Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY 2012 HYUNDI SANTA FE STALLED ON ME AS I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT 3 WEEKS AGO.. LAST WEEK M... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | BOTH CV AXLE BOOTS TORN DUE TO FAILED LOWER CONTROL ARMS. |
| Sep 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WITH LESS THAN 39,000 MILES AND PROPER OIL CHECKS AND CHANGES: OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL PRESSURE... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO A LOW... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR IS SHAKING WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR. |
| Jun 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE PURCHASE (NEW), THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITED A ISSUE WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. WHEN ... |
| Jan 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ALL EVENTS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.BEGAN TO HAVE A INTERMITTENT NO START CONDITION ARO... |
| Sep 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE ... |
| Jan 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON AN INCLINE, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. IT FEL... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN STOPPED ON ITS OWN, I PRESSED THE ... |
| Feb 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS IS MY LATEST ISSUE WITH MY 2012 SANTA FE (THE PREVIOUS BEING A BAD TRANSFER CASE WHICH MADE IT ... |
| Jan 31, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP THAT GOES DOWNHILL AND INVOLVES A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN ... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF WHEN DRIVING LOCALLY AND ON HIGH WAY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EVEN MAKE... |
| May 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAD COMPLETE POWER LOSS ON INTERSTATE WHILE MOVING AT 65MPH IN THE LEFT MOST L... |
| Mar 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | OUR 2012 HYUNDAI SANTE FE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TWO TIMES WE WERE DR... |
| Jan 27, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE V... |
| Jan 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING THREE TIMES, ALL AT LOW SPEEDS. 3/4 TANK OF GAS, NO LESS. CAR ALSO WON... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO COAST TOWARDS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS P... |
| Dec 31, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY. THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WAS SH... |
| Dec 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER ON A HIGHWAY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AGAIN THIS HAS HAPPEN... |