2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Engine Problems

Which parts fail

• Engine › Oil/lubrication
  1

Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  3133%
• 25k–50k
  89%
• 50k–75k
  910%
• 75k–100k
  1718%
• 100k–150k
  2426%
• 150k+
  55%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in stop-and-go traffic, a burning odor was suddenly present inside the cabin of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle smoke and flames were coming from under the hood and the fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed away. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the incident and later retrieved the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 162,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The check engine warning light, the malfunction indicator light and two other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine rod bearing failure. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced and submitted a claim to the manufacturer. The dealer later informed the contact that the manufacturer had denied the claim. …

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that an oil change was performed on the vehicle; however, after driving less than 1,200 miles, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Firestone, and the contact was informed that the engine was experiencing abnormal oil consumption. The mechanic added oil to the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked two weeks later, she noticed that oil had leaked underneath the vehicle onto the ground. Additionally, the contact stated that while the vehicle was turned on and parked, she smelled an abnormal burning oil odor. …

I am the current owner a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While I was driving my SUV on the highway at highway speeds at 60mph, the oil pressure and the check engine warning light illuminated all of sudden after around 1 hour of smooth ride. In the meantime, suddenly the vehicle lost motive power, the steering wheel seized and smoke came immediately. Losing motive power in running conditions and smoke coming out during failure could have endangered our lives. The smoke came out due to leakage of engine oil probably. The vehicle was stuck in the middle of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then after Hyundai Dealership. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,245 only. …

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, or while the vehicle was idling, he heard an abnormal sound coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that he noticed that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that a quart of engine oil was added every 1,000 miles driven. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine would eventually need to be replaced. The engine was cleaned; however, the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that half the cost would be covered for the repair. …

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the oil pressure warning light illuminated and was flashing on and off. The contact stated that while stopped at the next stop sign, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was notified that there was half a quart of oil in the engine. The oil level was topped off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 3 days later where it was diagnosed with a fractured ball joint, no transmission oil, and 1 quart of engine oil was depleted. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at undisclosed speeds, blue smoke came from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer where a fuel consumption test was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast off the roadway. The contact unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after numerous attempts. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 20 MPH. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing hesitation while depressing the accelerator pedal weeks prior to the engine failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V578000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 90,500.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle for an oil change, the mechanic informed her that there was no oil in the vehicle and that the vehicle was experiencing abnormal oil consumption. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed, but no issues were found. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced; however, oil was added to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond while driving and depressed the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the mileage on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 74,874.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an abnormal oil consumption. The contact was adding synthetic oil every 3,000 miles driven and the oil would be depleted soon after. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was rattling after attempting to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft phaser and knock sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was later taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pan was cracked. The contact stated that the oil pan was not cracked. The camshaft phaser had been replaced but the vehicle was not repaired. The check oil warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,840.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while merging onto the freeway at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact was depressing the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle was not accelerating as needed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pump gasket and fuel line needed to be replaced. The dealer checked the oil and found that there were metal shavings inside the oil pan. The contact was informed over 2 quarts of engine oil needed to be added. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred; however, the vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA investigations

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