Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe has 26 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
26
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. A software error in the transmission control unit may result in a vehicl...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe purchased new in May 2024. On three occasions since December 2025, while drivi... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving my 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, the vehicle experienced a complete dashboard and system blac... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On November 18, 2025, at 24,370 miles, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic powertrain failure, trigg... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When making a right turn from a complete stop, the vehicle intermittently exhibits noticeable hesita... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving and the car started to loose power and then the engine light came on and the car would... |
| May 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | this truck has repeatedly gone in for service over 6 times for multiple issues. The worst issue whic... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Upon first start up of the day, dashboard notification states “Transmission system error! Check tran... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at th... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is the problem that caused the vehicle to downshift while driving and resulted is a... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION | On December4th 2024 my car rolled forward into a barrier post. I stopped to get air in my tires and... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Numb... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle was in for repairs at both a collision shop and a dealership following a minor accident. ... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Transmission. Less than 6 months of buying the vehicle, Hyundai replaced the transmission and now I’... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | At approximately 1500 miles on the odometer, I started to receive a warning roughly one out of every... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, I was driving southbound on Interstate 95 in Florida at 72 miles per ... |
| Jul 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate to exit ... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | We had driven the car 34days with 1709 miles on vehicle, went to post office and Transmission in rev... |
| Jul 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure. Problem confirmed by dealership on 7/22. Problem arose on 7/20 with car jumpin... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | UNKNOW |
| Jul 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | DCT transmission issue |