Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The 3.3 liter V6 GDI engine failed while driving at approximately 136000 miles. Heard a ticking nois... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | We were on our way home from the children's hospital in Philadelphia for my daughter (4 hours away f... |
| May 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | During routine vehicle operation when entering an interstate highway, , the vehicle developed a loud... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | engine replacement can be avoided you should use fuel injector cleaner every 3000 miles, sediment cl... |
| Feb 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Recent cold weather starts in the morning (40-50 degrees fahrenheit) have caused my car to have poor... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine light coded 1326 on July 28, 2023. Car engine was replaced Aug- September 20, 2023. September... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | During normal driving operations the car lost all power as our daughter and her 2 children were driv... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I drove approximately 40 miles to a gas station and went to park in a parking spot and my passenger ... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1. Tranny went out at 115,00 miles. 02/22. Replaced $2400.00. 2. Engine went out, 125,000. 10/22.... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | This vehicle is an All Wheel Drive. While approaching an intersection right before coming to a stop ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine is continually knocking. It has caused the powertrain system to start to fail. The interi... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving, there was a noise coming from the car on acceleration. Had been using cruise control ... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | It appears to be a problem with all the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. It has abs, downhill, stability con... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR IN DECEMBER 2018 TO HAVE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PR... |
| Nov 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 114,000 MILES THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN IT, WE HAD IT REPLACED. NOW A... |
| Apr 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR STARTED SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, IT LUNGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL. I |
| Oct 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | RANDOMLY, FROM A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING THE ENGINE TEMPORARY STALLS OR HESITATES FOR 1-2 SECONDS. ... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING ON MAJOR HWY, CAR LOST POWER AND SO I LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER, WHEN I GOT TO SIDE OF... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HIT ACCELERATOR AND WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR, LOUD REVS AND THEN HEAR A BANG AND THE CAR JUMPS AS IT FI... |
| Jan 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY HYUNDAI IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT , I'VE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO MANUFAC... |