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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

2016 only

86 classified complaints 1 recall

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have 86 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 105,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe Sport report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2016 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 41 complaints

Median onset: 105,000 miles. 7.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 10 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 4 complaints

Median onset: 67,900 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 133,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 77,000 miles.

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Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 3 complaints

Median onset: 7,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 2 complaints

Median onset: 38,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 2 complaints

Median onset: 60,349 miles.

More common in older model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe Sport report for every year and full specs/safety data.