2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 49owner reports
- 77,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Apr 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
49 of the 321 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 49 reports
Brake wear 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.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
All 4 recalls on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Santa Fe Sport
Hyundai and kia abs module fires. Open.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 35,000 and 152,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that deal with this problem. 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.
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.
What owners wrote
“Driving on the highway my Hyundai begins braking and cannot be stopped even though the Automatic braking system was disengaged. Dealt with the dealerships and they all provide no help at all. I have brought this to two different dealerships and they just have excuses. This is a known issue with Hyundai and needs to be addressed.”
Filed Sep 4, 2024
“Itâs been 3 months since recall notice and Hyundai still is not able to fix my auto. Concerned over possibility of it catching fire!”
Filed May 4, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 49 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 84 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 63 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 54 reports