Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 3 recalls, 356 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
356
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 21, 2026
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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...
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | ENGINE | Started car to reverse out of parking space and it started jerking as I accelerated. Drove jerkily t... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | After we had the Hyundai 9C2 recall completed a few weeks ago, we immediately had rough shifting in ... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I took my SUV to get the 9C2 recall on 8/7/2026 performed and took it home. The next morning when I ... |
| Jul 25, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Brought my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport into the dealer on July 25, 2026 for the ECU and Theta II sof... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The vehicle was a dealer sale. ... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | ENGINE | After a recall repair (Campaign 9C2) was performed on my vehicle, it developed a hesitation and lack... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving my car and it showed no signs of any issue but the engine light came on and started bl... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Service Campaigh 9C2 Following completion of Service Campaign 9C2 (Theta II Emissions Improvement),... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe was brought to a local Hyundai dealership for routine maintenance on July 1... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After a recall repair (Campaign 9C2) was performed on my vehicle, it developed a hesitation and lack... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | STEERING | Steering column sensor issue reported by Hyundai dealership. This has happened a several times befor... |
| Jun 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | In June 2026 I took my vehicle to Hyundai for a recall to the ECM module. After that my vehicle wou... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport has never had any issues until last Friday when I took my car to the ... |
| May 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | This is in reference to the Hyundai 9C2 ECU software update for Theta II engines that have caused m... |
| May 12, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | After the recent "important service campaign" involving the THETA II Emissions Logic Improvement my ... |
| May 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | am filing a formal complaint regarding an official software update provided by Hyundai that complete... |
| May 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Campaign 9C2 was installed on this vehicle and the now the vehicle is a danger to drive. My wife ref... |
| May 9, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately ... |
| May 9, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving on a main road at 55-60 mph with my daughter and grandchildren in the car and had a su... |
| May 8, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After the ECM recall for a software update the car would not run correctly. It jerks and and runs... |