2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 1% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to kill a bug on the front windshield with his hand and the entire windshield shattered. The vehicle was taken to bemis Hyundai in sycamore, illinois and was informed that the windshield was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,500.”
NHTSA complaint #11021608, filed 2017-09, 7,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251285Feb 14, 2024This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there…
- 10235341Apr 6, 2023Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control…
- 10230904Jan 30, 2023This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10167732Oct 2, 2019The warranty coverage for the panoramic sunroof moving glass has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use…
- 10158803Mar 13, 2019This bulletin provides information on the serviceable parts for the outside mirror assembly. When diagnosing and repairing the outside mirror, do not replace the entire assembly…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
43 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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