2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 339 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
339
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
8
Injuries
37.2
Severity index
Severity index 37.2 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ranks 99 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 27% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 194 | 57.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 57 | 16.8% |
| HYDRAULIC | 41 | 12.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 39 | 11.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 33 | 9.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 24 | 7.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 23 | 6.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 16 | 4.7% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 194 of 339 complaints (57.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 27 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V358000 | 05/06/2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 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 clo |
| 17V365000 | 05/06/2017 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 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. |
| 22V056000 | 03/02/2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 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 compartmen |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.