Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 6 recalls, 182 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
182
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 1...
17V358000
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 lat...
17V226000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing p...
21V303000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ...
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ...
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Ela...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | After having the ABS recall fixed a while back all of the lights came back on about a week ago. Ther... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on March 20, 2026 at about 12:00 PM when I suddenly noticed smoke, a strong gasoline s... |
| Mar 15, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While traveling at approximately 80 mph on the highway, my vehicle suddenly lost all response to the... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine seizure. Driving 80mph on i90, pop sound from under the hood happens & check engine light c... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | STRUCTURE | Day 1 – Feb 11 at 4pm incident occurred my daughter was driving the vehicle on [XXX] , she was in ... |
| Jan 17, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclo... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Official Dealer Refusal to Perform Critical Safety Recall (VIN: [XXX] ) Description: I am reporting... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | As driving, the passenger side rear wheel disconnected from the subframe. A lot of suspension parts ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ENGINE | The knock sensor recall was done. Currently engine started knocking and became undrivable. This vehi... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I requested Engine oil consumption tests on November 12, 2020 and March 27,2021 at Vandergriff Huynd... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While my vehicle was at an authorized Hyundai dealership for engine warranty repair, I reported a su... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Circuit board inside the fuse box stopped working and there was no speed indicator, no cruise contro... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine in my 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T shut off suddenly while driving and would not restart. T... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on at 100,400 mile while on the freeway and car went into limp mode. Mechani... |
| Aug 30, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving the car, started to smell gas and saw smoke. Tried to pull over and ABS lights came on... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Number 4 piston developed a hole in it. Also the engine has been going through a lot of oil |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine shut down into Limp mode. I was on the interstate and this caused me to slow down and cau... |
| Aug 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | On Aug 2, 2025, while traveling back from vacation with our family of 4, our engine failed and compl... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle ... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving, my 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe suddenly began losing acceleration without warning. No check... |