2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Power Train Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 5 records
- failure failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 hyundai santa fe 2.7 liter engine, high idles at 3,000 rpm on start up and never goes down even when engine reaches normal operating temperature, automatic transmission not even acting right since this problem started, this is a hazard and can cause an accident. The car shows no engine codes, or transmission codes, it has had lower intake, upper intake gaskets changed, iac motor changed, throttle position…
ODI 11093495
Power Train
When you first start the car.then you put it in drive .the car jerks a bit before smoothing out.
ODI 10957968
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. While driving at 55 mph, the gear shifter failed and the vehicle accelerated. The contact had to keep her foot on the brake pedal in order to avoid crashing. The check engine light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10816532
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. While parked in the driveway, the vehicle rolled backwards. The vehicle knocked the contact down and rolled over her knees. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle restarted and was towed to a dealer, who stated that the emergency brake should have been engaged.…
1 injury
ODI 10731314
Engine · Power Train
As i approached a stop light and my car began to slow, it didn't shift all the way into first gear. While stopped at the light, it remained at a high rpm while the brake was pressed. When the light changed, and the gas pedal was pressed, my car "kicked" down into first and immediately back in to second. A few days later while at a stop light, my car died. After a few minutes, it started back up. After bringing it to…
ODI 10692230
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle vibrated and the contact heard a popping noise. The contact crashed the vehicle into a telephone pole. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, chest, and back that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10637664
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle accelerated erroneously. The contact stated that the failure occurred while shifting into drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10630969
Power Train · Suspension
My oil changing place thought i had a power steering fluid leak, so i took it to the dealer to check. The real problem was the front right axle boot was leaking badly (covered by the power train warranty), but they found that the right and left control arm bushings had collapsed and the sensors were frozen in place. After they fixed these, the mechanic took it for a test drive, and during the test drive, the right…
ODI 10593200
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Dear nhtsa - my santa fe had a malfunction at 65 mph that causes the car to abruptly slow down and run in only third gear. This is a huge distraction to the driver and could easily cause an accident. The codes are p0121 and p0733 which have to do with a throttle/accelerator position sensor and a third gear ratio mismatch. I believe the way this works is the accelerator position sensor sends a signal to the…
ODI 10576819
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at any speed ,the vehicle would lose power and become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times for the same failure and the dealer stated that no failures were found, offering no further assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 54,800.
ODI 10471501
Power Train
Problems with 2004 hyundai santa fe drive train.*mr when the vehicle was warmed up and the consumer attempted to shift gears, the vehicle jerked and when the vehicle was transitioned from park to drive the vehicle stuttered as if it lost power. After the vehicle was up and running, the problem went away. The dealer informed the consumer the problem was the transmission controller. The consumer asked if the…
ODI 10081838