Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe has 102 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
102
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SANTA FE 2WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND 2.4L ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Brakes locked |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery warning light illuminated. The alternator was not holding power. I was on the freeway an... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission will not shift out of 1st. Gear .50000 miles this is second time in less than 2 months... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stall... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's mother owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon a cold start, the ve... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that there was a winding noise coming f... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR MAKES A JERKING SOUND WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN IT'S HOT. IT ALSO JE... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO WHEN I START IT AND LET IT WARM UP ... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD BANGING NOISE LOSING POWER FOR A MOMENT AND THEN VIOLENT... |
| Oct 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THEN VIOLENTLY KICKS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING OUT. IT WILL... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 7 MONTHS AGO WITH JUST OVER 62K MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN ... |
| Sep 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS 107K MI AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (SYMPTOMS: UPSHIFTING LAG AND "T... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MOSTLY SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR OR BACKING UP , YOU GET A VERY HARD BANG , AS IF YOU HIT SOMETHING. ... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | WHEN TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND UPON ACCELERATION THERE'S LOSS OF POWER FOR A SPLIT SECOND, A... |
| Feb 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE TRANSMISSION BANGS HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS OCCASIONALLY. I ... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTE FE UTIL. I BELIEVE I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY "ALL WHEEL DRIVE COUPLE... |