Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: which model years draw the most owner complaints?

1,204 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, model years 2013 to 2018. 6 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2017 (engine 4.6×); 2018 (engine 4.3×); 2013 (engine 2.5×); 2014 (engine 2.1×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2016, 2015. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.

Complaints by model year

"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.

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Other Hyundai models

Hyundai Accent · Hyundai Azera · Hyundai Elantra · Hyundai Elantra Touring · Hyundai Entourage · Hyundai Genesis · Hyundai Genesis Coupe · Hyundai Ioniq 5 · Hyundai Kona · Hyundai Kona Electric · Hyundai Palisade · Hyundai Santa Cruz · Hyundai Santa Fe · Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid · Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai Sonata Hybrid · Hyundai Tiburon · Hyundai Tucson · Hyundai Tucson Hybrid · Hyundai Veloster · Hyundai Veracruz · Hyundai XG350. All makes and models.

Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2013201420172018