2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
- 130
- 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 130 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 18 records
- lost power · 15 records
- check engine · 14 records
- power steering · 13 records
- without warning · 12 records
- shut down · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 50 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle picked up after inspection at dealer and driven approx. 1 mile when vehicle experienced sudden loss of power. Took back to dealer, miller hyundai, and they advised nothing wrong. Then on 11/11/13 same thing occurred. Miller hyundai advised they completed an ecm upgrade. Left dealer lot and drove approx. 1/2 mile and same thing occurred. Miller hyundai then replace the throttle body on 11/14/13. On 12/19/13…
ODI 10556649
Engine
Driving on a 2 lane highway about 40mph & the car just stalled. Lost power steering & brakes & was almost hit from behind. I was able to pull over without incident. Second time, i was turning into my driveway & vehicle stalled again. I was unable to complete turn because of loss of power steering & came within inches of hitting my mailbox. Both times i took the vehicle into the hyundai dealer & was told that they…
ODI 10548164
Engine
This has occurred twice (5900 miles and 7000 miles). At a red light, the engine will shut off with no symptoms. It is only when the light turns green and the gas pedal is pressed do you notice the engine has stopped. I see as a dangerous situation. Dealer says with no check engine " on" there is no way to find the problem. *tr
ODI 10512810
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2012 hyundai santa fe has lost power twice while driving. The first time this occurred was on april 11, 2013. It happened again on march 1, 2014. Both times the vehicle shut off while driving at a slow speed. The first time was on a roadway, the second time was in a parking lot. I have read of similar experiences on the internet. I have notified the dealer and hyundai customer service of both incidents. Hyundai…
ODI 10566936
Engine
This complaint involves the intermittent total lack of engine power with no throttle response. Please note that the engine does not stall nor do any instrument panel lights come on. For two to four seconds, there is absolute silence and then all of a sudden the engine springs to life and, depending on where you have your foot on the accelerator, the vehicle proceeds or lurches forward. All three incidents were while…
ODI 10507395
Engine · Power Train
Our 2012 hyundai sante fe has suddenly lost power on three occasions. The first two times we were driving at highway speeds, lost power and managed to get to the side of the road without being hit from behind. The dealer initially did an ecm upgrade and after the second incident replaced the throttle body assembly. A year later (march 2014) the same thing happened while driving about 15 mph. Unlike the previous…
ODI 10578264
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration power and did not accelerate over 30 mph. The engine had to be shut off for the vehicle to regain acceleration. The dealer replaced the throttle body and the computer system was updated. Less than two weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and the throttle…
ODI 10496585
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while sitting at a traffic stop. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed but the dealer was unable to generate a failure code. The dealer also test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer reset the electronic…
ODI 10510408
Electrical System · Engine
This is the fourth time since the purchase in april, 2012. The engine just shuts off while driving normally at a low speed. The dealer shop obviously could not find any issues. I cannot understand why this type of highly dangerous problem is not being addressed by nhtsa urgently. I see that there are other complaints of this nature reported. I cannot believe that i have to risk our family lives to prove that there…
ODI 10493630
Engine
Just got out of a shopping center and onto mira mesa blvd, san diego. Car stalled! I was going @ 30 miles/hour or so. Total miles on the car when this happened were 5177 miles. When it stalls, it behaves as if key is moved to on position but car has not been started. This is the 4th time car has stalled since i bought new in august (yes, in 5 months and within @ 5,000 miles). Prior two times were just a before…
ODI 10492412
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car has stalled while driving three times, all at low speeds. 3/4 tank of gas, no less. Car also won't start at times unless you move shift lever. Car is under warranty and dealer keeps saying nothing wrong. Not starting is very minor. Car stalling in traffic is a major safety issue. *tr
ODI 10547093
Body · Engine · Power Train
In stop and go traffic, i took my foot off the brake to coast towards the car in front of me. This pattern had been going on for several miles. I was not touching the accelerator and in fact, my foot was not on the brake either, and the car suddenly accelerated full throttle. I had just a couple of seconds to try to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I swerved to the right, towards the shoulder, but i hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10493260
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
In stop and go traffic, i took my foot off the brake to coast towards the car in front of me. This pattern had been going on for several miles. I was not touching the accelerator and in fact, my foot was not on the brake either, and the car suddenly accelerated full throttle. I had just a couple of seconds to try to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I swerved to the right, towards the shoulder, but i hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10492316
Engine · Power Train
As i was driving vehicle lost all power on a highway very dangerous situation. Again this has happened a second time now with 17000 miles. Dealership said computer update the first time now throttle body i don't think there is an answer very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10496377
Engine · Steering
Driving aprox 20 mph, with no warning engine shuts down, unable to steer. Second time was driving at 40 mph. This has happened three times. Dealer cannot find or reproduce problem. *tr
ODI 10587679
Engine
Without any warning, the engine shut off while driving normally. This is the third time since the purchase, and please advise any way to take action on this dangerous issue. I just know that the dealer will just say that they will look into it, and they will not be able to fix this. Do i have to go through all the visits to the dealer and build a case for a lemon? Where can i get help? *tr
ODI 10485450
Electrical System · Engine
At 2 times in the last few months the car engine has suddenly stopped while driving slowly on level ground. Lost power steering and power brakes. Car restarted immediately. So far dealership unable to reproduce or help with problem. *tr
ODI 10493564
Engine
While turning into a parking lot, engine died without warning. This is the third time the engine has died without warning while driving at low speeds. When the engine dies, the car loses steering and brakes and is very unsafe. *tr
ODI 10483428
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle stalled as turning into driveway of shopping complex. The steering wheel froze as i was trying to turn left. In the dashboard, no lights on except "malfunction indicator" light was lit. Restarted car and drove on, the "malfunction light" got turned off, came home and then called dealer. Drove to dealer but they could not diagnose the issue since the light was not on and so no code can be found. Car is less…
ODI 10482822
Engine
Without any warning, the engine shut off with the gear in d - driving on a flat road normally. This also happened around 3500 miles around july 20, 2012. *tr
ODI 10482418
Engine
This is the 6th engine stalling during driving. The engine light, engine oil pressure and charging system lights were on. The dealer could not diagnose or fix it. *tr
ODI 10475736
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We experience a feeling of loss of power and almost stalls while trying to make left or right hand turns from a complete stop. It has happened since we purchased car in 2012 but so intermediately that we would just try and explain it away (we came up with oh - we are traveling in the mountains, got bad gas, weather hot, weather cold, maybe i imagined it) but when i almost got hit in the side took it in to dealer…
ODI 10619533
Engine
The engine stalled the 5th time during driving! Almost caused another accident! *tr
ODI 10472708
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Engine would intermittently run rough, sputter and choke while driving. *tr
ODI 10476826
Engine
The engine stalled the 4th time. Dealership could not reach a diagnosis and unable to fix it.. *tr
ODI 10470435