2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Engine Problems
Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 58% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,082 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (23% of reports).
- 207engine complaints
- 62,082median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 48 of 207 complaints (23%)
- Lost motive power: mentioned in 12 of 207 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport at $5,150, and half of them between $1,400 and $10,850.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2022–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 82 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 207 complaints, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Santa FE Sport engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 198 | 61% | 74,500 |
| 2017 Santa FE Sport | 207 | 58% | 62,082 |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 43 | 61% | 94,000 |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 41 | 49% | 90,088 |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 94 | 57% | 70,000 |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 109 | 55% | 90,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Started car to reverse out of parking space and it started jerking as I accelerated. Drove jerkily the few blocks I had to go to make it home. Did not drive again but upon starting it the check engine light came on. Contacted Hyundai customer care who told me my car was covered under two extended…
This is in reference to the Hyundai 9C2 ECU software update for Theta II engines that have caused my 2017 Santa Fe Sport to hesitate, surge and run poorly the first few minutes after a cold start! I contacted my dealership but they have not offered any resolution as of yet even though Hyundai…
I was driving my car and it showed no signs of any issue but the engine light came on and started blinking so I pulled over and got it towed to a mechanic. He told me that I would need a new engine that would cost me $8000. I looked into it and found that there was a defect with my vehicles engine…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sports have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 207 owner complaints about engine for the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport (58% of the 356 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 62,082 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,150 (half paid between $1,400 and $10,850), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 48 of 207 complaints, followed by “lost motive power” (12).
See all 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport problems or engine problems across all Santa FE Sport years.