Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 5, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Hard Shift occurs between gear 1 and gear 2. The hard shift lurches the entire car. It occurs on bot... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Was driving on a 5 hour car ride at 5pm on August 16th and was going up a hill, the vehicle quickly ... |
| May 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Around three weeks ago, we start listening to a knocking noise in the engine. As soon as we heard th... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 months ago my rod bearing broke in my engine, and I needed a new engine. From the engine recall. W... |
| Sep 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine has been reported as failed. It is available for inspection. The safety of the persons ... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Accelerated after stop sign and felt like the vehicle hit a pole. Stuck in 4th gear. |
| May 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving my 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe to my morning job, & noticed a slight trembling of the vehicl... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine control module (CPU) failed and at first the car experienced random warning lights thatwh... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | One of the cam shafts failed, also the actuator. We had purchased an extended warranty so the repai... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1) My mechanic inspected my vehicle after a rattling noise began sounding from the engine bay while ... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Drive The car on the Highway and seemed like I was losing power and a few minutes later I heard a kn... |
| May 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I own a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe,. Back in May of 2021, my children and I were driving home from the be... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS (ENGINE, OIL, ETC...) CAME ON AT... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN I STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR HAS VIBRATION I CAN FELL IT WHILE I STEP ON THE BREAK I TOOK IT... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD SNAPPING NO... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE IS FAILING AT 61,000 MILE, A LOT OF NOSE AND VIBRATION. TRANSFER CASE CAN COME LOOSE O... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IN A DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BECAUSE I WAS GETTING OUT OF... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITA... |
| Feb 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED,WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO DRIVE. IT WOULD... |