2016 Hyundai Santa Fe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 283 complaints
283
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,500 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
145
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25
POWER TRAIN
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
SEAT BELTS
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT HAD TWO MINORS SEATED IN THE REAR AND GLASS PARTICLES FELL ON THEM; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE REPAIRS WERE ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT ALL THE SCREWS IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPA..."
"THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH - THE SOUND WAS LIKE A GUNSHOT INSIDE THE CAR - THIS IS A SANTA FE SPORT 2016 MODEL THAT I BOUGHT ON JULY 5 2015"

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