2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport power train problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Campaign 9C2 was installed on this vehicle and the now the vehicle is a danger to drive. My wife refuses to drive it as it bucks and jerks as well as the gas mileage has decreased from 35 highway to 28 highway. The fuel trims are way off on cold starts and the transmission now searches for the…”
filed Jun 25, 2026
“Following the completion of an official emissions recall software upgrade at Fitzgerald Auto Mall Countryside, Clearwater Florida, my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (52,000 miles) now suffers from a severe loss of motive power and erratic transmission shifting/jerking during cold starts throughout…”
filed Jun 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Santa FE Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 17 | 5% |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 7 | 9% |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 13 | 8% |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 11 | 6% |
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.