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Fuel systemPart report

2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Fuel system Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
10%of 324 total for the year
Median mileage
26,105miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the fuel system of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 10% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,105 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car is 6months old with 7600 miles on it. I stopped at a red light. My car began to shake/shudder and then shut off. I had to try and restart it 4 times before it successfully restarted. This happened on a city street, thankfully right before getting on the highway.”

NHTSA complaint #11184588, filed 2019-03, 7,600 miles

“I was driving a few months ago and after getting fuel my check engine light comes on. I drove it for a while and it cleared itself. About 3 weeks ago it came on about 50 miles after putting fuel into it and got it cleared by someone with obs ii reader. Since then ive put about 2000 miles on my car and it came on again about 50 miles after putting fuel into it. I replaced the gas cap making sure it went on correctly but nothing. I smelt leaking fumes with the gas cap on. Im taking it to a repair shop tomorrow to have it looked at.”

NHTSA complaint #11341026, filed 2020-07, 67,860 miles

“Severe acceleration hesitation after stopping, when making slow speed turns and after hitting slow speed dips or bumps. Vehicle gives intermittent warning of rollover or excessive vehicle angel. This occures during good weather conditions, however, this behavior creates collision and safety hazards, as the fuel system appears to be shut down as if a rollover has occured, when it has not!!”

NHTSA complaint #11328646, filed 2020-06, 41,000 miles

“Check engine light comes on and testing shows 3rd cylinder has as fuel-oxygen imbalance. Has happened twice. Light went off the 2nd time. Brand new car. It happened at 2,500 and 5,000 miles. Had it checked by Hyundai the first time and they didn't see any other problems, chalking it up to a malfunction. Someone told me it could be a bad fuel injector; bad sensor; or a miscalibration of the engine/fuel injector”

NHTSA complaint #11098268, filed 2018-05, 5,000 miles

“After buying my 2018 hyundai Santa Fe Sport this past June, I have been told the car has an oil consumption problem and is burning off oil quickly. For example, I have to add a quart of oil every 500 miles. The car has 98000 miles on it. No warranty with car dealer was established at time of sale”

NHTSA complaint #11556822, filed 2023-11

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20183310%
2017288%
201657%
201534%
2014106%
2013115%

Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
199 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Other or unknown
39 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Forward 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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