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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

2017 only

466 classified complaints 3 recalls

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have 466 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 82,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 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 — 2017 only

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 129 complaints

Median onset: 82,000 miles.

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

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 83 complaints

Median onset: 3,007 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 60 complaints

Median onset: 104,000 miles.

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

Stalling and no-start · Engine 47 complaints

Median onset: 22,141 miles. 2.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

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

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 30 complaints

Median onset: 62,150 miles.

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

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 25 complaints

Median onset: 37,000 miles. 4.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 20 complaints

Median onset: 14,400 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

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

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 9 complaints

Median onset: 34,152 miles.

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 2017 model year. See the full Hyundai Santa Fe Sport report for every year and full specs/safety data.