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2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport engine problems

The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 42 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 40% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

42

Engine complaints

40%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Santa Fe Sport engine complaints by model year208 complaints2013: 115 complaints2014: 98 complaints2015: 42 complaints2016: 42 complaints2017: 208 complaints2018: 203 complaints
Santa Fe Sport engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Driving on freeway and noticed smoke. Realized I needed to pull over and brakes weren’t working. Off ramp was at an incline so car came to a stop just in time to get toddler and myself out of vehicle. Car was on fire.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 31, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport engine — 40% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.