Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe has 21 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EQUIPMENT
CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 55538, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTIN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My paint is peeling on my SUV . The hood and side by my windshield along with the top by the sun ro... |
| Jun 4, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The problem is that the vehicle sometimes hesitates to move forward, and then suddenly accelerates q... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET WITH THE FOLLOWING US FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) AND ... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHENEVER I LOOK UP THE RECALLS MY ENGINE TYPE HAS RECALLS BUT EVERY SYSTEM SAYS NONE FOR MY VIN. I T... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE BOUGHT ALL MY PARTS NEW AND MY CAR KEEP SHUTTING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING.ON THE ROAD I CAN BE IN... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN APRIL 2019 THE SUNROOF OF MY 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FLEW OFF. REPLACED AFTER $500 INSURANCE DEDUCT... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BROKEN INHIBITOR SWITCH BRACKET NHTSA REFERENCE #10054172 TSB REFERENCE #TSB-12-AT-022-1SB |
| May 6, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AS I WAS APPROACHING A... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF... HYUNDAI SAY THERE IS A SENSOR IN REAR VIEW MIRROR........... |
| Oct 24, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CHECK CODES AND SAID THAT VCM UNIT IS GOING BAD.... |
| Sep 14, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR HAD A RECALL CAMPAIGN 110 TO REPLACE A STOP LAMP SWITCH IN JUNE 2013. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO R... |
| Sep 4, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PEARL WHITE PAINT FLAKING OFF. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS CAUSED BY ROCK CHIPS, HOWEVER IT IS EXTRE... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR RANDOMLY STALLS AND SLOWS DOWN TO A CRAWL UNDER ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN GOING UP... |
| Aug 30, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL SENSOR / GAUGE NOT WORKING I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO OUR HYUNDAI , THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES A... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PAINT IS PEELING ON THE LEFT HOOD AND ROOF OF CAR NEAR WINDOW. THERE HAS BEEN NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO... |
| May 4, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PAINT IS PEELING ON THE LEFT HOOD AND ROOF OF 2010 SANTA FE |
| Jan 2, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WHITE PEARL PAINT STARTED PEELING 3 YEARS AGO AND HAS ACCELERATED RAPIDLY I... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | EQUIPMENT | 2010 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF BLUETOOTH WITH VEHICLE *TGW ... |
| Jul 3, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A 2010 SANTA FE WITH 19K MILES.....TWICE THIS WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE GAS PEDAL S... |
| Nov 3, 2010 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CONSTANT, UNSAFE, AND UNCOMFORTABLE STEERING TO THE RIGHT, ENOUGH TO CHANGE LANES ON ITS OWN. |