Vehicle recall 17V226000 · March 31, 2017
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and Sonata
Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
- Consequence
- Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V226000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 31, 2017
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Manufacturer campaign
- 162
- Owner notification
- July 10, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 572,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Hyundai Sonata (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
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