Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 6, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | ENGINE | After driving the vehicle around all day, I parked it and turned it off and then it set on fire. |
| May 27, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine powertrain system, specifically the internal engine lubrication, timing chain, and camsha... |
| May 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine (2016 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0L/2.4L Theta II GDI engine) suffered a catastrophic internal me... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | ENGINE | My car only has 93,000 miles on it. I was driving home from work and all of a sudden the check engin... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine seized up and hyundai refused to approve my claim al though i had the extended warranty. ... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ENGINE | Connecting rod bearing failure, stated a recall was active but it hadn't been assigned to my vehicle... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine light started blinking and my car would not accelerate anymore. I took it to the mechanic... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an ... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | ENGINE | There was no low oil indicator light, no smoke, and no oil on the garage floor. My wife was driving ... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | ENGINE | 2916 Hyundai Santa Fe sport has an open recall of 953 for engine bearings knocking. It has been insp... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the ve... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | ENGINE | September 3rd, 2025, my engine failed, for the second time and left me stuck at a busy intersection,... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine siezed, causing me to have to tow my vehicle. I was moved in the military to Germany in 2019,... |
| May 31, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle lost power, and the engine started to make a knocking noise, and the check engine light ... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclo... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Dear NHTSA, My 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (VIN: [XXX] , 2.0L Theta II, 64,000 miles) suffered engin... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to make a l... |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband driving at... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving a... |