2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

SUV or crossover · 9 trims · 3.3 L 6-cylinder, 2.4 L 4-cylinder, 2.0 L 4-cylinder 10 recalls

Typical repair costs

National guide ranges for independent shops, before tax, typical for most cars. Prices for this exact car vary. Estimate a repair for your car →

Fuel economy

Trim	City	Highway	Combined
AWD	13.0	9.7	11.5 L/100 km
FWD	12.9	9.4	11.3 L/100 km
Sport AWD	12.5	9.3	11.1 L/100 km
Sport AWD	12.9	9.7	11.5 L/100 km
Sport FWD	11.7	8.7	10.3 L/100 km
Ultimate AWD	13.9	10.8	12.5 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Label Transport Canada 2024552 · Sep 2024
On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian reg...
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Brakes Transport Canada 2023125 · Mar 2023
Hyundai is conducting a special service campaign that provides anti-corrosion treatment to certain underbody components. Over time, components under the vehicle, including brake lines could corrode. If this happens, a brake line could fail and leak. A brake fluid leak can result...
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Electrical Transport Canada 2022659 · Nov 2022
On certain vehicles, the rear parking assist sensors (mounted in the rear bumper) could short circuit. Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall 2022-118. Vehicles that were already repaired under Hyundai recall R0212 don't require this repair.
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Electrical Transport Canada 2020091 · Feb 2020
Certain vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer wiring harness kit that could fail. Over time, moisture could enter the control module and cause a short circuit. Note: This recall only affects Hyundai Genuine Accessory trailer wiring harness kits that were manufactured...
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Engine Transport Canada 2019640 · Dec 2019
Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: This affects Sonata...
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Other Transport Canada 2019420 · Aug 2019
This recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by Vitro Automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempered. If the window breaks, the glass may separate into large pieces instead of very small ones. Note: This is a voluntary recall th...
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Engine Transport Canada 2019130 · Mar 2019
Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: This affects Sonata...
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Engine Transport Canada 2019012 · Jan 2019
When repairs were completed under recall campaign 2015-428 (Hyundai #R0101) or 2017197 (Hyundai #R0130), the high pressure fuel pipe may not have been properly installed on the fuel pump outlet. A fuel leak could occur if the pipe was damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued dur...
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Structure Transport Canada 2017297 · Jun 2017
On certain vehicles, the cable between the actuating lever for the secondary hood latch and the secondary latch may become corroded over time. This could cause the secondary hood latch to remain in the open position when the hood is closed. If the vehicle were to be driven with t...
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Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2016119 · Mar 2016
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection in Frontal Impacts. The wiring to the switch within the driver seat belt buckle which monitors whether the seat belt is buckled or unbuckled could becom...
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Show 3 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module NHTSA (U.S.) 22V056000 · Feb 2022
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment...
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Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch NHTSA (U.S.) 17V358000 · Jun 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is clos...
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Seat belts: front: warning light/devices NHTSA (U.S.) 16V145000 · Mar 2016
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, res...
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Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type: SUV or crossover
Engines: 3.3 L 6-cylinder, 2.4 L 4-cylinder, 2.0 L 4-cylinder
Fuel: Gas
Transmissions: Automatic (S6)
Drivetrains: AWD, FWD