2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Power Train Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car started surging forward without touching gas pedal, it lunges at highway speeds as well. I
ODI 11195615
Engine · Power Train
Randomly, from a stop, when accelerating the engine temporary stalls or hesitates for 1-2 seconds. This very dangerous and scary. It has been happening since the car was new and the dealer refuses to recognize the problem. It has probably happened 50 times or more. Online searches show many complaints of the same issue with all models with the 2.x turbo engine.
ODI 11141506
Engine · Power Train
Driving on major hwy, car lost power and so i looked for a place to pull over, when i got to side of rd the car stalled out and died completely. Wouldn't restart again. Engine light came on and battery light and other lights. I tried to crank with no luck. Called for help. Got towed to nearest shop. It was motor that failed. No sign except lost power and died. Same condition as motors that were recalled and my motor…
ODI 11128507
Engine · Power Train
Hit accelerator and won't shift into gear, loud revs and then hear a bang and the car jumps as it finally shifts into gear. This has happened randomly throughout the life of my car at random, i didn't think much of it, then last week, i start to lose power, and same thing, it happens multiple times on the same drive. Never once when this happens did i get a check engine light. Then it got scary as while on the…
ODI 11113618
Engine · Power Train
My hyundai is 3 years old with 70,000 miles on it , i've maintained the vehicle according to manufacturerers suggestions . The car had no check engine light on or warnings that something was wrong and the next day i start my car and it's making a very loud ticking noise while driving and slowly losing power until it eventually stalled out . I was able to get the vehicle to my mechanic to have it scanned , the scan…
ODI 11063645
Power Train
When i am on a substantial incline, i place the auto into reverse, there is a hard shifting noise and vibration. My girlfriends incline on her driveway is probably around 6% grade. This happens all the time. I have contact hyundai @[redacted] on 7/25/2016. I also contacted a dealer (ron tonkin) on7/28/2016. I have not heard anything from either entities as of this writing.
ODI 10889195