2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Service and Repair Manual

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2021 Hyundai Santa Fe service and repair manual — a detailed, factory-style reference for maintenance, diagnostics, and repair. Use it to confirm correct procedures, specifications, and system coverage before you start work.

Designed for technicians and DIY owners, this manual helps you diagnose issues correctly, follow proven repair steps, and use wiring diagrams and system sections to track faults faster.

What’s included

  • Step-by-step repair procedures and service information
  • Specifications and reference data (where provided)
  • Electrical diagnostics with wiring diagrams
  • Coverage across major systems: engine, transmission/driveline, brakes, steering, suspension, HVAC, and more

Trims covered

  • Calligraphy Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Ultimate Calligraphy Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Preferred Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Limited Sport Utility 4-Door
  • SE Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Hybrid Limited Sport Utility 4-Door
  • SEL Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Hybrid Luxury Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Hybrid SEL Premium Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Hybrid Preferred Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Essential Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Hybrid Blue Sport Utility 4-Door

Engines covered

  • 2.5L 2497CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
  • 2.5L 2497CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
  • 1.6L 1598CC 98Cu. In. l4 FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV) DOHC Turbocharged

Index / Table of contents

  • Body
  • Brakes
  • Chassis Electrical
  • Driveline
  • Engine Cooling
  • Engine Electrical
  • Engine Mechanical
  • Engine Performance & Emission Controls
  • Fuel System
  • General Information & Identification
  • Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
  • Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Systems
  • Steering
  • Suspension
  • Transmission, Clutch, & Transfer Case
  • Wiring Diagrams

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Vehicle Safety Data

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Recalls & Complaints

NHTSA #21V00M00028/12/2021Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

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, allo

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 le

NHTSA #23V18100017/03/2023Component: TRAILER HITCHES

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 in

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 compl

NHTSA #21V18500017/03/2021Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) module may not deactivate the air bag upon detection of a child restraint system in th

Consequence

In the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can i

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ODS module, free of charge. All affected v

NHTSA #21V52400009/07/2021Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fue

Consequence

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner noti

NHTSA #22V74600006/10/2022Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may

Consequence

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the trans

NHTSA #21V30800003/05/2021Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre Turbo engines. The fuel pipe connecting the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel rail may not have b

Consequence

An insufficiently tightened fuel pipe may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers inspected and tightened the fuel pipe connection, free of charge. The affected vehicles hav

TSB #11032523

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous drivers-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These infla

TSB #11032522

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driverside airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN),

TSB #11031400

Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solen

TSB #11030684

Certain 2021 2023 model year Santa Fe, 2021 2023 model year Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022 2023 model year Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles may experience an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxid

TSB #11029937

Some Santa Cruz (NXT), Santa Fe (TMA, MX5A), and Sonata (DN8A) models may require replacement of the 8-speed wet dual clutch transmission (8WDCT) when the vehicle sets one of the high pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) DTCs listed below. T

TSB #11028968

Some Santa Fe (TMA) and Tucson (NX4A) vehicles equipped with a 2.5L GDI engine and 8 speed automatic transmission may have DTC U028700 (Lost Communication With Trans Fluid Pump Module) set by the transmission Electric Oil Pump (EOP). This D

TSB #11028966

Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years or 120,000 miles from

TSB #11028965

Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years or 120,000 miles from

Showing the 8 most recent of 97 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.

20250219Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash reportedFire reported

12v connector for phone charger melted my phone cord. Reported to Centennial Hyundai Las Vegas and High Desert Hyundai Kingman Az. Both service departments said my vehicle cannot detect the problem be

20250527Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCrash reported1 injured

The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the contact's mother. The contact owned a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the contact's mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, t

20240401Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash reported

On two different occasions the car is rolled away from me and while I was out of the car and walking away from the vehicle. The first time it rolled backwards across the parking lot and into a flagpol

20210713Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGCrash reported

Message: I own a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe with the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist feature installed and activated. The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist did not function properly to stop my car to a

20220630Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 injured

The passenger door has a sharp edge at the bottom exactly like the palasade hyundai recall. Both my daughter and my 82 year old mother have gashed their ankle on the door. In the case of my mother s

Showing the 5 most serious of 231 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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