2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport problems
The 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport has 417 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (51%) concerns engine. Next are brakes (12%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 417 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 59,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (62 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE Sport with enough data (244 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was slowly crossing three traffic lanes and turning left. No one was coming from the right, so I applied the throttle in the inside lane and nothing happened. The car stalled without warning. It left me in the road and I was t-boned in the driver's door. The other driver was injured, and I have had neck issues. We could have both been killed. The car had stalled once before. I had the car two months with 2,400 miles and now it was declared totaled. I requested the black box to be removed and reviewed.
I pulled into my driveway, put car in park, left the car running to leave the ac for a minute, my granddaughter was in the backseat. I got out of the car , let my granddaughter out , i then was standing outside of the drivers side, reached in , turned off the car, removed the keys and it started rolling. I couldn't get out of the way and fell , car ran over right leg. Was taken to hospital for evaluation and treatment. I haven't taken the car in for evaluation by dealer , insurance or other auto specialist
In august of 2018, my 3 month old santa fe sport caught fire and was completely destroyed. I was driving on the nj turnpike headed to obx for vacation. I was following my sister down when they stopped to let their dog out at a rest area. I pulled into the space next to them and as soon as I turned the car off, it went up in flames. By the time the fire dept arrived it was engulfed and I lost everything.
Vehicle has no acceleration after a stop. When taking off from a stop sign or stop light the vehicle does not respond when stepping on the gas pedal putting our lives in danger of a collision. Seems to happen when switching from eco to normal mode. It has happened multiple times in the short month I have owned it. No indicator lights or visual items to prove it. It just does not accelerate. I have to turn car off and back on to get it to kick in.
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud sound coming from the vehicle while braking. The vehicle failed to stop immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available.