2017 Hyundai Santa Fe: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 943 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 6 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
943
Complaints
6
Recalls
14
Crash reports
23
Fire reports
18
Injuries
35.8
Severity index
Severity index 35.8 - 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 ranks 103 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 24% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 629 | 66.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 153 | 16.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 90 | 9.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 65 | 6.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 59 | 6.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 57 | 6.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 51 | 5.4% |
| STEERING | 27 | 2.9% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 629 of 943 complaints (66.7%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
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) | 65 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.1x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
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 |
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.