MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Santa FE Sport — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2018 · Best bets: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Santa FE Sport Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2018 highlighted. 2013: 197 complaints 2013 2014: 160 complaints 2014 2015: 82 complaints 2015 2016: 66 complaints 2016 2017: 345 complaints 2017 2018: 319 complaints 2018
2018: 319 complaints
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YearComplaints
2013197
2014160
201582
201666
2017345
2018319

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2018 Avoid 319 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 345 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 160 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 197 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.