Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DECELERATING DOWN A HILL, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTE... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION OR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PARK. I HAD PULLED INTO MY DRIVEW... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND INITIALLY WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE ... |
| May 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | "TAKATA RECALL" MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AT APPROXIMATELY 110 MILES, DEVELOPED A PROBLEM, WHICH ACT... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONTACT OWNED 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. AT 2PM ON JULY 7, 2017, DRIVER EXPERIENC... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY MANUFACTURE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. TWO ISSUES WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE... |
| Oct 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CON... |
| Mar 11, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RPM JUMPED WITHOUT DRIVER INCREASING PEDAL PRESSURE, CAUSING SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DEALERS... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLS WHILE SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, HEADLIGHTS AND POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ARE ... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2009 SANTA FE HAS BEEN ACCELERATING DURING STOPPING (AROUND 20-30 MILES) I BROUGHT IT IN TO DEAL... |
| Mar 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TOOK OFF AND THE GAS PADDLE GOT STUCK F... |
| Mar 13, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A RIGHT TURN,... |
| Sep 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE GAS PEDDLE WAS STUCK... |
| Feb 17, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO MY DRIVEWAY USING LIGHT ACCELERATION (12 MPH) TO GENTLY OVERCOME THE UPWARD... |
| Feb 9, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUT TO EAT AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT. WE WERE SLOWING DOWN UPON ENTERING THE ... |
| Aug 31, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SEEMS TO HESITATE THEN HAS A MINOR ACCELERATION. IT SEEMS AS IF ITS A... |
| Mar 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | ON MARCH 11, 2011 I PARKED MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IN MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEH... |
| Oct 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN & COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & SHUT... |
| Apr 24, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | ON APRIL 24,2010 I WAS UNLOADING MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE SUV... |