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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 179.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

156 reports with mileage · 192 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 200 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports7 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

348 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2022
Engine

I bought the SUV in late June of 2022. Second day of driving it, it came to a complete stop without warning. Fast forward to late October 30 of 2022 one of the lights came on, so I waited for Monday 31 and was on my way to work when the suv was making sudden stops and I took to Autozone to run the computer. Sure enough it was r…

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I bought the SUV in late June of 2022. Second day of driving it, it came to a complete stop without warning. Fast forward to late October 30 of 2022 one of the lights came on, so I waited for Monday 31 and was on my way to work when the suv was making sudden stops and I took to Autozone to run the computer. Sure enough it was related to the Engine with only 86,000+ and took it to the dealership. As of November 2 of 2022 haven't heard from the dealership about the issue. I'm reporting the issue since I've reading issues related to the engine

NHTSA ODI #11491972

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2022
Engine

I was on a trip home from Disney land with my son, best friend and her daughters. We got into NC and stopped for gas about 20 minutes later the car stopped accelerating. I pulled over and looked at the car to see if I saw anything which I didn’t so I looked up the closest mechanic and found a Firestone. We got back in the car…

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I was on a trip home from Disney land with my son, best friend and her daughters. We got into NC and stopped for gas about 20 minutes later the car stopped accelerating. I pulled over and looked at the car to see if I saw anything which I didn’t so I looked up the closest mechanic and found a Firestone. We got back in the car and started to drive there and the car completely stopped Accelerating so we pulled over and I called AAA and had the car towed to the fire stone. From there the fire stone said there were engine issues that had a recall with Hyundai and I had to bring it to the dealership. So I had the car towed to the Hyundai dealership in Wake Forest North Carolina. At first they told me that there was an oil leak in the engine which caused the engine to fail and they had no idea why that was happening but that I would need a new engine and Catalytic converter and it would cost me over $12,000 which I do not have. I remembered I had a max care extended warranty and that will cover the cost of the engine but not the catalytic converter which is soaked with oil and cannot be reused. Hyundai should replace this as I am reading there have been a lot of issues with this engine part. My local mechanic in Virginia also said he gets 1 to 2 Catalytic converter repairs for Hyundais a month this is not acceptable. Oil leaking into the engine is very serious could’ve caused a fire and an accident on the highway when I was with my child and my friends children this is serious that Hyundai needs to take serious I have called and open multiple cases with them and they have denied it saying it is not covered by their warranty The car is a 2017 and should not be having these kind of problems. I cannot afford a $7000 catalytic converter that was caused by an oil leak in the engine and no fault of my own I have maintained the car like I was supposed to. I have done research and found many other people who’ve had the same issue that needs to be a recall

NHTSA ODI #11490454

108,000 miles · Oct 6, 2022
Engine

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the dealer had previously performed Service Campaign: 953 (ECM & Cluster Update-Engine Monitoring Logic Product Improvement) however, the failure occurred after the service campaign was performed. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle went int…

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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the dealer had previously performed Service Campaign: 953 (ECM & Cluster Update-Engine Monitoring Logic Product Improvement) however, the failure occurred after the service campaign was performed. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle went into Limp Mode. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the engine; however, the failure recurred, causing the vehicle to shake violently while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer determined that the engine had misfired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

NHTSA ODI #11488262

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2022
Engine

My car is consuming about 2qts of oil every week. I have noticed this ever since the mileage on my vehicle reached 100,000. Every time I get the oil change, it is at least 1 to 2 quarts low. I am worried that my engine will burn up because of this problem.

NHTSA ODI #11486360

200,000 miles · Sep 22, 2022
Engine

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving in traffic at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that she heard a clicking sound in the engine before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she exited the vehicle and noticed that al…

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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving in traffic at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that she heard a clicking sound in the engine before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she exited the vehicle and noticed that all the engine oil had leaked from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rod bearing in the engine failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was an open recall and to take the vehicle to the dealer, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ODI #11485918

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2022
EngineService Brakes

I took my Hyundai to the dealer Anderson Hyundai in Anderson SC in March 2022 for an issue with all 3 of the brake warning lights coming on and was told that there was a recall. I was told that they took care of the issue. A week later all 3 lights came on again and the service manager informed me that that fix didn't work. I wa…

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I took my Hyundai to the dealer Anderson Hyundai in Anderson SC in March 2022 for an issue with all 3 of the brake warning lights coming on and was told that there was a recall. I was told that they took care of the issue. A week later all 3 lights came on again and the service manager informed me that that fix didn't work. I was also told that my car could catch fire and that I should receive another notice. When I received that 2nd recall notice I was then told that they could look at it but it would cost me to fix it. The issue is when I start the car the odometer spikes up to the 20 mile mark and then those 3 warning lights come on it isn't fixed. It has also displayed those warning lights while traveling on the road.

NHTSA ODI #11482848

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2022
EngineVehicle Speed Control

UNKNOWN It started with the engine suddenly reducing my speed down to 10 mph while I was driving on the freeway, the check engine light turned on. We then took it to the Hyundai dealership who turned us a way and told us they couldn’t see us for several months. So we were forced to take it to a repair shop who ran a compression …

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UNKNOWN It started with the engine suddenly reducing my speed down to 10 mph while I was driving on the freeway, the check engine light turned on. We then took it to the Hyundai dealership who turned us a way and told us they couldn’t see us for several months. So we were forced to take it to a repair shop who ran a compression test and told us it failed. We were able to speak to the dealership a few days later who asked us to take it in they re ran the test and told us it passed but they needed to do some updates to the knock sensor due to multiple recalls they had failed to inform us on (even though they had conducted an update back in 2019) after this they conducted several oil consumption tests which have averaged a liter or more consumed per 500 miles. During this time the vehicle repeatedly had knocking sounds, warning light flashes, sputtering of the engine, occasional stalling, and marked issues with acceleration from a stop, amongst other concerning issues. We then we’re required to have a combustion cleaning by the dealership, this not only didn’t solve any of the previous issues but increased the oil consumption to as much as 1.5 liters in around 330 miles. The dealership confirmed that the vehicle had been properly maintained and it hadn’t been tampered with but Hyundai continues to refuse to replace the engine. Even though many of the other engines with similar issues have since caught on fire and endangered the occupants. The vehicle continues to jerk when accelerating and consume oil at an alarming rate.

NHTSA ODI #11480717

149,000 miles · Aug 23, 2022
EngineService Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and had the vehicle serviced at the dealer once parts were available. After the recall repair was performed, the vehicle failed to accelerate from a stop. The check engine wa…

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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and had the vehicle serviced at the dealer once parts were available. After the recall repair was performed, the vehicle failed to accelerate from a stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the dealer and was advised to bring the vehicle back to the dealer for an inspection. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure and provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 149,000.

NHTSA ODI #11480708

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2022
Seats

The rear seats vibrate @ 60 mph+. The seats cause the entire vehicle to shake. I cannot place a child in the seat or an adult for fear the seats will come unhinged. Additionally, sometimes it is difficult to determine if the road is rough or if it is the seats. The vehicle has been inspected by two dealerships (w/ records) but i…

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The rear seats vibrate @ 60 mph+. The seats cause the entire vehicle to shake. I cannot place a child in the seat or an adult for fear the seats will come unhinged. Additionally, sometimes it is difficult to determine if the road is rough or if it is the seats. The vehicle has been inspected by two dealerships (w/ records) but it cannot be fixed. I have reported the issue to Hyundai corporate and have been told it's in my hands and the seat dysfunction is not covered by any warranty due to it being a manufacturing issue. The issue began shy of reaching the vehicle's standard warranty (it has an extended warranty from its original purchase).

NHTSA ODI #11479862

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2022
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…

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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11478753

Official recalls

3

22V056000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Feb 3, 2022

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.

17V358000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Jun 5, 2017

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.

17V365000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Jun 5, 2017

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt for the driver's seat belt anchor might not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the bolt was not sufficiently tightened, driver's seat belt may come unanchored in a collision, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will verify that the driver's seatbelt anchor is properly secured, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for the recall is 165.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires

Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.

DP22003 · Loss Of Motive Power

Opened Sep 12, 2022 · Closed Dec 12, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are susceptible to cracking. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11481745. On September 12, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Defect Petition (DP22-003) to evaluate the Petitioners’ request. The Petitioners have provided additional complaints within four supplemental letters dated January 31, 2023, March 21, 2023, May 23, 2023, and August 4, 2023. ODI’s evaluation included the review and analysis of the complaints and supporting information submitted by the Petitioners, as well as additional complaints submitted directly to NHTSA which referenced either the oil drain plug or a crack in the oil pan. After reviewing the available data, ODI has not identified evidence that would support opening a defect investigation into the oil drain pan assemblies of the subject vehicles. Based on a review of the available information, a loss of motive power resulting from an oil drain plug back out has not occurred between the initial sale of a vehicle and the completion of its first oil change. If during an oil change service, a technician fails to remove the existing drain plug gasket before installing a new gasket, it is likely that a proper seal between the drain plug and the oil pan will not be made. An improper seal between the drain plug and oil pan could lead to the backing out on the drain plug, resulting in the sudden loss of oil while driving. Additionally, the provided examples of oil pan cracks were localized to the immediate vicinity of the oil drain plug and/or appeared to be the result of direct-contact with a tool during servicing.  There is no information to support that a vehicle-based defect exists relating to the oil pan assembly, and instead the documented incidents are related to the failure to follow the proper maintenance procedures during oil change service. In October 2023, Hyundai published a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that provided detailed instructions for oil change service on its gasoline powered vehicles, specifically highlighting the need to remove and replace the existing drain plug gasket prior to reinstalling the drain plug. After a thorough review of the material submitted by the petitioner, the information already in NHTSA's possession, and the potential risks to motor vehicle safety implicated by the petitioners' allegations, NHTSA does not believe that a formal investigation is warranted. Therefore, the petition is denied. A Federal Register Notice (FRN) further detailing NHTSA’s reasons for denial of the petition will be published. The reference numbers for the complaints to NHTSA cited by the petitioner can be found in the petition submission documents in the public file for DP22-003. To review those complaints and the additional complaints ODI added to its evaluation which are cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.