2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport related to the Engine (41 of 82).

82
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
0
Injuries
55.5
Severity index

Severity index 55.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 94 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 34% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 41 complaints (50.0%)41 50%Service BrakesService Brakes: 23 complaints (28.0%)23 28%HydraulicHydraulic: 16 complaints (19.5%)16 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (11.0%)9 11%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (8.5%)7 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (7.3%)6 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 complaints (6.1%)5 6%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (4.9%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE4150.0%
SERVICE BRAKES2328.0%
HYDRAULIC1619.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM911.0%
POWER TRAIN78.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER67.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING56.1%
STEERING44.9%

Complaints filed per year

06132017: 52018: 102019: 92020: 72021: 82022: 102023: 32024: 42025: 132026: 13 (partial year)1718192021222324251326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20175
201810
20199
20207
20218
202210
20233
20244
202513
2026 (year to date)13
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (20 against 25).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V35800005/06/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHHyundai 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 clo
21V30300028/04/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
20V52000027/08/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Other Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.