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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport engine problems

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 208 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 46% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

208

Engine complaints

46%

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

The driver smelled smoke, pulled the vehicle over, and could not get out of the vehicle. While stuck in the vehicle, the vehicle caught fire and totally burned into the ground.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 23, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have?

NHTSA has 208 complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport engine — 46% 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.