2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport. The campaign is 17V358000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has 69 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 17V358000, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 437,400 units in total.
17V358000Received . 437,400 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 163. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
69 complaints, 94 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Santa FE Sport | All 2016 vehicles | Santa FE Sport, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 446.8 | 171 | 431.4 | 42 |
| Unknown or Other | 148.9 | 110.2 | 83.1 | 14 |
| Electrical System | 85.1 | 116.2 | 55.4 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 42.6 | 42.5 | 17.6 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 31.9 | 6.7 | 91.9 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 31.9 | 42.9 | 51.6 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 31.9 | 16.8 | 36.5 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 31.9 | 54.2 | 34 | 3 |
| Power Train | 31.9 | 127.5 | 57.9 | 3 |
| Suspension | 21.3 | 22.9 | 8.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open | |
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE SportThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe-sport/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport?
- 437,400 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE Sport have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE Sport, model years 2013 to 2018. 1 of them names the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport name most often?
- Engine: 42 of 94 component mentions, or 446.8 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.