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2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Air bags Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
3%of 356 total for the year
Median mileage
23,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 3% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,800 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“1.) on april 20, 2018 stopped on a hill for a red light when the light turned green and I took my foot off the brake and put on the gas, the car went backwards. This happened on a busy city/hospital district and thankfully no one was behind us. 3.) it happened again on july 21, 2018 on a city street with no one behind us. Dealership said they couldn't recreate this. 2.) when someone puts a pillow under them on the passenger seat the air bag does not work. This happens if the car is stationary and in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #11133547, filed 2018-10, 29,264 miles

“Mva 11/4/17 and the driver side and passenger side air bags did not deploy although the door airbags did deploy on rt and lt sides. The vehicle was in motion on route 611 pikeville, ky when the accident occurred.”

NHTSA complaint #11080261, filed 2018-03, 5,000 miles

“Involved in a crash on 12/30 totally my vehicle being hit in the front right. None of the airbags deployed. Not happy at all , seems to be a common problem with this vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11292430, filed 2020-01, 23,800 miles

“The light for the passenger airbag has been on for years. I have taken it in, and the only thing the service department determined is that there was a water bottle under the seat. I was rear-ended into another vehicle, and the airbag did not deploy. The engine burns the oil from an oil change in approximately two weeks. I add a quart of oil every two weeks. If the engine seizes while driving due to this condition, I could be injured in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11695915, filed 2025-10

“While driving on US-rt1 in Dinwiddie Va, in my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. I was in a collision where a vehicle pulled out in front of me at no fault of my own, and I hit that vehicle going about 47mph. the front nor rear/side air bags deployed. My body slammed into the steering wheel causing severe whiplash as well and contusions to my left shoulder and neck, as well as my wife to be who also sustained injuries to her leg/knee. Had the airbags deployed i would have not made contact with the steering wheel though-out these events.”

NHTSA complaint #11716272, filed 2026-02

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201872%
2017103%
201646%
201534%
201421%
201321%

Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
207 complaints
Brakes
55 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
42 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Fuel system
28 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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