Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 24 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was told by a mechanic that something electrical is wrong with the vehicle it causes the engine to... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My starter failed while out shopping. No issues starting the car departing from my home, but would n... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the headlights suddenly illu... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My husband was driving our vehicle on the highway when the engine began to smoke and the caught fire... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The oil pressure switch has a faulty seal causing oil to leak out onto the engine block. This causes... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1. Abs module stopped working. Car no longer has abs. Will not cover under warranty due to computer ... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The day after I purchased this 2018 Used Hyundai Santa Fe, the passenger air bag light came on. July... |
| May 24, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | In May 2024, the vehicle's oil light came on while slightly turning the wheel or braking. When taken... |
| Mar 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Seems to be having ignition switch problems. Bought a new battery a couple times now thinking that w... |
| Oct 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have been conducting regular maintenance on my vehicle, getting oil changes, on average around eve... |
| Jun 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Failed oil pressure sensor which was leaking oil through the wiring harness; could have caused a fir... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Within the last few weeks my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV has been experiencing few noticeable is... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The electric windows motor on the left back window was heating up it was making this unique sound ev... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My car Engine stopped working while I was driving to work. Middle of traffic was not safe and the s... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While sitting in park at a restaurant parking lot eating lunch, an Employee noticed smoke coming fro... |
| May 31, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | i see that the repair parts are available for 2018 santé fen sport model in the Hyundai lineup... i... |
| May 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | It’s been 3 months since recall notice and Hyundai still is not able to fix my auto. Concerned over ... |
| Feb 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | RECALL ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT , SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC, |
| Feb 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Hyundai levels 1 and level 2 made promises to do fire hazard recall plus fix other warranty issues w... |