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2017 Hyundai Santa FE Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
1%of 971 total for the year
Median mileage
130,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE, 1% of the 971 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 1 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.

“ABS doesn't work, traction control doesn't work, while it was raining the sensor lights came on and I began to hydroplane almost causing a wreck while driving on the highway. The sensors go off and on the emergency brake won't engage while this sensor is on also. Acceleration stall pulling out in traffic. I'm scared to even drive the suv”

NHTSA complaint #11682094, filed 2025-08

“My lane departure and collision warning did not work when I crashed into a car head on and totallled my vehicle. I had not yet received my recall maintenance, nor did I know about both recalls. Only the first. Not only that but lane assist did not work and the airbag did not go off. Despite totaling the car, how did they not go off?????”

NHTSA complaint #11508838, filed 2023-02

“We noticed that we had our airbag light was on in our dashboard along with that we also notice that the buttons and horn did not work in to the steering wheel. When we took the car to get checked by the Hyundai dealership in Lakewood. We were told that the clock spring was the cause of this problem to the airbag, horn, and the buttons not working. They told us that this clock spring part it was broken and it needed to be replaced. Our concern is the number one safety which making sure that all of the airbag and horn to be working. …”

NHTSA complaint #11566690, filed 2024-01

“The brakes and rotors need to be replaced every 3-6 months. They have been fixed at least 4 times under warranty. Every time I take the car in I get asked if I drove through the mountains because they are fried. This vehicle has never been in the mountains because I fear what will happen if it really were driven through the mountains. However, no excessive braking occurs to cause them to be ruined every 3-6 months. I am at the point I’m curious if automatic braking is causing it to heat up and burn them. The incident below is the last time I had them replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #11632995, filed 2024-12

“The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH on the interstate, the contact heard an abnormal tumbling sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact noticed an unknown object had detached from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact determined that the detached component was the radar sensor. The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system and the adaptive cruise control became inoperative. The contact stated that the vehicle had not been involved in a crash prior to the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11748721, filed 2026-07, 130,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026514%
20252015%
20241610%
20233717%
2022168%
20211811%
2020146%
2019136%
201822%
201771%
201531%
201441%
201351%
201210%
201010%
200910%

Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE

Engine
650 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
166 complaints
Other or unknown
96 complaints
Electrical system
70 complaints
Fuel system
61 complaints
Brakes
59 complaints
Vehicle speed control
54 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Engine cooling
23 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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