2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Power Train Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- very dangerous · 10 records
- slowing down · 8 records
- rolling stop · 7 records
- trying accelerate · 6 records
- making left · 5 records
- left turn · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 58 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I have a 2017 hyundai santa fe limited ultimate and like many people across the usa the car has hesitation when trying to accelerate at speeds below 20 mph. I had the recall / reflash of the computer done on 08/10/16 and the hesitation in turns is a little less abrupt but still present and intermittent. I never had hesitation when 4th gear down shifted to 3rd gear going straight but i now have it along with…
ODI 10907211
Power Train
I have been experiencing intermittent hesitation with acceleration (especially when resuming speed after slowing down). I have taken car back to dealership 3 times. They performed a computer update to "relearn my driving style" and then they replaced the transmission. Nothing has helped. I had the tech test-drive with me. He felt there was a shift-lag from 3-2, but said it was normal. I'm told nothing else can be…
ODI 10924105
Engine · Power Train
We bought a 2017 santa fe sport with the 2.0 t engine in july of 2017. It has about 5,000 miles on it and has now started to hesitate badly when trying to accelerate when turning. It seems as though it either loses power or the transmission is not in the correct gear. The result is a very dangerous situation when try to turn onto a road with traffic. We are going to call the dealership were we purchased the car to…
ODI 10910069
Power Train
I have had the car 2.5 months and at least once a day there is a major delay when accelerating from a stop or rolling stop. The car jerks, and does not accelerate for a few seconds. This is very dangerous when turning, getting onto the freeway, changing lanes, etc. I can not afford to have my car not accelerate when i push on the gas!! How is this going to be fixed? I see there have been complaints on this for…
ODI 10919947
Power Train
When accelerating at low speeds, the vehicle does not shift properly and poses danger. Took it to a dealer and confirmed that the vehicle does not shift properly. Since it does not throw check engine light, dealer specified that they are not supposed to fix it without any code. This looks really danger.
ODI 10909759
Power Train
Hesitation when turning and accelerating from a stop, as you do when pulling out into traffic. Car nearly comes to a stop. Nearly had an accident and i have less than 1000 miles on odometer. Does this intermittently and is bar to recreate at will. Happens mostly in normal mode. Need a recall and fix!!
ODI 10902038
Power Train
When accelerating after slowing down to either make a left or right turn car loses power to the engine. It appears that the car is hesitating to accelerate and can be very dangerous when entering the highway. This can be very fatal especially for drivers unaware of this issue. If it presents itself at the wrong time can lead to a very serious accidents with potential fatalities. This has happened since the car was…
ODI 10896173
Power Train
The transsmision fails to shift down upon coming to a rolling stop, such as when coming to a stop at a red light, then the light goes green and you accelerate, or turning in an intersection after coming to a near stop, or after traffic slows and you come to a near stop behind a car, then traffic begins to move and you accelerate out of the slow down. Upon acceleration, the car initially does not respond, then…
ODI 10898638
Power Train
The care has less than 200 miles on it. It has a serious hesitation problem when slowing down and then attempting to accelerate. This has caused me a couple of near collisions when slowing down through an intersection and then attempting to drive through. The car will not respond immediately to may attempt to accelerate. There are numerous other complaints of this make and model (i have the santa fe ultimate…
ODI 10889259
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was acknowledged, but there was no remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
ODI 10894366
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2017 santa fe ultimate 2.0t. Car does not accelerate and lags. Happens at a lower speed and from a stop. Very scary when making a left turn and entering freeway.depressing accelerator and nothing happens for a second or more, then all of a sudden it takes off. At low speed in parking lot depress accelerator lightly and car takes off. When accelerating from a stop car will accelerate quickly while depressing pedal…
ODI 10971093
Power Train
The vehicle :"chokes" out at low speed often when turning a corner or from a slow start. I took the vehicle into the dealer and they ran diagnostics and declared they detected no problem. However, the problem still exists and may cause an issue if acceleration is required.
ODI 10884516
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Brand new vehicle (1600 miles) hesitates when i go from a complete stop and start to accelerate at low speeds. Mainly notice it when taking a corner. It seems as if it has trouble selecting the gear and once it does, it lurches forward. Dangerous when pulling out into traffic as the hesitation puts you in the middle of the road just a little too long for comfort. Also, my traction control light will come on around…
ODI 10883699
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. After parking the vehicle, the contact was unable to shift the gear out of park. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and the instrument cluster was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the smart junction box needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10892948
Power Train
When depressing the accelerator at speeds less than about 10mph, the vehicle has a very significant hesitation/engine stumble - about 2 seconds when the vehicle is completely non-responsive and bogs down. Happens every time at low speed turns, and is dangerous with vehicles behind. Owned a 2014 hyundai santa fe sport 2.0 turbo and never had an issue with it. I hope and pray they can fix this issue because this…
ODI 10882533
Power Train
Hesitates when taking off. Jerks at about 10 mph and then again at about 20 mph but not as bad as at 10 mph. Hesitates when given gas after jerking. Feels as if i have got to about 10 mph then slammed on my breaks before it will start to go again. I'm scared to try and pull out into busy traffic. I am worried i will get hit due to not being able to depend that it will go when i'm trying to go.
ODI 10886199
Power Train
Transmission not down shifting when re throttling out of corners as in turning and when trying to cross traffic, you slow down than hit the gas and it feels like it's in a high gear ,you slowly creeps out into on coming traffic waiting for the down shift to put you into 1 st gear so you won't be killed by on coming flow, very dangerous, vehicle one week old
ODI 10882834
Power Train
I am experience a hesitation in the acceleration from either a dead stop or a rolling stop. When the accelerator is pushed, there is a 1-2 second delay in power. The engine appears to cut out and then it kicks in and takes off. The first happened with 50 miles on the car and has happened over two dozen times over the next 3700 miles. Not only is it very annoying, but has been dangerous when trying to enter a lane to…
ODI 10886262
Power Train
Transmission hesitates badly for about 1-2 seconds before going into gear to move car after coming to complete/rolling stop or in slow turns. Transmission does this only intermittently. This can be dangerous for merging into traffic on highway or streets due to fact that car will not respond immediately to driver acceleration input. This is an ongoing problem since we bought the car brand new 3 weeks ago.
ODI 10882262
Engine · Power Train
Sometimes after slowing to make a turn the car's engine seems to "stumble" for a second before acceleration can begin. Comes as a surprise and because of the hesitation catching me off-guard i am pitched forward in my seat. Nothing catastrophic, but very annoying and could be dangerous to a driver not knowledgeable about this problem. This is a brand new car and i noticed this problem after only a day or two of…
ODI 10887903
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
On low speed turns (below 20 mph) the engine and transmission exhibit a loss of power. This jeopardizes my family's safety when turning in traffic. I have opened a case with hyundai america (#9484960) who left me a voicemail (still have it) stating there is a software update to address the issue i described. I had update #16-01-032 applied on 08/15/2016. However, the issue is till present. I also just discovered…
ODI 10898148
Power Train
While in slow speeds, the transmission struggles to select the proper gear. Causing the vehicle to accelerate faster tan normal, specially while turning after reducing speed. You have to control the acceleration using your driving experience, however this is not safe at all. Tested using, eco, normal and sport driving modes, the only time i couldnt reproduce the issue was while on sport mode (i want to drive on eco…
ODI 10864220
Power Train
There is a recurring issue with the transmission where in low or slow speed situations when you apply power the transmissions stutters or stumbles. It is most prevalent when turning in an intersection across oncoming traffic where you never quite stop or when rolling at stop sign. When you apply throttle the car shift logic seems confused at what gear to go into so it just sits there or lurches, then to get going…
ODI 10863766
Power Train
2017 santa fe se 3.3l v-6 (3 row) frequently hesitates/stumbles badly when given normal acceleration at 5-15 mph. When slowing down or rolling stop, vehicle seems not to downshift from 3rd gear to 2nd gear correctly. Car is unresponsive for 1-3 seconds, then there is a delay and lurching forward as the car finally downshifts and accelerates. I have had a number of dangerous circumstances where the car stumbled just…
ODI 10882621
Power Train
I have a 2017 sante fe limited ultimate and when slowing down to between 10 to 15 mph and then trying to accelerate the 3.3 liter motor 6 speed transmission hesitates when down shifting from 3rd gear to 2nd gear. This hesitation left me in intersections a few seconds longer than i should have been making the cars coming from the opposite direction dangerously close to me. I've been to two hyundai dealerships and…
ODI 10876072