2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
- 103
- 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 103 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 10 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 14 records
- engine seized · 11 records
- check engine · 11 records
- side road · 11 records
- needed replaced · 11 records
- coming engine · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine has a metal knocking noise it was in jenkins hyundai on 4/20/2017,6/01/2017 it will be going in again this week a part? The recall #[redacted] but no body wants to address this recall # i have 95,000 miles on this car and no one wants to fix.
ODI 10993246
Engine
Engine failure. We were driving on free way and heard a knocking sound, than car just stoped and refused to start. When trying to start it makes very loud knocking sound inside the engine and doesnt start up.
ODI 10970000
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (denville hyundai in denville, nj) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the…
ODI 11001731
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The interim recall notice from the manufacturer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when…
ODI 10993141
Body · Electrical System · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that there was an electrical short in the vehicle and the fuzes shorted more than once. The electrical outlets failed to function when the failure occurred. In addition, the power locks randomly locked and unlocked. When the contact locked the doors, the power locks failed to function occasionally without warning. In addition, the contact heard an…
ODI 10984431
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000(engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that there was no failure with the vehicle. The contact stated that his previous vehicle was included in the…
ODI 10983323
Engine
As i was driving the vehicle started making a strange noise and then i saw smoke come out of the back of the car, i was able to get over 2 lanes in the hwy to get to the shoulder. Dealer said the engine blew up. Engine only had 62k miles on it. And maintenance was done at dealership
ODI 10971529
Engine
Engine seized, thankfully i was barely leaving my home. Engine totally failed with no warning. No check engine lights went on until after the engine failed. Engine also began smoking. Hyundai concluded the car had total engine failure. The car received regular maintenance/ oil changes and taken care of. Being a 2013 should not have had engine failure.
ODI 10979310
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
ODI 10969350
Engine
2013 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to metal debris generated from machining operations recall interim notice. *ld *js
ODI 10994748
Engine
ENGINE SEIZED WITH NO WARNING
ODI 10971859
Engine
2013 hyundai sante fe engine stall increasing the risk of a crash. Machining errors during he engine manufacturing process causes premature bearing wear. Car has stalled a number of times when starting off.vehicle has worn connecting rod bearing increasing the risk of a crash.
ODI 11000027
Engine
Notice hesitation with vehicle when accelerating both on highways or from lower speeds on any roads. Assumed this might be normal for a 4 cylinder engine, however, i am now concerned it is related to recent recall of the make, model, and year of my vehcle for engine manufacturing problems related to stalls and increased risk of crashes.
ODI 10971444
Engine
2013 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to engine shutting off while driving. *ld the consumer stated metal shavings were found in the oil pan and cylinder head. The engine needed to be repaired. The consumer sold the vehicle due to not being able to pay for the repair cost. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. The consumer requested to be reimbursed $14,674.27 for damages and…
ODI 11029823
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. While driving 65 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the engine. The contact pulled over to the shoulder and the engine stalled. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10954439
Engine
We were driving the vehicle on the highway around 60 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway with no prior warning, no check engine light, no overheating.... The engine has oil and the radiator is full of antifreeze. We took it to a hyundai dealer, they advised the engine is locked up and we need new engine that costs $8500.00. According to some reviews on the internet, this has happened to many people…
ODI 10950148
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a blown engine. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer stated that no recalls were issued; however, the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine) after the…
ODI 10991049
Engine
While accelerating to merge with traffic the engine began making a rattling sound. As i let off the accelerator pedal to join the traffic flow the engine noise stopped. It came back a few more times before we made it home. The next day while descending a hill the engine quit. Since it was down hill my wife was able to coast onto a exit ramp and pull onto the shoulder. I was able to get the engine restarted and drove…
ODI 10936649
Engine
2013 hyundai santa fe sport 2.0t turbo with complete engine failure at 75000 miles. On 12/5/16 at around 7:00 pm, while driving on the highway, smoke started to come out of the car. After pulling over, large amounts of smoke was coming out of the tailpipe. We cut off the engine and had the car towed to autonation hyundai mall of georgia in buford georgia. On 12/6/16, we received a call from the service advisor…
ODI 10930151
Engine
I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph and started a faint rattelling noise coming from the motor compartment. I thought it might be a wheel bearing.traveled 3-4 more miles, then with what i would describe as complete motor failure, aloud clattering noise from the engine compartment and lose of power happened. I immedietly pulled over to the side of the highway a and snd looked under the hood. I checked the oil…
ODI 10955621
Engine
My check engine light came on in my hyundai on saturday. The next day, sunday, i took my hyundai santa fe sport 2013 to the car repair for a diagnostic. The tech said the codes were related to a timing belt and that we could drive it short distances and bring it back later before closing (5pm) because the repair mechanic would not be in until monday. On the same day, sunday, we drove to pick up a rental car so that…
ODI 10914375
Engine
Began to smell burning smell and a few hours later low oil light came oil, stopped car and no oil noted on dip stick. Added oil but poured out the bottom of car. Dealer noted oil line to turbo had failed and oil was dripping onto the manifold with possible fire risk. Unsure of any engine damage. ..updated 10/26/16 *bf *tr
ODI 10910453
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine stalls while driving at slow speeds and at highway speeds. Rpms go to zero. Been in shop twice - once cant duplicate problem, 2nd time replaced fuel pump near gas tank. Currently in shop for same problem.
ODI 10873113
Engine
The oil line that feeds the turbo had a major oil leak onto the manifold, this could have caused a major fire in the engine bay. It is a known issue on this vehicle and the line is not safe for the location and risk of fire. One of the symptom we had a smell of burning oil at stop light....updated 11/09/16 *bf *tr
ODI 10860409
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to blow smoke out of the tail pipe and into the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle would also hesitate and accelerate slowly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the ecm failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that there was a customer…
ODI 10870659