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2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 324 total for the year
Median mileage
28,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 1% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 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.

“Right rear passenger seat belt fails to engage. This is an intermittent problem. Pressing the red button may reset the latch so that mechanism will again work.”

NHTSA complaint #11169840, filed 2019-01, 28,000 miles

“Driver seat belt will not latch properly. I have not spilled anything into it an have checked it for debris. If you jiggle and push slightly on the unlatch button while trying to insert the buckle it will sometimes latch”

NHTSA complaint #11632908, filed 2024-12

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201821%
201741%
201611%
201421%

Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
199 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Other or unknown
39 complaints
Fuel system
33 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

← 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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