Third generation, short, wheelbase (DM / Santa Fe Sport)
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
The most reported problem on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is oil consumption, with 79 complaints, usually around 77,000 miles.
- 351owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 52,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Santa Fe Sport doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2017 model year.
Is the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport reliable?
The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 351 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 307 for 2017 SUVs on this site. Of the 5 Santa Fe Sport model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2016 and 2018
- At 35 complaints for each year on the road, the 2017 runs 5.6 times the 2016 (6) and close to the 2018 (36).
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Oil consumption has 79 complaints and engine failure has 74, out of 351 in all. A quarter of the 45 owners who gave a mileage for oil consumption saw it by about 40,000 miles, and half by about 77,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 14 of the 351 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash, 7 mention a fire and 8 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 3 of 5, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as oil consumption, engine failure and misfire. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 74 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 48. So far in 2026, 39 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: burns oil or oil level rises, 79 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
351 complaints is 1.3 times the median 2017 model on this site and about the median for a 2017 SUV. Among the 3 Santa Fe Sport model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
Hyundai filed 195 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. 26 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 3 bulletins · 74 complaints
Applicable vehicles with 2.0L T-GDI and 2.4L GDI engines may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326 and/or engine may exhibit Abnormal Noise or No Crank/No Start condition.
Applicable vehicles with 2.0L Turbo and 2.4L GDI engines may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326.
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Hyundai has refined the engine inspection for vehicles that experienced the Check Engine light with DTC P132600 to eliminate the interference caused by the wiring harness.
Check engine light or misfire 8 bulletins · 67 complaints
Hyundai has launched a Service Campaign for applicable vehicles with 2.0L Turbo and 2.4L GDI engines that may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326.
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
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If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition.
Hyundai has launched a Service Campaign for applicable vehicles with 2.0L Turbo and 2.4L engines that may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326.
Applicable vehicles with 2.0L Turbo and 2.4L engines may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326.
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a complaint of ?Check Engine Light on? and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
This bulletin describes the service procedure to replace the inhibitor switch. A possible symptom is Diagnostic Trouble Code P0705 (Transmission Range Sensor Circuit).
Some 2017MY Santa Fe Sport (AN) vehicles may have the condition where the fuel filler cap seal may not provide proper sealing and trigger the Check Engine Light with the following DTC(s).
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 1 bulletin · 59 complaints
If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 55 complaints
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a (Check Engine Light on) and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed sensor and oil pressure harness.
Engine knocking or ticking 2 bulletins · 23 complaints
Hyundai is conducting a product improvement campaign to enhance the knock sensor software to detect abnormal engine bearing noise before potentially severe engine damage occurs.
Hyundai has developed a new engine monitoring technology called a Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). The technology uses software innovations and leverages existing engine sensors to continuously monitor for symptoms that may precede an engine failure.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 6 bulletins · 16 complaints
This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on Page 2.
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 3.
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If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 4.
This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
If you are servicing a vehicle with a harsh and/or delayed shift, use the GDS as shown in the Service Procedure to measure shift engagement time.
If a vehicle exhibits a harsh and/or delayed shift, follow the Service Procedure below to measure the shift engagement time.
Rod bearing failure 4 bulletins · 11 complaints
The warranty coverage for engine long block repair or replacement regarding engine damage or malfunction from connecting rod bearing wear has been extended to a Limited Lifetime Warranty and is valid for original and subsequent owners.
Certain vehicles with 2.0L T-GDI and 2.4L GDI engines may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326 and/or engine may exhibit abnormal noise or no crank/no start condition related to connecting rod bearing wear or damage.
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The warranty coverage for certain Theta II engine long block repair or replacement regarding engine damage or malfunction from connecting rod bearing wear has been extended to a Limited Lifetime Warranty and is valid for original and subsequent owners.
The warranty coverage for the engine long block for engine repairs or replacement related to connecting rod bearing damage as described in Campaign T3G (Seized and/or BCT No Pass Result Only) has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of ...
Seat belt or seat problems 1 bulletin · 9 complaints
On some Santa Fe Sport (ANa) vehicles, the Rear Seat Release Handle may be inoperative. When the seat release handle is pulled in affected vehicles, the rear seatback will not fold down.
Complaints filed by year
74 complaints came in 2022, 6.2 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Hyundai and kia abs module fires. Open.
NHTSA summary
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will verify that the driver's seatbelt anchor is properly secured, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for the recall is 165.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport?
Oil consumption, with 79 of the 351 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 77,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems start?
Of the 199 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 18,000 miles and half by about 52,000.
Is the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport better or worse than the 2016 and 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has more complaints than the 2016 and about as many complaints as the 2018: 35 a year against 6 and 36.
How many 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
14 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for oil consumption on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport?
No recall on file for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is on the same system as oil consumption. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.