 for the SE FWD to $46,010 for the Limited Plug-in Hybrid AWD, across 15 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.
Does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 8 recall campaigns for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, 3 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 23V181000, covering Trailer Hitches. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
NHTSA gave the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it F (45/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
Across the 7 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, the best EPA combined figure is 34 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
Owners have filed 265 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, most often about power train, engine, unspecified. Of those, 13 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
The EPA smog rating for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe runs 5 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
The manufacturer has filed 199 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, most often covering electrical system, engine, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-10-09. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe failed the emissions check on 0.70% of first inspections — lower than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.4% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
Which 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe trim is the best value?
$18,310 separates the cheapest of the 15 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.
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