2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport related to the Engine (207 of 356).

356
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
8
Injuries
41.0
Severity index

Severity index 41.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 41.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 114 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 207 complaints (58.1%)207 58%Service BrakesService Brakes: 57 complaints (16.0%)57 16%Power TrainPower Train: 42 complaints (11.8%)42 12%HydraulicHydraulic: 41 complaints (11.5%)41 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (10.1%)36 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 29 complaints (8.1%)29 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 27 complaints (7.6%)27 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (4.5%)16 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE20758.1%
SERVICE BRAKES5716.0%
POWER TRAIN4211.8%
HYDRAULIC4111.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3610.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL298.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM277.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM164.5%

Complaints filed per year

037742017: 332018: 222019: 182020: 92021: 122022: 742023: 612024: 352025: 482026: 44 (partial year)1718192021227423242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201733
201822
201918
20209
202112
202274
202361
202435
202548
2026 (year to date)44
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (144 against 95).

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
17V36500005/06/2017SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEHyundai 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.
22V05600003/02/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai 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

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.