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2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Body and structure Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 324 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 2% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 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.

“In may july of 2023 a bubble in the paint came up about size of a large egg. It has since gotten larger every week and broke open leaving exposed metal and paint falls off while driving hitting windshield I reported to Hyundai motor company but as soon as they could get me in at a dealer mid October. I have pictures from the beginning of the bubble until now showing how it looked when it started and how much worse it’s been getting every week”

NHTSA complaint #11546672, filed 2023-09

“On November 2nd of 2023, I was driving approximately 5 miles away from home when all of a sudden the sunroof glass shattered. It sounded like an explosion of glass. I was driving at 45 miles per hour which is the speed limit in the area. It was very alarming when the sunroof glass shattered, I was nervous and thought that someone threw a rock at the car. I wasn't sure whether to stop the car or keep on driving. Thank GOD there was no traffic, otherwise it would have been a very dangerous situation. I safely pulled over into a gas station to check what had happened. …”

NHTSA complaint #11554278, filed 2023-11

“The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport's body coating is clearly a hazardous manufacturer defect. The paint warranty for this and other models and model years was extended to 5 years late last year, but did not provide us with any safeguard. As a warranty, correction of the defect would only be approved by Hyundai if there was an observed problem. Within weeks of the end of the vehicle's 5-year warranty period, the pearl white paint suddenly started bubbling on the front hood in June 2023. …”

NHTSA complaint #11537952, filed 2023-08

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201852%
201782%
201623%
201534%
201485%
201342%

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
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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