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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport transmission problems

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 39 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Santa Fe Sport transmission complaints by model year39 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 39 complaints2018: 17 complaints
Santa Fe Sport transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Oil pressure sensor failed allowing pressurized oil to leak both externally and also internally into the attached electrical harness. The oil that leaked into the harness traveled to the ECM. The repair shop personnel stated that the failure is not covered by the 10 yr 100,000 mile power train…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 3, 2023

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport transmission — 9% 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.