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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport fuel system problems

The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 32 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Fuel System complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Santa Fe Sport fuel system complaints by model year32 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 32 complaints
Santa Fe Sport fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

SEVERE ACCELERATION HESITATION AFTER STOPPING, WHEN MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS AND AFTER HITTING SLOW SPEED DIPS OR BUMPS. VEHICLE GIVES INTERMITTENT WARNING OF ROLLOVER OR EXCESSIVE VEHICLE ANGEL. THIS OCCURES DURING GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, HOWEVER, THIS BEHAVIOR CREATES COLLISION AND SAFETY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · June 1, 2020

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport fuel system — 8% 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.