Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2016.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 323 | 4 |
| 2017 Santa FE Sport | 356 | 3 |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 70 | 1 |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 84 | 3 |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 164 | 5 |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 200 | 6 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine692
- Service brakes, hydraulic145
- Unknown or other134
- Power train94
- Electrical system90
- Fuel/propulsion system84
- Engine and engine cooling58
- Service brakes55
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 67 Santa FE Sport vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 24 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41 | 16 |
| 2017 | 26 | 8 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 6 model-year variants; 6 of 6 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.9–10.3 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.1 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| 2017 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.1 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 2014 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.6 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | Santa Fe Sport · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.5 | 8.0 | 9.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
11 campaigns cover the Santa FE Sport.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach during deployment of the inflatable curtain air bag.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The front coil springs may have been improperly manufactured and, as a result, may fracture under certain loads while driving.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt for the driver's seat belt anchor might not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
NHTSA recalls