Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Santa FE Sport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Santa FE Sport? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Santa FE Sport problems by model year
22 recall entries and 1,201 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 4 | 324 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Santa FE Sport | 3 | 356 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 1 | 71 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 3 | 84 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 5 | 164 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 6 | 202 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Santa FE Sport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine695 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic145 complaints
- unknown or other135 complaints
- power train94 complaints
- electrical system91 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system84 complaints
- engine and engine cooling58 complaints
- service brakes56 complaints