Dodge Durango vs Hyundai Santa Fe: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Durango has 70 recalls and 10,860 owner complaints; the Hyundai Santa Fe has 46 recalls and 7,720 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge DurangoHyundai Santa Fe
Recalls7046
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls43
Owner complaints10,8607,720
Crashes reported519358
Fires reported334216
Injuries reported528314
Most reported problemElectrical SystemEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge DurangoHyundai Santa Fe
2005 Dodge Durango: 1,567 complaints2005 Hyundai Santa Fe: 216 complaints20052006 Dodge Durango: 852 complaints2006 Hyundai Santa Fe: 106 complaints2007 Dodge Durango: 191 complaints2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: 684 complaints20072008 Dodge Durango: 97 complaints2008 Hyundai Santa Fe: 541 complaints2009 Dodge Durango: 12 complaints2009 Hyundai Santa Fe: 359 complaints20092010 Hyundai Santa Fe: 260 complaints2011 Dodge Durango: 800 complaints2011 Hyundai Santa Fe: 181 complaints20112012 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2012 Hyundai Santa Fe: 355 complaints2013 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2013 Hyundai Santa Fe: 605 complaints20132014 Dodge Durango: 787 complaints2014 Hyundai Santa Fe: 493 complaints2015 Dodge Durango: 505 complaints2015 Hyundai Santa Fe: 255 complaints20152016 Dodge Durango: 161 complaints2016 Hyundai Santa Fe: 238 complaints2017 Dodge Durango: 215 complaints2017 Hyundai Santa Fe: 975 complaints20172018 Dodge Durango: 234 complaints2018 Hyundai Santa Fe: 110 complaints2019 Dodge Durango: 146 complaints2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: 206 complaints20192020 Dodge Durango: 56 complaints2020 Hyundai Santa Fe: 218 complaints2021 Dodge Durango: 208 complaints2021 Hyundai Santa Fe: 170 complaints20212022 Dodge Durango: 62 complaints2022 Hyundai Santa Fe: 204 complaints2023 Dodge Durango: 33 complaints2023 Hyundai Santa Fe: 216 complaints20232024 Dodge Durango: 14 complaints2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: 165 complaints2025 Dodge Durango: 8 complaints2025 Hyundai Santa Fe: 139 complaints20252026 Dodge Durango: 15 complaints2026 Hyundai Santa Fe: 39 complaints2026

Every model year

YearDurango recallsDurango complaintsSanta Fe recallsSanta Fe complaints
2026115439
2025085139
20240147165
20232331216
20227625204
202182087170
20202562218
201941462206
201852342110
201722156975
201631613238
201545052255
2014117873493
2013116403605
2012106401355
201188002181
2010——2260
20094122359
20082974541
200741917684
200698521106
200581,5673216

Dodge Durango: top problems

Electrical System2,516
Engine2,055
Fuel System1,922
Suspension1,118
Exterior Lighting1,042
Power Train1,035

Hyundai Santa Fe: top problems

Engine2,638
Fuel System963
Power Train937
Electrical System860
Unknown or other744
Service Brakes719
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Durango or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 10,860 complaints about the Dodge Durango and 7,720 about the Hyundai Santa Fe with NHTSA, so the Hyundai Santa Fe has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

NHTSA lists 70 recall campaigns for the Dodge Durango and 46 for the Hyundai Santa Fe since model year 2000.