2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Service and Repair Manual
Hyundai sold the 2021 Santa Fe with three distinct powertrains and a dozen trim levels, and this factory service and repair manual is matched to that exact year, engine and trim — the specification or sequence you follow is the one Hyundai published for your Santa Fe, not a close approximation carried over from a neighboring model year.
Engines covered
- 2.5L inline-four — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.6L inline-four full hybrid (98 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- Calligraphy
- Essential
- Hybrid Blue
- Hybrid Limited
- Hybrid Luxury
- Hybrid Preferred
- Hybrid SEL Premium
- Limited
- Preferred
- SE
- SEL
- Ultimate Calligraphy
Known issues on the 2021 Santa Fe. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two cover the gasoline fuel system delivery hoses, lines, piping and fittings on 2.5L turbocharged engines: in one, the fuel pipe connecting the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel rail is at issue, and an insufficiently tightened fuel pipe may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire; in the other, fuel may leak at the pipe connection, and a fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. A third covers the air bag and restraint control module: the Occupant Detection System (ODS) module may not deactivate the air bag upon detection of a child restraint system, and the concern is deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, in the event of a crash. The remaining three cover the windshield, which during manufacturing may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle — a windshield that detaches from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury; trailer hitches, on vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness, where a fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury; and the automatic transmission, where the vehicle’s fail-safe limited-mobility drive mode is the subject and loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 231 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 97 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From chasing a fuel leak at the high-pressure pipes on the 2.5 turbo to an occupant-detection fault or a scheduled hybrid service, every step follows Hyundai’s own procedure and specification for the 2021 Santa Fe.
