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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems by model year
22 recall entries and 1176 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 | 320 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport | 3 | 348 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport | 1 | 68 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport | 3 | 82 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport | 5 | 160 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport | 6 | 198 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
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.
- engine679 complaints
- service brakes207 complaints
- hydraulic145 complaints
- unknown or other129 complaints
- power train92 complaints
- electrical system85 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system82 complaints
- engine and engine cooling58 complaints