Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 31 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | ENGINE | Leak coolant and oil |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ENGINE | This vehicle Dies while driving it I have to put in neutral and restart. I am afraid that I am going... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an indepe... |
| Oct 22, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Pulling into driveway. Car engine accelerated suddenly. Was just coasting in. The car wouldn't stop.... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | ENGINE | January 2022, I had to have the car towed to the dealership after the car came to an abrupt stop in ... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | ENGINE | While exiting highway, decelerating but still going mid-range speed (about 40 mph), car stalled and ... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ENGINE | RANDOMLY HESITATES AND THEN STALLS WHILE DRIVING. |
| Aug 1, 2020 | ENGINE | JUST BOUGHT A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF TOWN BEFORE IT STALLED ON ME SEVER... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | ENGINE | PURCHASED USED W/ 103K MI ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT DEALERSHIP - ALTERNATOR ... |
| Apr 7, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITH NO BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING.I AM SCARED TO THINK WHAT WOUL... |
| May 5, 2017 | ENGINE | MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE STALLED OUT AGAIN. THIS EVENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO A BUSY STRE... |
| Apr 22, 2017 | ENGINE | DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED ONE BLOCK FROM HOME, ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE O... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY COULD FIND REASON FOR T... |
| Mar 16, 2017 | ENGINE | MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE KEEPS RANDOMLY STALLING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN T... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2009 SANTA FE WOULD READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGH... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL STATES THAT ALTERNATOR MAY FAIL ON SAID VEHICLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF ... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON A SLOW SPEED EXIT AND LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES IN A CU... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE W... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAD A FLUCTUATION IDLE FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ... |