2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
64,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,891 25th Percentile
64,500 Median Mileage
88,522 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
35
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
POWER TRAIN
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN MOTION AFTER LEAVING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF HYUNDAI. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS PART OF A CONSUMPTION TEST. I WAS ADVISED TO COME IN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS 1 QUART OF OIL LOW AND AFTER 4 TIMES HYUNDAI WOULD PROVIDE A NEW ENGINE. AFTER ..."
"WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 17V-358. THE LETTER INCLUDED A LINK TO A WEBSITE TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. WE SELECTED A DEALER FROM THE LINK AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE DEALERS NAME IS ABC HYUNDAI IN LAS VEGAS, NE..."
"WHEN I MAKE A TURN I CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND."

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