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2016 Hyundai Santa Fe: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 386 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

386

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

23 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$8,870

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Engine & cooling201

Transmission & drivetrain24

Brakes23

Airbags & seat belts22

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	Front-Wheel Drive	23 mpg
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	All-Wheel Drive	21 mpg
Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L	Front-Wheel Drive	21 mpg
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	20 mpg
Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L	Front-Wheel Drive	20 mpg
Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L	All-Wheel Drive	20 mpg
Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L	All-Wheel Drive	19 mpg

Recalls

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/ModuleFeb 3, 2022 · 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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › LatchJun 5, 2017 · 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.
Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/DevicesMar 10, 2016 · 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, the

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Other years of the Hyundai Santa Fe

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
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Questions people ask

What problems does the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

Owners have filed 386 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (201), transmission & drivetrain (24), brakes (23). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe get?

Up to 23 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.