2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport fuel/propulsion system problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On February 24, 2026, I had the 9C2 software update. My vehicle was being checked for oil consumption. Since then I have had issues with it hard shifting when first starting to drive and sometimes after I've been driving a while. This has continued miles down the road, sometimes over thirty minutes…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“We have a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport with a refurbished engine due to a past class act settlement, we were notified by Hyundai to bring in the vehicle for Service campaign 9C2 to update the Engine Control Module (ECM) Software for vehicles equipped with the (2.4 GDI) Theta II refurbished engine…”
filed Jul 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Santa FE Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 32 | 10% |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 8 | 5% |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 9 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.