Hyundai Santa Fe Maintenance Schedule (2022–2025)
2025 Santa Fe schedule →Every Hyundai Santa Fe oil, transmission, brake and filter interval for 2022–2025, by engine and generation, straight from Hyundai's own manuals.
Checked against the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 by Daniel Georgiev · 8 sources
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Service intervals
From the 2024–2025 Hyundai Santa Fe (MX5) schedule.
| Service | Every | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Oil & FilterSafety itemSevere: every 5,000 mi or 6 months under any of these conditions: areas that use road salt or other corrosive materials, or very cold weather; towing a trailer, camping or roof loads; patrol-car, taxi or other commercial use; or non-recommended engine oil (mineral, semi-synthetic or lower grade). Requires API SN PLUS full synthetic.Guide How to Change Your Oil · The engine oil system: what every part does | 8,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 13,000 km / 12 mo | |
| Tire RotationGuide How to Rotate Your Tires at Home · How to Choose and Use a Torque Wrench | 8,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 13,000 km / 12 mo | |
| Engine Air FilterSevere: replace the air filter more frequently (Hyundai prints no fixed severe interval) under any of these conditions: rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, gravel or salt-spread roads; or heavy dust or sand.Guide How to Replace Your Air Filter (Engine & Cabin) | 24,000 mi / 36 mo≈ 39,000 km / 36 mo | |
| Cabin Air Filter (2.5L turbo)Guide How to Replace Your Cabin Air Filter | 16,000 mi / 24 mo≈ 26,000 km / 24 mo | |
| Cabin Air Filter (1.6L turbo Hybrid)Guide How to Replace Your Cabin Air Filter | 16,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 26,000 km / 12 mo | |
| Spark PlugsSevere: replace more frequently (Hyundai prints no fixed severe interval) under conditions such as repeated short trips; extended idling or low-speed driving; heavy traffic; hill or mountain driving; or frequent stop-and-go driving.Guide How to Change Spark Plugs · How to Choose and Use a Torque Wrench | 48,000 mi≈ 77,000 km | |
| Brake FluidSafety itemInspect every 8,000 mi or 12 months.Guide How to Bleed Brakes (and Change Brake Fluid) | 48,000 mi / 48 mo≈ 77,000 km / 48 mo | |
| Engine CoolantFirst at 120,000 mi or 120 months, then every 24,000 mi or 24 months. Hybrid inverter coolant: same.Guide How to Flush Your Coolant System | 120,000 mi / 120 mo≈ 193,000 km / 120 mo | |
| Dual-Clutch Transmission Fluid (inspect)Inspect at 48/96/144 months. Severe: replace every 56,000 mi under conditions such as repeated short trips; rough or salt-spread roads; road salt or very cold weather; heavy traffic; hill or mountain driving; or towing, camping or roof loads.Guide How to Change Transmission Fluid | 32,000 mi / 48 mo≈ 51,000 km / 48 mo | |
| Automatic Transmission FluidNormal: 'No check, No service required'. Severe: every 60,000 mi under conditions such as repeated short trips; rough or salt-spread roads; heavy traffic; hill or mountain driving; towing, camping or roof loads; or frequent stop-and-go driving.Guide How to Change Transmission Fluid | As needed | |
| Rear Differential Fluid (inspect)Inspect at 48/96/144 months. Severe: replace every 72,000 mi under conditions such as rough or salt-spread roads; road salt or very cold weather; hill or mountain driving; towing, camping or roof loads; or taxi or other commercial use.Guide How to Change Differential Fluid (Rear Axle and Front 4x4) | 32,000 mi / 48 mo≈ 51,000 km / 48 mo | |
| Transfer Case Fluid (inspect)Inspect at 48/96/144 months. Severe: replace every 72,000 mi under conditions such as rough or salt-spread roads; road salt or very cold weather; hill or mountain driving; towing, camping or roof loads; or taxi or other commercial use.Guide How to Change Transfer Case Fluid (4x4 and AWD) | 32,000 mi / 48 mo≈ 51,000 km / 48 mo | |
| Drive Belt InspectionFirst at 48,000 mi or 72 months, then every 8,000 mi or 12 months.Guide How to Replace a Serpentine Belt | 48,000 mi / 72 mo≈ 77,000 km / 72 mo | |
| Drive Belt Inspection (HSG belt)Inspect every 8,000 mi or 12 months, replace every 64,000 mi or 48 months.Guide How to Replace a Serpentine Belt | 8,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 13,000 km / 12 mo | |
| Brake InspectionGuide How to Change Brake Pads: Step-by-Step Guide | 8,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 13,000 km / 12 mo | |
| Battery InspectionGuide How to Replace a Car Battery (on a Modern Car) · The car battery and charging system: what every part does | 8,000 mi / 12 mo≈ 13,000 km / 12 mo |
≈ converted from the other unit and rounded.
Contents
Two generations, four engines: TM and MX5 Santa Fe (2022–2025)
The Santa Fe crosses a generation change in this window. The fourth-generation TM (2019–2023) covers model years 2022–2023; the fifth-generation MX5 (2024–present) covers 2024–2025. Four engines appear across the 2022–2025 schedules; the 2024–2025 schedules list only the 2.5L turbo and the 1.6L turbo hybrid:
- 2.5L naturally aspirated GDI I4 (Smartstream)
- 2.5L turbocharged GDI I4 (Smartstream T-GDI)
- 1.6L turbocharged hybrid I4
- 1.6L turbocharged plug-in hybrid I4
Each engine carries its own oil interval, spark-plug life, and severe-service conditions, and several intervals shift again between the TM and MX5 generations. The intervals below come from Hyundai's maintenance booklets, verified September 24, 2026. Where Hyundai's schedule doesn't list a figure for a given year or engine, this guide leaves it out rather than guessing.
For other Hyundai models, see the Hyundai maintenance schedule overview.
Engine oil and filter
2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months. Severe service: every 5,000 miles or 6 months — the 2022 manual applies this under conditions A through L, the 2023 manual narrows it to D, H, I, L. Requires API SN PLUS.
1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months. Severe service: every 3,000 miles or 6 months.
2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: every 8,000 miles or 12 months. Severe service under conditions D, H, I, L: every 5,000 miles or 6 months. Requires API SN PLUS full synthetic.
Every engine in this lineup shares the same 8,000-mile, 12-month normal interval. The difference is entirely in the severe-service mileage: the non-hybrid engines drop to 5,000 miles, while the hybrid and plug-in hybrid drop further, to 3,000 miles, in the 2022–2023 manuals.
Transmission and drivetrain
Automatic transmission fluid — 2.5L naturally aspirated, 2022–2023: no fixed interval under normal driving; the manual specifies "no check, no service required." Severe service under conditions A, C, E, F, G, H, I, K: replace every 60,000 miles.
Automatic transmission fluid — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: no fixed interval under normal driving ("no check, no service required"). Severe service: replace every 62,000 miles.
Automatic transmission fluid — 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: no fixed interval under normal driving ("no check, no service required"). Severe service: replace every 62,000 miles per the 2024 manual, every 60,000 miles per the 2025 manual.
Dual-clutch transmission fluid — 2.5L turbo: inspect at 32,000 miles or 48 months, and again at 96 and 144 months. Severe service: replace every 56,000 miles.
Rear differential fluid — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo (AWD), 2022–2023: the front and rear differential oil is inspected every 16,000 miles or 24 months. Severe service: replace every 72,000 miles.
Rear differential fluid — 2.5L turbo, 2024–2025: inspect at 32,000 miles or 48 months, and again at 96 and 144 months. Severe service: replace every 72,000 miles.
Transfer case fluid — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: "no check, no service required," under both normal and severe driving.
Transfer case fluid — 2.5L turbo, 2024–2025: inspect at 32,000 miles or 48 months, and again at 96 and 144 months. Severe service: replace every 72,000 miles.
On the 2.5L turbo, the transfer case is the item that changed most between generations: "no check, no service required" in the 2022–2023 manuals, then an inspection at 32,000 miles or 48 months in the 2024–2025 manuals. The rear differential inspection moved from every 16,000 miles or 24 months to 32,000 miles or 48 months.
Brakes, cooling and spark plugs
Brake fluid — 2.5L naturally aspirated, 2022: replace every 60,000 miles or 48 months; inspect every 7,500 miles or 12 months.
Brake fluid — 2.5L turbo, 2022: replace every 48,000 miles or 48 months; inspect every 6,000 miles or 12 months.
Brake fluid — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: replace every 48,000 miles or 48 months; inspect every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Brake fluid — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2023: replace every 48,000 miles or 48 months; inspect every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Brake fluid — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: replace every 48,000 miles or 48 months; inspect every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
The 2.5L naturally aspirated engine's brake fluid interval moved from 60,000 miles in the 2022 manual to 48,000 miles in the 2023 manual, and its inspection interval lengthened from every 7,500 miles to every 8,000 miles.
Engine coolant — 2.5L naturally aspirated, 2022: first replacement at 120,000 miles or 120 months; every 30,000 miles or 24 months after that.
Engine coolant — 2.5L turbo, 2022: first replacement at 80,000 miles or 120 months; every 24,000 miles or 24 months after that.
Engine coolant — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: engine coolant first at 120,000 miles or 120 months, then every 24,000 miles or 24 months. Inverter coolant follows the same schedule on the hybrid; on the plug-in hybrid, inverter coolant is replaced every 32,000 miles or 36 months.
Engine coolant — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2023: first replacement at 120,000 miles or 120 months; every 24,000 miles or 24 months after that.
Engine coolant — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: first replacement at 120,000 miles or 120 months; every 24,000 miles or 24 months after that. Hybrid inverter coolant follows the same schedule.
Spark plugs — 2.5L naturally aspirated, 2022–2023: every 96,000 miles. Severe service under conditions A, B, H, I, K: more frequently.
Spark plugs — 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: every 48,000 miles, replaced at both the 72-month and 144-month (48,000-mile and 96,000-mile) service columns.
Spark plugs — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: every 48,000 miles.
Spark plugs — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: every 48,000 miles. Severe service under conditions A, B, F, G, H, I, K: more frequently.
The 2.5L naturally aspirated engine's plugs last twice as long as every turbo or hybrid engine in the lineup — 96,000 miles against 48,000.
Filters
Engine air filter — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: replace every 24,000 miles or 36 months. Severe service under conditions C, E: more frequently.
Engine air filter — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: replace every 24,000 miles or 36 months.
Engine air filter — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: replace every 24,000 miles or 36 months. Severe service under conditions C, E: more frequently.
Cabin air filter — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: replace every 16,000 miles or 24 months. Severe service under conditions C, E: more frequently.
Cabin air filter — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: replace every 16,000 miles or 12 months.
Cabin air filter — 2.5L turbo, 2024–2025: replace every 16,000 miles or 24 months.
Cabin air filter — 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: replace every 16,000 miles or 12 months.
The cabin filter time-based interval is the one place where the hybrid and plug-in hybrid consistently run tighter than the gas-only engines: 12 months against 24, in every model year listed.
The easy-to-miss items
Drive belt inspection — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: first inspection at 48,000 miles or 72 months; every 8,000 miles or 12 months after that.
Drive belt inspection — 2.5L turbo, 2024–2025: first inspection at 48,000 miles or 72 months; every 8,000 miles or 12 months after that.
Brake inspection — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months. Severe service under conditions C, D, G, H: more frequently.
Brake inspection — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Brake inspection — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Battery inspection — all four engines, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Battery inspection — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Tire rotation — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Tire rotation — 2.5L naturally aspirated and 2.5L turbo, 2023: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Tire rotation — 2.5L turbo and 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: every 8,000 miles or 12 months.
Hybrid starter-generator belt — 1.6L turbo hybrid and 1.6L turbo plug-in hybrid, 2022–2023: inspect every 8,000 miles or 12 months; replace every 64,000 miles or 48 months.
Hybrid starter-generator belt — 1.6L turbo hybrid, 2024–2025: inspect every 8,000 miles or 12 months; replace every 64,000 miles or 48 months.
The dual-clutch transmission inspection, the rear differential fluid check, and the transfer case fluid check on the 2.5L turbo are the three items owners are most likely to skip, because none of them show up on a basic oil-change ticket. The dual-clutch inspection applies to every 2.5L turbo; the transfer case inspection applies to the 2024–2025 2.5L turbo.
Common questions about the Hyundai Santa Fe
How often does a Hyundai Santa Fe need an oil change?
Every engine in the 2022–2025 Santa Fe lineup — naturally aspirated, turbo, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid — calls for an oil change every 8,000 miles or 12 months under normal driving. Severe-service intervals differ: the non-hybrid engines drop to every 5,000 miles, while the hybrid and plug-in hybrid drop to every 3,000 miles in the 2022–2023 manuals.
Does the Santa Fe's automatic transmission fluid need to be changed?
Under normal driving, Hyundai lists the automatic transmission fluid as 'no check, no service required' for the 2.5L naturally aspirated engine and the hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Severe service calls for a replacement every 60,000 miles on the 2.5L naturally aspirated engine and every 62,000 miles on the 2022–2023 hybrids; the 2024–2025 hybrid is 62,000 miles per the 2024 manual and 60,000 miles per the 2025 manual. The 2.5L turbo uses a dual-clutch transmission with its own inspection schedule.
What changed between the TM and MX5 Santa Fe maintenance schedules?
On the 2.5L turbo, the transfer case fluid went from 'no check, no service required' in the TM-generation (2022–2023) manuals to an inspection at 32,000 miles or 48 months in the MX5-generation (2024–2025) manuals. The rear differential inspection moved from every 16,000 miles or 24 months to 32,000 miles or 48 months.
Sources
- 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual
- 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid Owner's Manual
- 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual
- 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Owner's Manual
- 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual (MX5a)
Intervals vary by market, engine and driving conditions; your owner's manual is the authority for your car.