2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vs 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
Two adjacent model years of the Hyundai Santa Fe, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2018 Santa Fe has fewer recorded recall campaigns (2 vs 6), and 2018 Santa Fe has fewer recorded owner complaints (108 vs 943). 2017 Santa Fe carries more NHTSA investigations (3 vs 2). Only 2018 Santa Fe has NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 6 | 2 |
| Owner complaints | 943 | 108 |
| NHTSA investigations | 3 | 2 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Not rated | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.