2017 Hyundai Santa FE service brakes problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bottom brake lights will not work but top high brake light works. I was stopped by police three times. They state all three brake lights must operate.”
filed Mar 26, 2026
“After performing regular oil changes, and even a new fuel pump sensor, I experienced an issue. Last oil change was within the past two weeks. Driving home from the mountains, I heard a knocking sound from the engine bay. I narrowed it down to all gears above 2500RPM, increasing knocking with RPM…”
filed Mar 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short…Campaign 22V056000 · Feb 3, 2022
Service Brakes problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 10 | 7% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 21 | 10% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 8 | 4% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 7 | 6% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 21 | 8% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 32 | 7% |
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.