2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 49about this part
- Share
- 15%of 324 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 49 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 15% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I rented the vehicle from enterprise rent a car on may 28. It seemed to run fine then and on the morning of may 29. But about 3.45p.m. I was driving on city streets in arcadia to my doctor's appointment when I saw a car ahead of me suddenly put on its brake lights. I pressed my brakes, but my car did not slow. I had to swerve around the car ahead of me. Shortly thereafter, the brakes started working again. At the next traffic light, I made a left behind another car. At the next traffic light, I was going to make a right behind the car ahead of me. It was stopped at a red light. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219391, filed 2019-06, 125 miles“Driving on the highway my Hyundai begins braking and cannot be stopped even though the Automatic braking system was disengaged. Dealt with the dealerships and they all provide no help at all. I have brought this to two different dealerships and they just have excuses. This is a known issue with Hyundai and needs to be addressed.”
NHTSA complaint #11612483, filed 2024-09“I bought my vehicle new I 2018 it only has 5,518 miles the the ABS lite came on I took it straight to the dealer they ran a check on it showes the r r wheel bearing wheel assembly bad / it should be warrantyed of time ive had for 63 1/2 months it should be classed as a factory defect /it hasnt caused any problum but would of had I been on a trip it could of caused an accident they gave est to repair at 676.44 for parts and 289.98 labor / a total of 966.42”
NHTSA complaint #11544069, filed 2023-09“As you can see from the attached Recall Repair Invoice the item was repaired on 6/20/22. My problem is the ABS light and the other problems associated with the repair have come on after 1 month and has stayed on all of this time. I called the dealer to see if the RECALL was a problem and they said the speed sensor in the wheel hub was the problem and may have to replace sensor or the entire hub depending on type of unit with a cost of $300.00 plus or the entire hub unit for $600.00 plus. It appears that the RECALL caused the other problem to make money for the dealer and Hyundai. …”
NHTSA complaint #11478975, filed 2022-08“The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact’s son stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal depressed with no warning light illuminated. The contact’s son stated that the ABS braking system failed, and the brake pedal did not function when attempting to stop the vehicle. As a result of the failure, the contact’s son collided with the highway pavement. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was required. The contact’s son also stated that the air bags did not deploy during the crash. A police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726456, filed 2026-03, 130,000 milesRelated recalls
- 22V810000Oct 27, 2022Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2018
- 22V056000Feb 3, 2022Hyundai 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…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2017–2018, Santa FE 2016–2018, Tucson 2014–2015 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10190038Mar 23, 2021This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10183963Nov 30, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10173549Mar 25, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a (Check Engine Light on) and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed…
- 10173548Mar 25, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
- 10163866Jul 23, 2019This bulletin provides information on the rear wheel speed sensor for Santa Fe (CM), Santa Fe / XL (NC), Santa Fe Sport (AN), and Veracruz (EN) vehicles equipped with front wheel…
- 10163288Jun 20, 2019This bulletin provides information on the rear wheel speed sensor for Santa Fe (CM), Santa Fe / XL (NC), Santa Fe Sport (AN), and Veracruz (EN) vehicles equipped with front wheel…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
199 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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