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 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 11033679May 23, 2026Certain 2012 – 2017 model year Accent, 2012 – 2017 model year Azera, 2013 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2013 – 2019 model year Santa Fe, and 2012 – 2017 model year Veloster…
- 11032526Apr 25, 2026Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending…
- 11032525Apr 25, 2026Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending…
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
207 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectronic 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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