Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running, there… |
| 2026-02-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Connecting rod bearing failure, stated a recall was active but it hadn't been assigned to my vehicle. Vehicle went into… |
| 2026-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light started blinking and my car would not accelerate anymore. I took it to the mechanic immediately, who s… |
| 2026-02-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I turned off the car and went inside the house. I was outside and could smell smoke. I walked to the front of the house… |
| 2026-01-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle at approximately at 55 MPH on a the 826, the engine suffered a sudden and catastrophic mechan… |
| 2026-01-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof glass suddenly shattered while driving slowly into a parking lot. |
| 2026-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal odor comin… |
| 2025-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Six weeks ago the alternator and battery had also been replaced. My Hyundai Santa Fe Sport turbo engine, exhibited a pe… |
| 2025-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There was no low oil indicator light, no smoke, and no oil on the garage floor. My wife was driving the vehicle on I-28… |
| 2025-11-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The engine seized up on the highway with no warning signs or alerts and lost all power to the vehicle putting family at… |
| 2025-09-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (156,880 miles) suddenly shut down and went into limp mode due to code P1326, which is p… |
| 2025-09-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2916 Hyundai Santa Fe sport has an open recall of 953 for engine bearings knocking. It has been inspected. Yes, safety … |
| 2025-09-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle failed to acc… |
| 2025-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | September 3rd, 2025, my engine failed, for the second time and left me stuck at a busy intersection, in the middle lane… |
| 2025-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | As I was driving the hood opened breaking the windshield which obstructed my view and caused me to veer off-road and cr… |
| 2025-08-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | During a severe accident in which the cars collided from both the back and front at most likely over 50mph, the air bag… |
| 2025-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine siezed, causing me to have to tow my vehicle. I was moved in the military to Germany in 2019, I had to have no o… |
| 2025-08-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dear NHTSA, I'm reporting a recurring safety issue with my vehicle's door latches. All four doors have, at different t… |
| 2025-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Me and my [XXX] was leaving on a road trip and my vehicles brakes lock up while I was driving. I did not have my brakes… |
| 2025-06-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine seized at approximately 80mph on the interstate [XXX] ). The engine light came on only after I lost power. I… |
| 2025-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | As we were driving down the interstate we began to see smoke coming out our vents and after a few seconds saw flames co… |
| 2025-06-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I need to replace engine block assembly and the following codes P1326 C1207 C1210 C1211 C1206 C1208 |
| 2025-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Subject: Engine Failure Due to Bearing Defect – No KSDS Recall Notification Vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport VIN: … |
| 2025-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle lost power, and the engine started to make a knocking noise, and the check engine light came on. I plugged … |
| 2025-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the ABS … |
| 2025-04-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the chec… |
| 2025-04-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Dear NHTSA, My 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (VIN: [XXX] , 2.0L Theta II, 64,000 miles) suffered engine failure with knoc… |
| 2025-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn after the … |
| 2024-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the engine and oil lights illuminated whenever … |
| 2024-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband driving at an undisclosed spe… |
| 2024-03-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed sp… |
| 2023-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 1 | Engine caught fire while driving. Vehicle is a total loss as fire department did not arrive for 20 min. Currently at … |
| 2023-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at … |
| 2023-02-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This Hyundai had the motor replaced with a Hyundai recall... they did not replace the one-time use fuel line that HAS t… |
| 2023-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the engine seize… |
| 2023-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (… |
| 2022-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact's granddaughter owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while the owner was driving at an un… |
| 2022-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while she was driving at approximately 4 … |
| 2022-08-20 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sante Fe. The contact stated that after she purchased the vehicle while driving, she re… |
| 2022-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 60 MPH. … |
| 2022-01-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hyundai replaced engine at 69280 miles because of metal particles left in engine during manufacturing.Hyundai did not r… |
| 2021-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was stolen.Car was send to body shop for repairs.Car was started at body shop after battery was replaced.Car was dr… |
| 2021-10-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle inad… |
| 2020-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AT A PARKING LOT. CAR WAS JUST SERVICED AND INSPECTED A MONTH PRIOR AT THE HYUNDAI DE… |
| 2019-06-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK CAR IN 1 MONTH AGO FOR SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SOFTWARE UPDATE) 2016 SANTA FE SPORT 83,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEW… |
| 2019-05-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE LACKS ACCELERATION SUDDENLY AND THE ROM GOES UP REALLY HIGH WHEN ON A HIGHWAY CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATIO… |
| 2019-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK … |
| 2019-03-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT AT THE TIME. IT WILL GO OFF OCCASIONALLY B… |