2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 226 complaints
226
Total Complaints
83,060mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,750 25th Percentile
83,060 Median Mileage
111,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
99
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
32
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
POWER TRAIN
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
STEERING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
23
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION WEEKS AGO FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (EBERSOLE HYUNDAI, 2101 CUMBERLAND ST, LEBANON, PA 17042, (717) 279-2000) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE..."
"MY CAR IS STATING TO SHOW SIGNS OF LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION AS NOTED AS SOME OF THE AFFECTS FROM THIS RECALL. I DID NOTICE THIS SAME TYPE OF ACTIONS BACK IN SEPTEMBER, AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED ON ME AND WAS JERKING AND HESITANT WHEN IT WOULD RUN. I TOOK IT IN ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28