2017 Hyundai Santa Fe · symptom sheet
Engine rattles or ticks
- 58owner reports
- 85,000median miles
- $7,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
669 of the 968 complaints on this car are about the engine. 58 of those describe engine rattle.
Tick what matches of 58 reports
Engine rattle on other Santa Fe years
No other Santa Fe model year has enough reports of engine rattle for a sheet of its own. See every Santa Fe year.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group hear something before anything breaks. Most describe a ticking or tapping at idle, a rattle that's worse on a cold start and fades as the engine warms, or a noise that comes and goes over weeks. Some report the check engine light following a while later. It's the early-warning end of the engine complaints, and the reports that end in a named part are useful to anyone hearing the same sound.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear.
All 6 recalls on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Santa Fe
3.3l engine loss of motive power (lomp). Closed may 16, 2024.
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
Scope and timeliness. Closed dec 22, 2021, led to recall 17V-226.
Engine seizure. Closed aug 12, 2002.
What owners paid
9 of the 58 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,600 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 8,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The engine started ticking. I was driving on the highway and it started as a very slight sound (not yet ticking/knocking). But when I slowed down to exit the highway and then started to accelerate again the clicking got worse. The check engine light came on and I checked the code and it was P0014 and P0024. The oil was also low. I took it to the dealership and they said I need a new engine.”
Filed Jun 28, 2024
“Auto was being driven and upon getting to destination knocking/tapping sounds where heard coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights notification or issues prior.”
Filed Dec 28, 2023
“Catastrophic engine failure at 86,200 miles. Engine making chugging and ticking sound and metal flakes in oil. Normal oils changes at Hyundai dealers every 5-6k miles (or 6 months). Hyundai wouldnât cover because 2nd owner (should have covered up 100k power train.”
Filed Jul 30, 2023 · 86,200 miles
“Driving started to smoke pulled over check oil full stick had a mechanic check the car said the engine has locked up”
Filed Jan 13, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 58 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 377 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 239 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 165 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 161 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 66 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 59 reports
- Engine leaks oil 45 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 26 reports