UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)    May 3, 2016

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2016-2

(Exact Name of Issuing Entity as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number of Issuing Entity: 333-206684-02

Central Index Key Number of Issuing Entity: 0001672712

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO

RECEIVABLES LLC

(Exact Name of Depositor as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number of Depositor: 333-206684

Central Index Key Number of Depositor: 0001383094

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in its Charter)

Central Index Key Number of Sponsor: 0001540151

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Registrant)

61-6565416

(Issuing Entity’s I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

(214) 292-1930

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Registrant is filing the exhibits listed in Item 9.01(d) below in connection with the issuance of Class A-1 Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-1 Notes”), Class A-2-A Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-2-A Notes”), Class A-2-B Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-2-B Notes”), Class A-3 Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class A-3 Notes” and, together with the Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2-A Notes and Class A-2-B Notes, the “Class A Notes”), Class B Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class B Notes”), Class C Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class C Notes”) and Class D Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes (the “Class D Notes” and, together with the Class A Notes, Class B Notes and Class C Notes, the “Publicly Registered Notes”) and Class E Auto Loan Asset Backed Notes by Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-2 described in the Prospectus dated May 3, 2016.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the issuance of the Publicly Registered Notes to satisfy an undertaking to file unqualified legality and tax opinions at the time of each takedown from the Registration Statement. Copies of the legality and tax opinions delivered by Mayer Brown LLP, counsel to the Registrant, in connection with the issuance of the Publicly Registered Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.