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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2018, 2017 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 422 | 47 | 3.2 | 4 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 357 | 36 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 72 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 84 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2014 | 165 | 13 | 0.9 | 5 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 204 | 15 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | Typical |
- 2018422 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2017357 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 201672 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201584 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2014165 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2013204 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2016, 2015.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Santa Fe Sport years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2018, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 6 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.