2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 5 records
- throttle response · 4 records
- very dangerous · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine stumbles when accelerator is pressed at low speeds, especially from a stop or turning a corner. I call it throttle lag or stumbling.
ODI 11023769
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Very unsafe vehicle. Vehicle as intermittent acceleration problems when turning. December 15, 2017 1:57 pm 7/8 full tank engine normal temp outside temp 73 pulling out of publix shopping center, making right turn onto 103rd st. Very mild acceleration to get the vehicle moving made right turn press down on the accelerator nothing. Released accelerator and press down again nothing. Released accelerator a second time…
ODI 11091667
Engine
Car leased in feb. 2017. Just after finalized, noticed this serious problem: the acceleration after a turn is extremely slow and takes an unreasonable amount of time causing danger of vehicle behind slamming into back end. Upon accelerating after a turn there is so much hesitation that it caused driver and passengers to lunge forward once the engine kicks in. The light indicating slipping usually comes on when this…
ODI 10991280
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My wife and i have had the same intermittent problem since acquiring our 2017 santa fe brand new in the late spring of 2016. When turning from a stop or making a very low speed turn, and then starting to accelerate, the vehicle will stall and hesitate, not moving or "catching" for 1-2 seconds. This has happened to us approximately 6-8 times. And i've nearly been rear-ended on several of those occasions because i was…
ODI 10990832
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle fails to accelerate past the initial press of the accelerator from a stop leaving you committed in traffic without power for around 2 seconds. Stepping on the accelerator fails to produce any power. Just had the vehicle looked at by hyundai who said they can find nothing wrong. Hyundai also said there are no bulletins or recalls. A search on the internet shows an alarming amount of chatter from other…
ODI 10982967
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Sometimes, when i press the gas to accelerate, my car does not go. It will move forward at a slow pace but then doesn't go as fast as i'm pressing the gas pedal, even though my rpms are increasing. This has almost caused an accident because the car does not perform as it should. Happened today for probably the 10th time since i've had the car, less than a month. Pulling out of a parking lot onto the street, my car…
ODI 10970914
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Hit pot hole after stop and stability control stops power to transmission...5-8 seconds of no accelaration has caused safety issue when merging into traffic. Appears to be a very common problem on user based forums.
ODI 10970592
Engine
When accelerating out of a very low speed turn (such as turning at an intersection or pulling out of a parking lot into a roadway) the engine suffers a complete loss of power for 1-2 seconds. It does not happen all of the time. But frequently enough to make one worry about pulling out into traffic.
ODI 10969897
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The "check engine light" indicator turned on, and there was a recognizable failure in engine when srtarting. Took it back to dealerand took nearlya month to find the inconvinience and two weeks to fix it. They call me back to annuonce me it was ready and by the time i was reciving i noticed the air conditionar not functioning at all. Once again one more week to find the missfunctioning and reparing, now the veihicle…
ODI 10985617
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
During acceleration from stop or low speed turn ,car has no or little response from accelerator, happens on dry pavement as well as wet, traction control light flashes.at this point there is no traction issues.reported to hyundai dealer checked 3 times and said all was fine ,not satisfied with answer i contacted hyundai customer service and spoke to chris wells opened a case with them #10059476 on 3/15/2017.ive had…
ODI 10979441
Engine
The santa fe sport turbo engine severely hesitates to accelerate when coming out of turns or roundabouts to the point where i was almost rear ended! When the engine catches up, it jerks your head back. The other day was the worst when i entered a parking garage with an incline. Upon acceleration, the engine hesitated to the point i almost started rolling backwards. When it finally kicked in, the car surged forward…
ODI 10960056
Engine
Engine stalled (died) when attempting to cross 3 lanes of traffic. This occurred 2 times when on vacation. Vehicle was returned to dealer for service. Dealer had vehicle for over a month and said they couldn't duplicate problem. During this time there was a national recall issued by hyundai for santa fe. I thought are problems would be solved. But was informed that the recall only covered upto production year 2015.…
ODI 10978717
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving suddenly the car decelerates making it necessary to mash harder on the gas pedal to get the car to continue moving. The usb port does not charge which results in the phone losing battery life you can only use android and apple car onn that port so when traveling long distances you may be without directions. Its an ongoing issue.
ODI 10955299
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Two issues: severe problem - when driving at a rate of approximately 35mph today on a major city thoroughfare, our 2017 hyundai santa fe 2.0t ultimate suffered a sudden and complete loss of power (engine and all electrical systems including lighting). After coming to a stop, the vehicle was stranded in place until it was able to start up again many minutes later. Fortunately no one was physically harmed as the…
ODI 10940204
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. While driving, the engine stalled without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
ODI 11013733
Engine · Power Train
Engine stalling at slow speeds. Further, at slow speeds, there is a significant delay of several seconds for power delivery. For example, if driving slowly, say at 5 mph, and power is needed immediately (such as in an emergency or a lane change situation), nothing happens for over 3 seconds when the accelerator pedal is depressed, followed by a dangerous lurch when power is delivered suddenly. This is a highly…
ODI 10946634
Engine · Power Train
The 2017 hyundai santa fe limited will bog down when starting from a stopped or low speed while trying to merge into traffic or turning. There is a significant hesitation - almost to the point of stopping while merging - very significant safety issue. Been an ongoing problem since bought 5/31/16
ODI 10925594
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2017 hyundai santa fe ultimate and like the other complaints, the car has hesitation when trying to accelerate especially after a stop, bump in road, slowing down, etc. The dealership has had the car several times trying different things such as try a different mode, reset transmission computer, etc. I've called hyundai customer service and filed a compliant open but i don't want the car anymore it…
ODI 10957764
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
Engine
My 2017 santa fe sport ultimate 2.0 turbo hesitates badly when coming out of turns or slowing... Just short of coming to a stop...and then attempting to accelerate. It is very pronounced when in eco mode, but is an issue to a lesser degree in the other two driving modes. I think it borders on dangerous. It happens all the time, pretty much in this scenario. The date i list below is just the earliest date.
ODI 11015867
Engine
Engine stalls at any speeds while driving. Tech at dealership could not find the problem. Dealership stated they never had a problem like this before. The engine is a 2.0t which was subject to recalls for the same problem. Hyundai currently settling class action suit for hyundai sonatas with the same problem in model years 2011-2014 2.0t engines. Speeds when occurring 40-65 mph. Eleven incidents so far since…
ODI 10904637
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
Engine
From stop, or near stop, engine cuts out (stumbles) during normal acceleration.
ODI 10882414
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I bought the vehicle on 5/7/16. On 6/2/16 i was driving on highway 395 when i noticed smoke coming out of the engine compartment. The car started losing power and eventually died. When i got it pulled over to the side of the road i noticed flames coming out from the front of the engine. I grabbed what i could and got out of the car. Within 5 min the front of the car was engulfed in flames. I had approximately 675…
Fire reported
ODI 10874600
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