Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
- 633
- 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 633 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 33 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine failure · 11 records
- engine light · 11 records
- power steering · 9 records
- check engine · 9 records
- shut down · 9 records
- lost power · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 174 |
| 60–100k mi | 159 |
| 100–150k mi | 116 |
| 30–60k mi | 89 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine ''2014 hyundai santa fe limited. 3.3l 6 cyl fwd. I own this vehicle. I recently read about the class action suits against kia and hyundai regarding engine failures and fires. Https://www.ncconsumer.org/news-articles/settlement-reached-with-hyundai-kia-in-class-action-lawsuit-alleging-engine-damage-fires.html. I have filed a complaint about our 2017 kia soul that has an engine failure. When reading this…
ODI 11309173
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
Engine
This is a santa fe sport 2014. While traveling 110kmp on the highway, the vehicle completely shut down and the engine was locked. It has 102,000 km on it
ODI 11307335
Engine
I had my 2016 hyundai santa fe serviced by hyundai for a tire change and oil change along with the recall update on jan 17, prior to going from st louis mo to wichita ks. I am a traveling nurse, my contract was starting monday the 20th. I was advised the recall was a system update for improperly working sensors. My motor blew 2 hours into my trip on jan 18th while driving on the highway. I heard a loud popping noise…
ODI 11300746
Engine
After extensive trips to the maintenance shop (pepboys) my santa fe is now needing to get the engine rebuilt. The cause so i am told is a failed oil pump in the engine. I was picked up after having to go back the the shop because it would not start. It was towed in to pepboys, and they told me it was a one off with the starter and all was good now. I picked up the suv and drove it out of the parking lot down the…
ODI 11292416
Engine
The check engine came on and a few minutes later, began flashing. The car broke down on the side of i-95. We had it towed to a mechanic who said the "engine is blown"
ODI 11298162
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 hyundai santa fe. While driving 17 mph, the bca braking system engaged, the vehicle lost power, and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on, which returned it back to normal. The vehicle was taken to o'brien hyundai ft myers ([redacted], fort myers, fl 33966, [redacted]) where it was test driven for approximately 77…
ODI 11291546