2017 Hyundai Santa FE Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 972 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE, 1% of the 972 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe limited, he audible seat belt alarm does not sound if the person in the front passenger seat is not wearing his/her seat belt. There was a recall for this very problem on the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport (#141), but not for the full sized Santa Fe (which I have). When I called Hyundai they told me that I would have to pay for the repairs!”
NHTSA complaint #10980191, filed 2017-04, 6,500 miles“I have a 2017 Hyundai sante fe limited ultimate and when a passenger sits in the front passenger seat and does not have there seat belt fastened no audible warning sound alarms telling them to fasten there seat belt. I have gone to a Hyundai dealership and the mechanic told me that the audible alarm only goes off if the driver doesn't have their seat belt fastened. This does not seem right to me they also told me that their is no recall on my vehicle for this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10876079, filed 2016-06, 200 miles“The passenger seat belt warning chime is inoperable. Only the dashboard light operates. This occurs when the vehicle is moving with a passenger on board who has not buckled up with the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #11046662, filed 2017-11, 2,500 miles“My car just turned off. While I was driving under 15 miles, it turned off, this has happened 3!times since I got the car. The seatbelt in the 2nd row behind the passenger seat sometimes doesn't want to lock. The dealership said that they weren't able to recreate the problems so there's nothing that they could do about it. I spoke to their corporate office and sent emails and no one can fix the issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11210121, filed 2019-05“I previously put in a complaint about the front passenger seat on my 2017 sante fe. When someone sits in the front passenger seat and does not put there seat belt on no audible warning sound warns them to buckle the seat belt. I see that Hyundai has a fix for the drivers seat audible warning (06-01-013) but no fix for the passenger seat. Hyundai could you please come up fix for the passenger side.”
NHTSA complaint #10895870, filed 2016-08Related recalls
- 16V145000Mar 10, 2016Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE 2016–2017
Related service bulletins
- 10074825Mar 21, 2016Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10074332Mar 1, 2016Summary to be provided on a future date.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 8 | 6% |
| 2024 | 10 | 6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 5% |
| 2005 | 18 | 8% |
| 2004 | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 | 9 | 3% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE
651 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
166 complaintsOther or unknown
96 complaintsElectrical system
70 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsBrakes
59 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsElectronic 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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