Hyundai Santa Fe owners have reported 3,066 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 44 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (2,260 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car stall (129 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Engine oil consumption issue. I have taken the vehicle in 4 times due to this they have. Changed hoses and even the oil pan but the engine still runs out of oil. On several occasions the oil light comes on within 1000 miles of a oil change and when I check it the system is completely out of oil. Read details...
The car stalled and reduced speed immediately from 30 mph to about 5 mph or less. It did not accelerate I had to pull over and tow to dealership. Car has a knocking noise also. This is two signs of the engine bearing and/or connecting rod bearing wear in the Santa Fes. Read details...
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v746000 (engine). The contact took the vehicle to brown Hyundai of laredo (2420 jacaman rd, laredo, TX 78041) for the recall repair. Read details...
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While driving along the highway about 70-75 mph I started to hear a knocking sound, I began to slow down and the noise continued every time I accelerated. There were no dash lights displayed the entire time. All of a sudden I hear a bang and had complete engine failure. Read details...