2018 Hyundai Santa FE engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 57 complaints for the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE, 40% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 40% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
The car began shuttering while driving down a main street (45-50MPH). When we pulled over we smelled gasoline and burning. The car was towed to hyundai service department. The service department informed my the fuel injectors were leaking causing a fire. The are replying the fuel injectors and told me it would be wise to have them replace all sparks plugs ($190) while they had the engine opened up.
A recall letter from hyundai on my 2018 santa fe on a knock sensor took it to my dealership they did what ever the recall was 3 miles down the road my car went intp limp mode took me from 70MPH to 30 call the dealer had to limp it back they hah it for 3 weeks had the wire harness replaced asked they had any trouble with this as we were going on vacaton they said no half way through our trip to south dakota it went into limp mode again this time the speed was 80MPH on the highway I called hyundai doesnt seem they…
Other problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE
- Brakes 19 complaints