Four problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2010 Santa Fe.
Engine shuts down while driving on the highway or I experience a lurching. At time it just won't accelerate. This happens on several occasion this year.
Driving the vehicle when it just shut off. Took vehicle to a shop and they told me engine had a hole in the block from a connecting rod. That came off the crankshaft . Vehicle only has 104358 miles on it and has always been maintained with frequent oil changes.
Original NHTSA report #10621330. Engine shuts down while making right turns. Several occurrences in 2010, Sep 2014, Jan 2015, supposedly repaired under recall in may 2015. Another occurrence in June 2015. Now today, March 7, 2017 it shut down again while making right turn. Put car in park and engine restarted.
(1)on 11/01/2016 my wife heading to work experienced the engine shutting off while driving down hill luckily she was able to pullover to a safe spot to restart engine. (2) 0n 11/12/2016 we were headed to the store stopped at light the engine shut off again while in drive that was second incident that happened. 11/14/2016 the car was at future hyundia concord CA for inspection, according to dealer nothing wrong with car. Is there any history concerning engine shutoff ?.