2017 Hyundai Santa FE fuel/propulsion system problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L (VIN: [XXX]). On XXX, my vehicle received Campaign 9C2 (ECU software update for Theta II emissions improvement). Shortly after this update, I began experiencing a drivability issue that did not exist beforehand. Description of the issue: The problem occurs…”
filed Jul 21, 2026
“Hi, my name is [XXX], i bought used Hyndai Santafe sport 2017 from dealership in 2020. It had around 47,000 Miles on it, intitially it was running fine but after driving 2 years i discovered that engine is burning oil and after the oil change right after 1000 miles i had to add a quart of oil and…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 10 | 5% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 26 | 14% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 5 | 5% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 27 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE
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.