2017 Hyundai Santa Fe — Known Issues & Recalls

Your engine stopped being able to crank manually while you were driving, and your check engine light came on and stayed on continuously. The dealership was unable to fix the problem despite multiple visits. At only 68,000 miles, you believe this shouldn't be happening and are requesting an investigation for a potential recall.

Your engine is burning through oil between regular oil changes, and you've experienced a sudden loss of power where the car won't exceed 35 mph on flat roads or 20 mph on hills—with no warning lights appearing on the dashboard. This issue appears to have affected many other owners, but Hyundai hasn't provided a fix. The problem may involve internal engine wear, a faulty oxygen sensor, or a catalytic converter issue that needs professional diagnosis and repair.

Your Santa Fe's engine is consuming oil at an abnormally high rate—approximately one quart every 200 miles—requiring frequent oil top-ups even on short trips. The owner reports this is a widespread issue affecting 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia vehicles with 2.4-liter engines, with many owners experiencing complete engine failure. Resolving this issue may require engine replacement or a factory engine rebuild, though the same engine design would be reinstalled.

My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe began consuming oil at an excessive rate—approximately one quart every 250 miles. The vehicle had around 97,000 miles when I first became concerned. I brought it to the Hyundai dealership for evaluation, and they instructed me to continue driving the vehicle and return after 1,000 miles of driving so they could document the consumption.

Vehicle: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe On June 9, 2024, when my wife started the vehicle, the engine was immediately knocking. Due to concern for safety and the risk of catastrophic engine failure, the vehicle was not driven and was towed to our home to prevent further damage. Hyundai was contacted shortly after discovery of the issue.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate to 40 MPH.

My Hyundai Santa Fe has a major oil leak from the oil pressure light. I took the car to a non-Hyundai shop for repair and was told that the problem should be covered under recall campaign 168. Reference Number: 17-01-071, Date of issue: December 01, 2017.

Purchased this 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe from dealer with 86K miles. (second owner). Immediately noticed excessive oil consumption.

documented oil-consumption issue with my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, which currently has 98,876 miles. This concern was first formally reported in October 2025. Since that time, I have fully complied with all diagnostic and procedural requirements requested by the dealership, including inspections, documentation, and follow-up visits.

Current Mileage: ~94,000 miles Ownership: Second owner (purchased less than one year old at 17,035 miles) I purchased this vehicle in December 2018 when it had approximately 17,035 miles. Since purchase, the vehicle has been consistently and properly maintained, primarily at authorized Hyundai dealerships, with documented oil and filter changes throughout my ownership.

Engine failed at approximately 95000 miles.

After a Hyundai service campaign update (9C2) was installed on your transmission, your Santa Fe shifts gears erratically for 1-5 minutes after you start it—shifting up and down even when you're not changing speed or applying more throttle pressure. This unpredictable shifting is especially dangerous when you're trying to merge into traffic. Hyundai has known about this issue since December 2025 but hasn't sent you information about a fix yet.

Dashboard cracking - not overly parked in sunlight.

You heard knocking from the engine bay that got worse above 2500 RPM, then experienced a loud pop with white smoke coming from under the hood while driving uphill. You lost power to your brakes and had to pull over safely, and now the car won't start — just makes a single clicking sound. Oil is leaking from the engine, and your oil, battery, and check engine lights are all on, which suggests a serious internal engine problem like a failed rod bearing.

Your 2017 Santa Fe Sport has developed a serious oil consumption problem. Starting at around 100,000 miles, the engine began burning through oil at an increasing rate—first about 1 quart per month, then escalating to 1 quart every 2 weeks. While driving on the highway, your car lost power and displayed a check engine light, then began running rough and couldn't idle properly. The dealership will need to diagnose the source of the oil loss, which could involve internal engine inspection or repair.

Your brake lights aren't working properly — the two lower brake lights don't illuminate when you brake, though the high-mounted center brake light still works. This is a safety and legal issue, as police have stopped you three times noting that all three brake lights must function. The repair will likely involve replacing the faulty brake light bulbs, checking the wiring connections, or repairing the electrical circuit supplying power to the lower brake lights.

You purchased a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe from a private dealer in March 2024, believing it had about 46,000 miles and one previous owner. When you took the vehicle to a mechanic for engine failure diagnosis, a Carfax report revealed the car actually had five previous owners and the last known accurate mileage was 113,000 miles — significantly higher than the 46,000 shown at purchase. This indicates the odometer may have been rolled back or the mileage history was misrepresented. You may want to consult with a consumer protection attorney or contact your state's attorney general about potential odometer fraud.

I currently owned an 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe FWD with the 3.3 V6 Engine with approximately about 136,000 Miles. We were driving into Vegas when we heard the knocking Engine Sounds. Immediately we called the Dealership in Vegas advising them we were going to TOW the vehicle in.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil after approximately 1,500 miles, 2 weeks after an oil change was performed. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was sluggish while attempting to accelerate.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that after the completion of an unknown air bag recall repair, the air bag warning light illuminated.