2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Automatic Transmission Problems
- 44
- 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.
What owners report
- loud bang · 6 records
- feels like · 5 records
- rear ended · 4 records
- lurches forward · 4 records
- makes loud · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
I just purchased a 2010 hyundai santa fe today and it seems like the transmission is shifting hard between gears. *tt
ODI 10422298
Automatic Transmission
Transmission slams into gear, also slips into gear and sometimes moves when in park. *tr
ODI 10422908
Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
My 2010 at santa fe started with occasional lurching forward when started, then progressed to harsh shifting, bumping and banging noises from the at. This was episodic, when the car was cold. (see my initial complaint #10379504) since my original complaint, the dealer put in a "data recorder" to try to capture what was happening. Despite 2-3 episodes of this happening while the recorder was on, they were not…
ODI 10420973
Automatic Transmission
Started car to back up out of driveway. Car jumped a little. Continued on road and felt little jumping at random. Went slow and tried to brake and accelorate to understand trigger. Turned around after 1.5 mile to head back home. A few yards in the car made loud dropping sound and grinding and scraping and would not accelarate. So loud i thought the bottom came out. People pushed it into parking lot for me. Aaa towed…
ODI 10404110
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle stops or stalls on shifting from first to second gear. It has just died merging into traffic from a stop sign and i have been forced to roll to the shoulder. It will not always pull up an incline from a stop such as a steeper driveway. I have been successful to "fix' this by shifting into neutral and then back in gear. This problem is well documented in the hyundai forums on line. *tr
ODI 10401142
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2010 hyundai santa fe. Sometimes when it shifts from 1st to 2nd it feels like another vehicle has rear-ended me. It happens a lot when the santa fe is cold, but it has happened at other times also. It will also hesitate as it goes from one gear to the next. I have had it to the dealer twice (once i left it over night so they would have it when it was cold) and of course it didn't do it for them. When the…
ODI 10374026
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2010 hyundai santafe with 6900 miles. Three times in the last week the vehicle would not shift and then it would slam into gear making a banging sound and would surge forward. It was like being hit from behind. Each incident occurred at speeds of 20-25mph while accelerating. I am very concerned about my safety when driving this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10373754
Automatic Transmission
I bought a pre-owned 2010 hyundai santa fe on 12/13/10 with ~14k miles i was driving to phoenix today 12/25/10 and when leaving a stop light there was a clunk and then my transmission went out. After doing research today i have found that 2010 santa fe's have issue with their transmission but no recalls have been issued. Me and my 13 year old daughter are now stranded in phoenix until we can get it repaired. Please…
ODI 10372401
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2010 hyundai santa fe, gls. While driving it, the transmission broke. I was able to maneuver, and pull over. It did not move at all. It just happened without any warnings or previous problems, noises, etc. It has 21,082 miles / 7months of use. *tr
ODI 10373461
Automatic Transmission
On my 2010 hyundai santa fe, the transmission intermittently slips, then slams into gear with such force that the vehicle lurches forward, and feels like you are being rear-ended. There are numerous other reports of this happening, however hyundai has not issued a recall for same, and the dealer has been unable to fix the issue. *tr
ODI 10373429
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 25 mph the contact took her foot off of the accelerator pedal and was coasting. When the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal the rpms increased and there was a hard bump and a shutter felt inside the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. The transmission adapter was reset,…
ODI 10396643
Automatic Transmission
Bought our 2010 santa fe with 2700 miles (the owners wife had been driving it) on november 11th. Almost immediately i noticed that it banged loudly and lurched somewhat upon going from reverse to drive. It does it at any time of day so it's not limited to cold starts. Brought into dealership where they tested and reset the computer. My service manager seemed to be aware of the obvious problems the transmission is…
ODI 10371045
Automatic Transmission
Problems with my 2010 hyundai santa fe with 11,000 miles. Like hundreds of others my car bangs when starting and bangs so bad while trying to shift gears when cold that i thought i was hit from behind. When driving slow the transmission shifts so hard that my wife is afraid to drive this new veh. After reading about all the problems others are having on edmonds.com i thought i would e-mail you people. The way, reps…
ODI 10361650
Automatic Transmission
Oct 2010 first incident- with a cold engine in the morning while traveling between 20-40 mph my 2010 6 cyl hyundai santa fe lurched forward with a loud bang as if we were hit from behind. We had 6230 miles on vehicle. Over the next 2 days the same thing happened several times not as severe as the first incident. After checking the internet found many reports of similar incidents. Brought to dealer who denied hearing…
ODI 10390495
Automatic Transmission
2010 hyundai santa fe. Transmission problems. "lurches" from 2nd gear to 3rd gear. Loud clanking sound when starting (not on all starts, about every 7-10 starts). Slow speed sputters. Slips at slow speeds when accelerating then slams into gear very roughly. *tr
ODI 10361343
Automatic Transmission
Safety: 2010 hyundai santa fe engine seems to race at slow speeds/coasting, then automatic transmission "skips" then "slams" back into gear. Brought back into dealership twice, first was told they had heard of a similar issue but that it was "within tolerance" so it was not fixed, when it happened again and before starting a long trip i took it back and had their senior tech drive it home (to see if cold starting…
ODI 10370567
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2010 hyundai santa fe. I have been having problems with it shifting. It will shift really hard and sometimes when i go to give it the gas it will rev to 4rpms before it goes then it bangs in to gear. I have it back to the dealership a few times and they tell me they can not replicate the problem. This is being to be really frustrating. I have had much patience with the dealership, but when the say they put…
ODI 10359984
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
My husband and i were traveling north from palm coast, fl to slatington, pa. Traveling north on rte i-95, my husband drove about 300 miles and than i drove another 300 miles, stopping to eat and at various rest areas. Just before the virginia border, we stopped at a rest area and my husband took over driving. He said we should stop for gas and a bit to eat. We went over the state line and got off at exit 4, we exit,…
ODI 10358259
Automatic Transmission
With a cold engine in the morning, my 2010 hyundai sante fe vehicle transmission shifts with a loud "bang" around 10mph. This is sporadic. Also at start up, the vehicle while sitting in park, does the same thing when started, though not as forceful at when driving. I now have 4800 miles, and this has been happening every 2 or 3 weeks minimum. I used to think little of it until it has begun repeating even after the…
ODI 10356558
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2010 hyundai santa fe limited and within a couple weeks of owning the vehicle noticed transmission problems. At first, i thought it was something that i was doing, but then my husband drove it and said the same thing. Between the speeds of 10-40 mph, the transmission shifts hard between 2nd and 3rd gear and occasionally between 1st and 2nd gear as if it gets stuck. It does it when upshifting and even when…
ODI 10379523
Automatic Transmission
As the engine starts with the gear shift in "park", the 2010 sante fe lurches forward as if the transmission has not disengaged. The forward lurch ranges from a sensation of motion to an inch of tire rotation. Furthermore, this happens again when the vehicle is in motion when idling between 1200-1500 rpm and when accelerator is released and pressed again at around 20 mph to 25 mph. It has happened at speeds as high…
ODI 10353735
Automatic Transmission
My 2010 santa fe on occasion will lurch forward when started, and makes a thud sound from the transmission when this happens. This started when the car had about 1500 miles on it. Then at about 5000 miles, when starting out it shifts from 1st to 2nd very hard, enough to nearly get a whiplash and feels like i have been hit from behind. I told the mechanic at the dealer and he said he would do the recall which had…
ODI 10379504
Automatic Transmission
2010 hyundai sant fe, se v6 3.5 awd. There is a gear clanging noise in the transmission when the vehicle is first started up. This occurs about every third time the vehicle is started. Vehicle is rocked by the movement. Dealer could not duplicate problem ' nothing done. *tr
ODI 10357663
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle sometimes makes a loud bang at startup. Haven't observed any sudden jerks while vehicle is in motion but wondering if this "banging" problem will lead to a transmission failure while vehicle is in motion. 2010 hyundai santa fe limited 3.5 l v6 awd. *tr
ODI 10350705
Automatic Transmission
2010 hyundai sante fe awd transmission issue. Immediately upon starting, while car is in park, car idles high, wants to lurch backward, but is "caught" by the fact that it is still in park. Makes a loud bang sound when this happens - almost like something in the frame or elsewhere in car catches it. Then, when putting in gear, it idles high and accelerates very quickly without foot on gas. Need to keep foot securely…
ODI 10356298