11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, across model years 2013–2018. 5 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Santa Fe Sport by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model years, the 2013 has the most recalls (6); the 2017 drew the most owner complaints (352).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 199 |
| 2014 | 5 | 163 |
| 2015 | 3 | 83 |
| 2016 | 1 | 69 |
| 2017 | 3 | 352 |
| 2018 | 4 | 322 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Hyundai recalls 2015 Elantra vehicles with potential engine compartment fire risk due to brake fluid leaks causing electrical shorts. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
Hyundai recalls 2018 Santa Fe Sport vehicles with potential engine compartment fire risk due to ABS module malfunction. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
Hyundai recalls 2019 Santa Fe XL vehicles with potential engine compartment fire risk due to ABS brake system malfunction. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
Hyundai recalls 2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles with potential engine compartment fire risk due to brake system electrical short. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
Hyundai recalls 2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles with potential engine fire risk due to brake system electrical short. Owners must have ABS module inspected and replaced free of charge.
When the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1,188 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Hyundai Santa Fe Sport complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, covering model years 2013–2018. The most recent was issued Sep 22, 2023 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic).
The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5), Engine (1), Air Bags (1), Suspension (1).
5 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Hyundai dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Hyundai to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Hyundai dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.