Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe has 40 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine Issues: A week ago, on two separate occasions, my Santa Fe cutoff while driving suddenly. A d... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ENGINE | Catastrophic Engine Failure - Cam phasers blew apart and severely cracked the valve covers. This oc... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine stopped abruptly without warning while driving vehicle. |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Q: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request... |
| Jan 11, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while her son was driving 60 MPH i... |
| Nov 21, 2024 | ENGINE | My engine failed on 11/21/24. I brought it to dealership to confirm the failure on 11/22/2024. I was... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon checking the engine oil dipst... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | ENGINE | Was on my way home from work, and suddenly my engine threw a rod and now my engine is blown. |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while conducting a routine inspect... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | ENGINE | 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SE with 98000. miles lost power while driving, would not accelerate. No warnin... |
| May 26, 2024 | ENGINE | May 26, 2024 I was driving on a freeway with my grandson. I heard a knocking/clicking sound from my ... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | ENGINE | 1)CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS,2)STOP DRIVING IT,3)YES,4)YES,5)NO THIS IS THE 3.3 LITER ENGINE AND IT STA... |
| Apr 7, 2024 | ENGINE | My Hyundai Santa Fe’s engine blew up while I was driving it and everything shut down without warning... |
| Apr 6, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine started exhibiting consumption of oil and knocking around 84,000mi had the car towed to t... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE | My vehicle was turning off without any warning, last oil change was in October 2023, and had the oil... |
| Mar 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving at 70 mph and the car’s RPMs dropped. Coasted to exit the highway to find out the car was no... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ENGINE | About a week ago the engine started making a strange sound when accelerating at low/mid speed throug... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | ENGINE | Vehicle started normally except for a few chirps that began today, belts are due for replacement so ... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving at 35 mph, engine lost power and went into limp mode. Check engine light was flashing. Sho... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |