1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Power Train

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Power Train Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 15, 2018 · 12,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train

    The belt that runs the alternater has broken twice and continuously is squealing it wont keep speed when going up hill and wont let battery charge correctly to keep running will stop when it is being ran

    ODI 11073415

  • June 12, 2013 · 71,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Power Train

    When ever the under engine gets wet the car turns off and the brake light and oil lights come on. When it stops i can't turn the wheel and it locks up. I was driving on interstate in the rain and the car started jolting that the car was off then on then off then on again. I had no control of the car in the torrential rain going 60 miles an hour. Whenever it rains or if i go through a puddle of water this has…

    ODI 10638991

  • December 8, 2011 · 40 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    I had just dropped off my son to school when the accelerator started to rev up and after dropping him off it continued to do so until i got close to my place of employment when the car started to accelerate more and i had a hard time stopping it i had both feet on the brakes and was pulling the emergency brake at the same time, as i pulled into a parking spot the car would not stop and i went over a parking bumper…

    ODI 10439058

  • October 7, 2008 · 88,000 miles

    Manual Transmission · Power Train

    2002 & 2004 hyundai santa fe transmission case defect: we liked the first so much, we bought a second.... No indication of maintenance instructions in owners manual. Regarding transfer case attention or maintenance which violently caused the vehicle to dangerously, abruptly stop - resulting in a dangerous highway safety situation and personal injury. We have the old transfer case - which looks inside, like a tossed…

    1 injury

    ODI 10277456

  • March 1, 2005

    Power Train

    The consumer's 2002 hyundai santa fe has been experiencing unexpected and sudden loss of power. *nm the company has another 2002 santa fe( vehicle identification number [redacted]) that has the same unexpected loss of power. Numerous service have been performed on the vehicle, but the problem continues.

    ODI 10115617