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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Recalls
6
on record
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combined

Open recalls on record

6 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

6 recalls
943 complaints

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
6
Owner complaints
943
Complaints citing a crash
14

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

6 Recalls on Record

1 of these is high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

6 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 17V142000high

    Tire/wheel issue

    TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that may not have been set in the correct mode during vehicle assembly, and therefore will not provide an appropriate warning in the event of an underinflated tire. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

  • 17V358000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · hood · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

  • 17V578000high

    Engine issue

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear.

  • 16V842000high

    Wiring harness issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

  • 16V145000high

    Lighting issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

  • 22V056000high

    Brake system issue

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consumer complaints

943 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

943
Total
14
Crashes
23
Fires
18
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE716
  • OTHER64
  • BRAKES58
  • ELECTRICAL24
  • STEERING23

Notable Issues

943 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 18 reports involve injuries. 14 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)716
miscellaneous issues64
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)58

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

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Safety timeline

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  1. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP24001

    3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)

  2. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation DP24001

    3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)

  3. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power

  4. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation AQ23002

    Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

  5. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power