Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Reliability
1,436 NHTSA complaints (2013–2018). Complaint rate: 2045.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017–2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The 2015–2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 623 | 0.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 142 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 114 | 1.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 82 | 1.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 71 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 69 | 1.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 47 | 12.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 43 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 40 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 25 | 8.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 232 | 1 | 23 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 203 | 0 | 27 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 99 | 3 | 9 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 77 | 3 | 16 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 427 | 7 | 12 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 398 | 8 | 11 | View 2018View→ |
See also: Hyundai Santa Fe Sportaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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