Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe has 14 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The engine rod broke creating a big whole in the engine which caused the engine and underneath of ca... |
| May 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle would not go in park only drive and neutral. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car went into limp mode. Would not go over 60mph, accelerates slowly, and rpm is low. Does not shift... |
| May 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Exiting a parking lot on a slight decline coming to a stop between 0-7 mph without any warning the e... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | VERY RECENTLY, THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING, NO ODD SOUNDS AND NO OBVIOUS REASON AS... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WATER KEEP GETTING INTO MY REAR LIGHT CASING. I HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE BUT THERE IS WATER IN THEM AG... |
| Mar 3, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ,I CURRENTLY OWN SANTA FE THE PROBLEM IS HYUNDAI IS NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. IS INTERMITTENT - C... |
| Nov 17, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH A LOUD "CLUNK" WHEN MY CAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE, TURNING, ... |
| Sep 24, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | STARTED CAR, NOTICED THE FOLLOWING DASH LIGHTS WERE ON: ABS ESC DOWNHILL BRAKING CHECKED ONLINE... |
| Sep 21, 2014 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE STALLED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING LOSS OF... |
| Aug 25, 2013 | EQUIPMENT | WE WERE ON A AN EXTENDED TRIP AND HAD PROGRAMMED THE GPS TO TAKE US TO A REMOTE POINT WE HAD NEVER ... |
| Aug 17, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RUN ROUGH, SPUTTER AND CHOKE WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Sep 2, 2011 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Getting occasional knocking sound while vehicle is running and immediately even when the vehicle is ... |