2017 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Owners have filed 1,260 complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 50.2% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 12.5%.
Complaints1,260
Crashes20
Fires41
Injuries26
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 50.2% · 633
Power train 12.5% · 157
Unknown or other 7.2% · 91
Electrical system 5.2% · 65
Fuel/propulsion system 4.6% · 58
Vehicle speed control 4.1% · 52
Service brakes 2.7% · 34
Steering 2.1% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 41 describe a fire and 26 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE in this data, 2017 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 442 in the last three years against 493 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 17,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Is burning the engine oil, is bthe 2nd time I got engine oil light On in less than 1 month with this SUV. I brought in Enterprise Car Sales in Oct 2022 and they send me to a Hyundai's dealership to get some service but they said is normal in the car. Hoy is possible, mostly a brand new SUV is burning oil and i have to fill up every week with oil? So I am spending more money than I was expecting in a brand new car. Engine
I have had the 2017 hyundai santa fa for about 6 months. I've had regular maintenance on the vehicle and out of no where it got a loud knock and clunking noise. Upon researching I've found thousands or people with the same 3.3 engine as mine with the same exact problem. Maybe it's kind of the same deal going on as the 2016 engines. No there was not any lights on but now there is a engine light and loud knocking. Engine
The engine is consuming oil. After 1500 miles since my last oil change the oil DOES NOT show up on the oil stick. I have bought 3 brand new Hyundai Santa Fe's and 1 used Sonata, and NEVER had problems, except for my 2017 Santa Fe Sport, which I purchased at Dondelinger Hyundai in Baxter, Minnesota. I have also had to replace the backup camera. I have been to this dealer 4 times with no resolve! Please help!! Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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