2017 Hyundai Santa FE Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,350 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (6% of reports).
- 166power train complaints
- 5,350median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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 10 of 166 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 80 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 166 complaints, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Santa FE power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 3 | 8% | 5,100 |
| 2025 Santa FE | 22 | 16% | — |
| 2024 Santa FE | 45 | 29% | 15,000 |
| 2023 Santa FE | 45 | 21% | 9,500 |
| 2022 Santa FE | 57 | 28% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Santa FE | 51 | 31% | 17,050 |
| 2020 Santa FE | 26 | 12% | 27,823 |
| 2019 Santa FE | 36 | 18% | 13,739 |
| 2018 Santa FE | 10 | 9% | 3,008 |
| 2017 Santa FE | 166 | 17% | 5,350 |
| 2016 Santa FE | 21 | 9% | 50,109 |
| 2015 Santa FE | 22 | 9% | 106,000 |
| 2014 Santa FE | 36 | 7% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Santa FE | 52 | 9% | 48,427 |
| 2012 Santa FE | 24 | 7% | 21,825 |
| 2011 Santa FE | 21 | 12% | 22,701 |
| 2010 Santa FE | 109 | 42% | 10,500 |
| 2009 Santa FE | 24 | 7% | 84,000 |
| 2008 Santa FE | 24 | 4% | 65,000 |
| 2007 Santa FE | 31 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2006 Santa FE | 5 | 5% | 83,801 |
| 2005 Santa FE | 11 | 5% | 107,592 |
| 2004 Santa FE | 21 | 7% | 37,000 |
| 2003 Santa FE | 35 | 11% | 52,448 |
| 2002 Santa FE | 13 | 8% | 76,650 |
| 2001 Santa FE | 23 | 11% | 58,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE. 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.
On [XXX], Laguna Niguel Hyundai performed Service Campaign 9C2 (ECU software update for Theta II emissions improvement, Hyundai TSB 26-01-013H) on my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Immediately after the update, the vehicle developed drivability problems that did not exist before: rough/harsh…
Was driving down road car went into limp mode about caused a big wreck, check engine was flashing and heard a loud noise as I was trying to get to safety. Had the car scanned and was for code p1326 and looking at all the recalls nothing is for the 2.4l but y'all have been having a lot of issues…
Immediately following the mandatory Hyundai Servie Campaign Update 9C2-ECU THETA 11my vehicle began exhibiting severe hesitation, very rough idling, jerking at slow speeds and when gear changes, difficulty going up inclines and almost feel at times as though it is about to lose power which poses…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Hyundai Santa FEs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 166 owner complaints about power train for the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE (17% of the 970 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 5,350 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 10 of 166 complaints.
Other 2017 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2017 Hyundai Santa FE problems or power train problems across all Santa FE years.