Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 3 recalls, 319 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
319
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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...
17V365000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt for the driver's seat belt anc...
22V056000
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. T...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Abs, traction control lights, emergency braking lights on .. tire sensors are bad. Causing intermitt... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | AIR BAGS | While driving on US-rt1 in Dinwiddie Va, in my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. I was in a collision whe... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | ENGINE | We have a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe with 130k miles on it. It has the 2.4 engine with known manufacturi... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicle was serviced for an oil change at my dealership today. The mechanics are concerned about ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Component: Engine (Theta II 2.4L GDI) / connecting rod bearing-related failure risk with abnormal in... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I have maintained my car regularly. I use LOFSYNBLEND oil at 7500 mile intervals per car and oil ma... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine on my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport was deemed defective according to Downey Hyundai. They ... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine of our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has been significantly problematic since we first purc... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle’s engine is experiencing excessive internal oil consumption that poses a serious safety ... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | The light for the passenger airbag has been on for years. I have taken it in, and the only thing the... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact's mother owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while the owner was... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine is experiencing excessive oil consumption. Engine in question is a Theta II 2.4 GDI. Losing a... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Mileage at Failure: ~129,000 miles Issue Type: Engine Failure / Valve... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | ENGINE | On [XXX], around [XXX] I was driving my car on [XXX] and I suddenly experienced "Check Engine Flash... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | ENGINE | On [XXX, I was driving on the interstate when my engine seized and the car lost all power, leaving m... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | ENGINE | At first I noticed that there’s a strong smell of oil when I am driving it. The engine was consuming... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclo... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine starting consuming a quart of oil in less than 500 miles of recent oil change. Car has 11... |
| Aug 23, 2025 | ENGINE | Car is running out of oil quickly but there are no visible leaks. Have had the oil changed a couple ... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am the current owner a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While I was driving my SUV on the highway at h... |