How many miles will a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport last?
NHTSA holds 25 owner complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that list a mileage past 100,000 miles: 4 past 150,000 and 1 past 200,000. NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026 holds 326 complaints on this model year, 96 of them with a mileage, and half of those mileages are at or under 60,000 miles; each mileage is the odometer when an owner reported a safety problem, not how long the vehicle lasted.
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How many miles will a 2018 Santa Fe Sport last?
The 96 mileages owners gave run from 10 to 231,991 miles. A quarter are at or under 12,000 miles, half at or under 60,000, three quarters at or under 100,316 and nine in ten at or under 135,000; 25 (26%) came after 100,000 miles, 4 (4%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2018 Santa Fe Sport wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Complaint mileage also follows a model year's age: the 2018 has had less time to cover miles than older years, so its figures will rise as it ages.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 10 miles |
| 25th percentile | 12,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 60,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 100,316 miles |
| 90th percentile | 135,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 231,991 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 25 (26%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 4 (4%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 1 (1%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 545 NHTSA owner complaints on the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that list mileage came after 68,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport last? →
Common problems with the 2018 Santa Fe Sport
NHTSA's file holds 326 owner complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Owners named the engine most often: 199 complaints, and half of the 51 that list a mileage came after 74,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 199 | 51 | 74,500 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37 | 8 | 77,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 33 | 6 | 14,210 |
| Electrical System | 22 | 6 | 18,000 |
| Power Train | 18 | 5 | 700 |
Of the 326 complaints, 7 report a crash, 8 report a fire and 3 report an injury (7 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2018 Santa Fe Sport a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2018 is a good or a bad Santa Fe Sport: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2018 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 326 complaints, the 2018 ranks 2nd of the 6 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model years from 2013 to 2018 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2017 (357). The fewest: the 2016 (72).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Santa Fe Sport | 204 | 122 | 83,120 |
| 2014 Santa Fe Sport | 164 | 100 | 70,000 |
| 2015 Santa Fe Sport | 84 | 44 | 71,000 |
| 2016 Santa Fe Sport | 72 | 28 | 80,000 |
| 2017 Santa Fe Sport | 357 | 155 | 37,000 |
| 2018 (this page) | 326 | 96 | 60,000 |
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22V810000 | Oct 27, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE |
| 22V056000 | Feb 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE |
| 17V801000 | Dec 13, 2017 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| 17V577000 | Sep 20, 2017 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2018 Santa Fe Sport lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2018 Santa Fe Sport.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 230 of the 326 complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: SANTA FE SPORT. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file name matched: SANTA FE SPORT.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport questions
How many miles will a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport last?
NHTSA holds 25 owner complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that list a mileage past 100,000 miles: 4 past 150,000 and 1 past 200,000. Of the 96 complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that list mileage, the middle half came between 12,000 and 101,000 miles; 25 (26%) came after 100,000 miles, 4 (4%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem, not a lifespan: the file holds no 2018 Santa Fe Sport that never had one.
What are the most common 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems?
NHTSA's file holds 326 owner complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Owners named the engine most often: 199 complaints, and half of the 51 that list a mileage came after 74,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 326 complaints, 7 report a crash, 8 report a fire and 3 report an injury (7 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2018 is a good or a bad Santa Fe Sport: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2018 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 326 complaints, the 2018 ranks 2nd of the 6 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model years from 2013 to 2018 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2017 (357). The fewest: the 2016 (72).
How many recalls does the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 4 recall campaigns that name the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport.