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Buying a used 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 415 owner complaints on file · 2 park-outside

The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has 4 recalls in this group, addressing front coil spring fracture, two ABS module fire-risk campaigns, and a side airbag defect. Both listed ABS campaigns include park-outside instructions. NHTSA records 415 owner complaints, which are unverified reports, led by engine with 240, service brakes with 68, and hydraulic with 48. Reports include 11 fires, without establishing their causes. Review each ABS campaign separately, along with suspension, airbag, engine, and brake repair documentation.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify both ABS campaign remedies and applicable park-outside instructions.
3. Request front coil spring and side airbag recall repair records.
4. Review engine and brake repairs, including any reported fire history.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Hyundai dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

What owners have reported to NHTSA

415 complaints filed for this model year, including 12 mentioning a crash, 11 a fire and 12 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• All Santa FE Sport recalls