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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 23 MPG.

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Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD.

5/5
Overall
5/5
Frontal crash
4/5
Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

EngineTransmissionFuelCityHighwayCombinedCO2 g/mi
2.0L 4-cyl Automatic (S6) Regular 20 27 23 396

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

7 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 16V145000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, t

Campaign 16V842000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights be

Campaign 17V142000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that may not have been set in the correct mode during vehicle assembly, and therefore will not provide an appropriate warning in the event of an underinflated tire. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi

Campaign 17V365000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolt for the driver's seat belt anchor might not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly.

Campaign 17V578000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear.

Campaign 17V358000

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.

Campaign 22V056000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

1,780 complaints filed by owners for this model year (27 involving a crash, 53 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Engine 853 Power Train 205 Unknown Or Other 128

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fuel economy of a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD?

EPA figures for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD reach 23 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD?

NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site, recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD?

Owners have filed 1,780 complaints with NHTSA for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD, most often about: Engine, Power Train, Unknown Or Other. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD?

NHTSA gave the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate FWD (2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUV AWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.