Hyundai Santa Fe Power Train Problems
- 324
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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 324 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Automatic Transmission · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 137 |
| 60–100k mi | 54 |
| 30–60k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Power Train
Go through car wash must have under body sprayed type of car wash . I leave p1326 code vehicle goes into limp mode already had wire harness replaced by dealer. Didn't correlate car wash until i recalled getting same one first day it occurred when i brought in for repair. Knock sensor harness when i clear code goes away. Lots of people seeing it happen driving in rain very dangerous reduction in speed takes forever…
ODI 11309453
Power Train
My 2018 hyundai sante fe was purchase 'certified' used from puente hills hyundai in southern california. About a year into owning my car it began to jerk and felt like i went over a hard bump when i would accelerate from a stop and then began doing it while i would drive up hills. Puente hills hyundai informed me there was a recall and that the recall would 'solve' the issue. After i got my car back, a few weeks…
ODI 11309304
Engine · Power Train · Steering
2 issues - (1 )while turning, loses power steering momentarily, battery and seat belt lights come on temporarily (2) while driving straight at low speeds, car "bucks" as if transmission jammed or brakes locked up momentarily --both issues are intermittent, and may be unrelated--
ODI 11307990
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
My car keeps turning on and off. As of recently the lights came on and off inside the car( radio, lights, ) then the steering wheel locked up but the gas was still able to be used. The abs , steering wheel , and suv indicators were red on the dashboard
ODI 11307578
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On the interstate, pressed the gas pedal and the vehicle did not and would not accelerate. I tried multiple times. Rpm went up to 5000 but shifting the transmission into sports mode and downshifting and upshifting made no difference in the speed of the vehicle. Speed remained the same, engine roared as if in neutral. I pulled off the interstate, cut off the vehicle for several minutes, restarted the vehicle,…
ODI 11306589
Engine · Power Train
When the vehicle is stopped, and when starting to accelerate, there are times when i'll experience a 1-2 second delay or hesitation, before the engine/transmission engage. This seems to occur mostly when the wheels are in a turned position. It can be a frightening experience at an intersection, with no power. This has occurred approximately a dozen times.
ODI 11291168
Engine · Power Train
I purchased a used 2017 santa fe awd on 11/06/2019. The car failed to start on the first attempt at a gas station -- the first time it has happened after purchasing the car. It started on the second attempt, the car drove smoothly to the dmv for registration. About 1-2 hours of driving, the car stalled in town despite accelerating with rpms greater 3. The car became responsive only after stopping and restarting at…
ODI 11283192
Power Train
Hyundai continues to have ongoing major issues with the fwd transmission all types and largely most of its model brands. The point is that even under 100kmiles they refuse to assist in the cost for repairs...
ODI 11279268