Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving on the road and all of the sudden my car went limp and would only move 45 miles per ho... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I had been driving about 1.5 hours when I exited the Interstate and the car engine shut off at a tra... |
| Nov 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission issues with DTC light coming on, dealership did software update which did not resolve t... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Maintenance has been maintained on this SUV. SUV has about 20,000 miles. While at a complete stop a... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2020 SantaFe Limited AWD with ~81200 miles. This is the 3rd or 4th time the P07410 code pops up wit... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving vehicle at highway speed, engine RPMs dropped to less than 1500, could not maintain any spee... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | High utilization of motor oil. Using 1 quart of oil every 300miles. Hyundai dealership (Gurnee Hyund... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | First of all the transmission locked up at 97,423 miles when I was on my way to work. It took almost... |
| Jul 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving out of the driveway, the ... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car stalling and don't move when it's in a complete stop |
| Mar 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I got flashing check engine light in my 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T. My car won’t rev beyond 2000rpm ... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Vehicle not moving transmisión fail after u turn off the engine it will work again Oil leak by bol... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a comple... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | As I was driving on the highway, the engine oil light came on. As I was trying to safely get off hig... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | On 07/12/2020 My 2020 SANTA FE Slipped out of park while in garage. It rolled backward until it h... |
| May 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Purchased my 2020 Santa Fe august 1st 2020. Mother’s Day of 2021 I was driving to Menards for a plan... |
| Mar 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | NEW 2020 SANTAFE TOOK DELIVERY ON JANUARY 4TH, 2021, WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON MARCH 21ST THE VEH... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE AUTO ENGINE TURN OFF KICKS IN AS EXPECTED WITH MY FOOT ON TH... |
| Jun 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THERE ARE THREE ISSUES: 1.) IN SPORT MODE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES GET STUCK/HUNG IN GEAR (... |