2017 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls
67% of owner complaints on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe related to the Engine (641 of 960).
960
Complaints
6
Recalls
14
Crash reports
23
Fire reports
18
Injuries
37.6
Severity index
Severity index 37.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 120 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 12% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 641 | 66.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 160 | 16.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 92 | 9.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 67 | 7.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 59 | 6.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 59 | 6.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 53 | 5.5% |
| STEERING | 27 | 2.8% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 47 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 148 |
| 2023 | 209 |
| 2024 | 161 |
| 2025 | 97 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 82 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (467 against 224).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V142000 | 06/03/2017 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that may not have been set in the correct mode during vehicle assembly, and therefore will not provide an appropriate warning in |
| 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 |
| 17V578000 | 20/09/2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear. |
| 16V842000 | 21/11/2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory tra |
| 16V145000 | 10/03/2016 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, re |
| 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 |
Other Hyundai Santa Fe model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.
- 2012sev 70.4
- 2013sev 66.2
- 2014sev 78.3
- 2015sev 72.0
- 2016sev 43.3
- 2018sev 75.5
- 2019sev 91.9
- 2020sev 91.8
- 2021sev 37.3
- 2022sev 41.4
- 2023sev 79.4
- 2024sev 73.4
- 2025sev 49.5
- 2026sev 53.0
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.