2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport · symptom sheet
Burns oil or oil level rises
- 79owner reports
- 76,840median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
226 of the 351 complaints on this car are about the engine. 79 of those describe oil consumption, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Santa Fe Sport.
Tick what matches of 79 reports
Oil consumption on other Santa Fe Sport years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014.
What this problem usually is
Two different complaints land here. The more common one is an engine that uses oil: owners add a quart between changes, get a low-oil warning, or are told by the dealer that the rate is normal. The other is the opposite, where the oil level climbs and the oil smells of gasoline. Both deserve a proper test, and both are easier to argue with records in hand.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the piston rings (25 reports) and the engine (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Santa Fe Sport
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
What owners paid
9 of the 79 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 98,000 miles, from the 45 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The engine starting consuming a quart of oil in less than 500 miles of recent oil change. Car has 114,000 miles and due to oil consumption lifters are now ticking louder. I was not notified of the class action lawsuit that happened due to this same issue. Oil pressure light came on”
Filed Sep 8, 2025 · 114,000 miles
“Excessive oil consumption/ burning oil; oil light came on 1,500 miles after oil change.”
Filed Jul 30, 2025 · 1,500 miles
“Vehicle is burning oil at an alarmingly higher amount than it should. Have filled the oil twice in the last month due to it being low. Have been tracking the oil levels for the past month and it is quickly losing oil (no stains in the driveway, white smoke out of the tailpipe, no oil splatter inside the engine compartment). Have been taking pictures of the dipstick while checking it regularly.”
Filed Sep 17, 2023
“High oil consumption. Dealership done 3 test and told me that my vehicle needs a new engine block, but Fidelity Warranty Service don't want to cover the warranty.”
Filed Jul 11, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 79 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 74 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 67 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 59 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 55 reports