Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-17 | 18V118000 |
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 41,070 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My wife was driving the vehicle by the left lane on route 9A northbound on elmsford at a speed around 35 mph. The vehic… |
| 2026-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Issues: A week ago, on two separate occasions, my Santa Fe cutoff while driving suddenly. A day later, I noticed… |
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Catastrophic Engine Failure - Cam phasers blew apart and severely cracked the valve covers. This occurred with no prio… |
| 2025-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine stopped abruptly without warning while driving vehicle. |
| 2025-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am writing to formally request your review and potential intervention regarding a serious and potentially widespread … |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The oil pressure switch has a faulty seal causing oil to leak out onto the engine block. This causes oil on the underbo… |
| 2025-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Q: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? A: Two fuel injec… |
| 2025-05-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | All of the bolts that hold the CVVT assembly backed out and one came completely out. It punctured a hole in my valve co… |
| 2025-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | •Year/Make/Model: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe •Mileage: ~91,502 •Date Purchased: April 2023 Description of Problem / Safety C… |
| 2025-02-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Rear reverse camera stopped working. Image became grainy, then flickered, then went to a blue screen. Can't see anyth… |
| 2025-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while her son was driving 60 MPH in the far-left lane… |
| 2024-11-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine failed on 11/21/24. I brought it to dealership to confirm the failure on 11/22/2024. I was driving on the hig… |
| 2024-11-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon checking the engine oil dipstick, the dipstick w… |
| 2024-10-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was on my way home from work, and suddenly my engine threw a rod and now my engine is blown. |
| 2024-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In September 2024, my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe experienced an unexpected engine lock-up while driving, creating an immedia… |
| 2024-09-13 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became awar… |
| 2024-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while conducting a routine inspection on the vehicle,… |
| 2024-06-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | June 21, 2024. During travel at high speed (70mph) on NYS Thruway, engine began making loud noise. sounded like somethi… |
| 2024-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SE with 98000. miles lost power while driving, would not accelerate. No warning prior to event. N… |
| 2024-05-29 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I was driving going around 50 and put on my brakes after that the abs light Epb light and cruise control lights all cam… |
| 2024-05-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | May 26, 2024 I was driving on a freeway with my grandson. I heard a knocking/clicking sound from my 2018 Santa Fe. No w… |
| 2024-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I stepped on the brakes and all the aeb warning collision warning went on and I turn my car off and it still sounds lik… |
| 2024-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am the original owner almost at the end of my powertain warranty. At 93 - 94,000 I started to notice whe accelerati… |
| 2024-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1)CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS,2)STOP DRIVING IT,3)YES,4)YES,5)NO THIS IS THE 3.3 LITER ENGINE AND IT START KNOCKING |
| 2024-04-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My Hyundai Santa Fe’s engine blew up while I was driving it and everything shut down without warning. I was stuck in th… |
| 2024-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine started exhibiting consumption of oil and knocking around 84,000mi had the car towed to the shop. Don’t have… |
| 2024-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle was turning off without any warning, last oil change was in October 2023, and had the oil changed this month… |
| 2024-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving at 70 mph and the car’s RPMs dropped. Coasted to exit the highway to find out the car was not accelerating as i… |
| 2024-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | About a week ago the engine started making a strange sound when accelerating at low/mid speed through 2nd and 3rd gear.… |
| 2024-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle started normally except for a few chirps that began today, belts are due for replacement so assumed this was it… |
| 2024-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine sei… |
| 2024-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving at 35 mph, engine lost power and went into limp mode. Check engine light was flashing. Showed code P0018. Ca… |
| 2024-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Seems to be having ignition switch problems. Bought a new battery a couple times now thinking that was the problem but … |
| 2023-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has always burned oil very quickly in my opinion. The engine seized despite regular use. The vehicle was jus… |
| 2023-10-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We took our 2018 Santa Fe in for service because the check engine light came on and we lost power when accelerating. We… |
| 2023-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Reverse Camera malfunctioning most days. A few days a year it works, but usually it's just a blue screen. Other 3 camer… |
| 2023-08-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My airbag light came on 1000 miles over the warranty mileage while on vacation. Had the issue checked and it was a 'pre… |
| 2023-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This vehicle has 113,000 miles on it and the engine is blown. The warranty for these cars expires at 100 thousand miles… |
| 2023-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burned 3-4quarts of oil within 3,000 miles. Can result in vehicle failure while driving in city or highway. Vehi… |
| 2023-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | while driving on a highway the engine lock up, and I was fortunate to get to the side of the road. Vary scary |
| 2023-06-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 30-35 MPH, the contact was rear-ende… |
| 2023-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal rattlin… |
| 2023-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Failed oil pressure sensor which was leaking oil through the wiring harness; could have caused a fire from oil dripping… |
| 2023-06-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitat… |
| 2023-05-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was T boned on the driver then hit a pole. NO AIRBAGS deployed. I was traveling around 45 mph. Other vehicle speed un… |
| 2023-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving about 60-65 mph on the interstate, and with no dashboard lights illuminated, the car started making a lou… |
| 2023-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving and car turn off on me and wouldn't start I got it towed to Hyundai and they said my engine went out it had… |
| 2023-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I have noticed for the past year that my steering column feels loose. It makes a popping noise and really makes noise o… |
| 2022-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I bought my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3L a year and a half ago with 58k miles from a dealer in Clarksville, MD. On Octobe… |