Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 202 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
202
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 25, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe is burning oil and I run the risk of engine failure. I have to check my oi... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving over the pass the car suddenly lost power and was running very rough. Luckily there wa... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | ENGINE | The Hyundai Theta engine is a bad design that has many recalls, a history of oil consumptions, and b... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | ENGINE | Drive train, head gasket, burned valve, leaking |
| Jun 13, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While the contact’s daughter was driving approximate... |
| May 8, 2026 | ENGINE | I had my engine replaced in Nov 2024 due to excessive oil consumption. I was required to do an emiss... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and att... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE | I own a 2018 Honda Santa Fe it is using oil so fast. I know that there is other people complaining a... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I bought a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe from a dealership in May of 2023. Ever since then I have paid aroun... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine valves and cylinders keep failing every 6 months. I have to spend another $1,800 to get i... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph with a heavily loaded vehicle, my 2018 Hyundai ... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport equipped with a Theta II GDI engine began exhibiting excessive oil co... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | I drove 2.5 hours north to a Marine brother's father's funeral, who unexpectedly passed. I started m... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | 2/27/26 Kept regularly scheduled oil changes with dealer. Car began to knock and lose power, Oil l... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ENGINE | I am reporting a serious safety concern involving a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport with approximately 1... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | ENGINE | engine cut out on highway, check engine light flashing. Car would not exceed 50 mph on highway and w... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received an undisclosed recall notificat... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine is burning oil as a default in manufacturing of engine, leaving little to know oil in the eng... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The car has 90,000 miles on it and uses excessive oil, not leaking. It uses at least one quart per ... |