2017 Hyundai Santa Fe · symptom sheet
Rod bearing failure
- 45owner reports
- 100,000median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
45 of the 377 reports of engine failure on the 2017 Santa Fe describe rod bearing failure.
Part of Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing (377 reports) · also: engine knock, engine seized
Tick what matches of 45 reports
Rod bearing failure on other Santa Fe years
No other Santa Fe model year has enough reports of rod bearing failure for a sheet of its own. See every Santa Fe year.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the rod bearing (45 reports), the crankshaft (6 reports) and the engine (5 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
10 of the 45 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 87,000 and 114,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My car had a thrown connecting rod-the problem described under TSB22-EM-006H-2 (TXXM/6G) which extends engine warranty to 150k miles/15 years for this exact issue my vin is listed my mileage is 113k and KSDS was completed (or I am exempt) please submit prior approval under the extended warranty for engine replacement. Hyundai is refusing to repair my car.”
Filed Jul 27, 2025 · 150,000 miles
“Excessive oil consumption from metal shaving left in engine during production. causes accelerated engine wear and failure. Rod bearing failure. piston ring failure, high chance of fire in engine compartment.”
Filed Jul 22, 2025
“Catastrophic engine failure without warning. Rod bearings blew car unable to produce power.”
Filed Dec 16, 2024
“The vehicle suddenly shut down while driving and the wheels locked up. There were no warning indicators at all. The failure happened to occur on a residential street, but if at speed on a highway this likely would have resulted an an accident. Upon inspection at the dealership it was determined that a connecting rod bearing failed and the rod had created a nearly 3 inch split in the engine block.”
Filed Jun 13, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 45 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 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 rattles or ticks 58 reports
- Engine leaks oil 45 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 26 reports