Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Beginning about a month ago, I noticed a rattle upon the engine start up that lasted for a 1-2 seconds then stopped and… |
| 2026-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The motor began to making a knocking noise and started smoking like a fire was starting. We immediately turned off the … |
| 2025-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH and attempting to depress the ac… |
| 2025-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine failed at 113,000 miles. It just sounded like a diesel truck when I started it one day. There were no warning… |
| 2025-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe lost all power, shutting off and stopping abruptly in the middle of the road with no warning l… |
| 2025-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated … |
| 2025-03-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine oil runs out quickly |
| 2025-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lo… |
| 2024-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This is my 2nd engine on my 2016 Santa Fe Sport. My car has 190,000 miles and had a catastrophic engine failure, it’s b… |
| 2024-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact's husband owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicl… |
| 2024-10-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Hard Shift occurs between gear 1 and gear 2. The hard shift lurches the entire car. It occurs on both upshift and downs… |
| 2024-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine has serious recall that I was not made aware of during purchase. My car has been burning oil and the engine ha… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Four weeks ago, I noticed my 2016 Santa Fe was not blowing any heated air into the cabin. A/C would come out fine, but … |
| 2024-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Driving on a slight upgrade, lost power and smoke started to come out of the vents and from under the hood. Had no bra… |
| 2024-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | None |
| 2024-09-03 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | I was rear-ended and the driver's seat did not maintain it's position and fell into the seat behind it. |
| 2024-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Engine failure due t… |
| 2024-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We were driving through our neighborhood at about 25 mph and we heard a slight knocking noise and then the engine shut … |
| 2024-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving on a 5 hour car ride at 5pm on August 16th and was going up a hill, the vehicle quickly lost all power and … |
| 2024-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine shuts off and slows down while driving. |
| 2024-08-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The door on the drivers side does not lock. It appears that something came out of place causing the door to remain unlo… |
| 2024-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On July 3, 2024 my husband was driving our 2016 Santa Fe with a v6 engine on a highway. He was coasting down a hill goi… |
| 2024-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle was driven on a highway approximately 45-50 mph when a loud knocking sound occured. The vehicle began to shake … |
| 2024-05-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On May 23, 2023 Was inspected for an oil leak and was informed the oil was leaking from the drain bolt (oil pan was cr… |
| 2024-05-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car started to present problems at around 100k miles when it would start to hard shift any time it shifted in to 2nd ge… |
| 2024-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car started making noise after the check engine light came on. Check engine light was on for just a few days then by th… |
| 2024-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 5/15, I was entering the highway when the vehicle refused to accelerate. I pushed the gas pedal all the way to the f… |
| 2024-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle began making a knocking sound upon starting. I contacted the local dealership for a service appointment and… |
| 2024-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving on the highway going about 65mph when the engine just lost power. Pressing the accelerator and there was no… |
| 2024-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Around three weeks ago, we start listening to a knocking noise in the engine. As soon as we heard this noise, we took i… |
| 2024-04-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 6 months ago my rod bearing broke in my engine, and I needed a new engine. From the engine recall. With a broken rod be… |
| 2024-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine knocking/failure at 75000 miles. No warning/check engine lights prior to failure. Dealership quoting $17k to reb… |
| 2024-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My car started accelerating on its own, out of nowhere. There were no prior indications. No prior damage. It began acce… |
| 2024-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed me driving 75 MPH down I-10. Completely stalled. No warning indication lights. Car did not over heat. Jus… |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | -Premature complete engine failure, at approximately 72,000 miles. -Luckily, was able to get vehicle to manufacturer d… |
| 2024-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I traded in my 2020 toyota corola for this car at the used Toyota dealership. Our family is comfortable with the brand … |
| 2024-02-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In May 2023, I booked an appointment to get the software update for the immobilizer issue on my Hyundai Santa Fe Sport … |
| 2024-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Abs system is randomly locking up calipers causing a dangerous speed wobble. Dealership can't re create so won't diagno… |
| 2024-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine light came on while driving and vehicle began to malfunction with bogging and little power to move the vehicle p… |
| 2024-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and t… |
| 2024-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | No warnings or any visible alerts. Took it to mechanic and engine is going to need to be replaced. only 87,000 miles. |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Had an accident where driver side front of vehicle was hit. The severity of crash resulted in total loss. The driver … |
| 2024-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure out of nowhere 110,000 well maintained. Driving on [XXX] early afternoon Monday [XXX]. All of a sudde… |
| 2024-01-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed… |
| 2024-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Sudden catastrophic engine failure with no explanation from the service department at the dealership. Service was well… |
| 2024-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I own a 2016 hyundai santa fe and today the car just slowed down and then shut off, with no warning on a bridge, it wa… |
| 2024-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine seized at 116000 miles on one of the busiest roads in town in below zero weather. I was nearly hit by an suv and… |
| 2024-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have always taken good care of my car, regular oil changes, kept coolant levels up etc. I was driving home from work … |
| 2024-01-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon his wife starting the vehicle, she observed heav… |
| 2024-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle less than a year ago from a dealership, used. I noticed the oil consumption after the first fe… |