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2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT — ENGINE

fire · 2179080 · 2026-02-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE SPORT
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The engine on my 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport was deemed defective according to Downey Hyundai. They ran a diagnostic test on it and it failed the test. They offered to replace it for me at no cost to me. On December 11, 2025 the engine caught fire while the service technician from Downey Hyundai was “test driving” it in a drive-thru of 7 Leaves. He was using my vehicle for personal use when the engine fire occurred. Both Downey Police Dept and Downey Fire Dept made reports. I did file a claim with my insurance company, AAA. On 12/8/25, the engine oil light blinked once very quickly on the dash and that was it. I took my vehicle to Downey Hyundai the very next day to have it inspected.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11719454
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown