There will be no 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe engine review

26 May 2024 – There will be no federal investigation into 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3-liter V-shaped GDI Lambda II engines.

In February, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a petition claiming that the 3.3-liter engines in the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe were defective.

The applicant asked NHTSA to initiate an official investigation that could lead to a recall of engines in Santa Fe SUVs.

The 3.3-liter V-shaped GDI Lambda II engines allegedly caused the Hyundai vehicles to lose power because the engines would stall. The petition also states that the engines would knock and lose power just before stalling, but the alleged problem did not cause warning lights to illuminate.

Safety authorities analyzed complaint and manufacturer data and concluded that the complaint rate was low and the vehicles experiencing power loss had high mileage at the time of the incidents.

In Technical Service Bulletin 19-EM-002H, NHTSA advises dealers to set maintenance reminders after completing routine maintenance or any repair that requires new engine oil.

Hyundai says this maintenance reminder will help convince 2017 Santa Fe owners to follow proper oil maintenance intervals.

In addition, 2017 Santa Fe SUVs with 3.3-lV Lambda II engines will be included in Hyundai’s existing TSB 23-EM-007H for combustion chamber cleaning. According to NHTSA, “these actions will help limit negative consumer incidents related to motive power losses.”

Hyundai has also extended the limited engine warranty for 2013 through 2019 Santa Fe SUVs with 3.3-lV Lambda II engines, including those subject to the claim. The updated warranty is for 15 years or 150,000 miles. See TSB 24-EM-003H for details.

The government has denied the request to investigate engine problems in the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, which was based on Hyundai’s maintenance interval reminder, combustion chamber cleaning and extended warranty.

Recall for Hyundai Santa Fe engines 2017

In 2017, Hyundai announced a recall for about 400 2017 model year Santa Fe engines after owners complained about knocking noises and leaking 3.3-liter engines. The engine mounts on the new 2017 model year Hyundai Santa Fe were seizing due to problems with the crankshaft journals.

The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe engine recall was necessary due to heat treatment of the crankshaft journals. Hyundai determined that a heat treatment coil was not positioned correctly in the machine, so the crankshaft journals did not receive the required heat treatment.

Owners of 2017 Santa Fe SUVs complained about engines that hesitated and made knocking noises. Usually, the check engine and oil pressure warning lights came on.