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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Safety Grade: F
1,411
Total Complaints
21
Crashes
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

ENGINE
614
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
142
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
110
POWER TRAIN
82
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
69
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
67
SERVICE BRAKES
45
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
42
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
39
STRUCTURE:BODY
24

Recent Complaints

2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact’s son stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal depressed with no warning light illuminated. The contact’s son stated that the ABS braking system failed, and the brake pedal did not function when attempting to stop the vehicle. As...
2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact’s son stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal depressed with no warning light illuminated. The contact’s son stated that the ABS braking system failed, and the brake pedal did not function when attempting to stop the vehicle. As...
2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving the vehicle at approximately at 55 MPH on a the 826, the engine suffered a sudden and catastrophic mechanical failure without warning. The vehicle lost all motive power in active traffic, creating an immediate safety hazard and nearly resulting in a rear-end collision. Upon inspection...
2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE
While driving the vehicle at approximately at 55 MPH on a the 826, the engine suffered a sudden and catastrophic mechanical failure without warning. The vehicle lost all motive power in active traffic, creating an immediate safety hazard and nearly resulting in a rear-end collision. Upon inspection...
2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — POWER TRAIN
While driving the vehicle at approximately at 55 MPH on a the 826, the engine suffered a sudden and catastrophic mechanical failure without warning. The vehicle lost all motive power in active traffic, creating an immediate safety hazard and nearly resulting in a rear-end collision. Upon inspection...
2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — POWER TRAIN
Enterprise car sales sold me this vehicle when it had 3 open recalls on it. The vehicle itself was a problem from the beginning. When I took it in for it's first oil change the mechanic told me it had no oil in it. He said they sold me a car that is notorious for consuming oil and or seizing or blow...
2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Enterprise car sales sold me this vehicle when it had 3 open recalls on it. The vehicle itself was a problem from the beginning. When I took it in for it's first oil change the mechanic told me it had no oil in it. He said they sold me a car that is notorious for consuming oil and or seizing or blow...
2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE
Enterprise car sales sold me this vehicle when it had 3 open recalls on it. The vehicle itself was a problem from the beginning. When I took it in for it's first oil change the mechanic told me it had no oil in it. He said they sold me a car that is notorious for consuming oil and or seizing or blow...
2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE
I was driving on March 20, 2026 at about 12:00 PM when I suddenly noticed smoke, a strong gasoline smell, an oil smell, and a burning odor coming from the vehicle. I pulled over immediately because I believed the vehicle was unsafe and at risk of fire. The vehicle had to be towed. An independent re...
2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was driving on March 20, 2026 at about 12:00 PM when I suddenly noticed smoke, a strong gasoline smell, an oil smell, and a burning odor coming from the vehicle. I pulled over immediately because I believed the vehicle was unsafe and at risk of fire. The vehicle had to be towed. An independent re...

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