Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe owners have reported 3,011 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 (2,207 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.

Table 1. Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of Hyundai Santa Fe

Problem Category Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling problems
2207
Car Stall problems
129
Check Engine Light On problems
102
Engine Stall problems
53
Engine Knocking Noise problems
53
Engine Failure problems
48
Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems
46
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems
37
Loud Engine Noise problems
36
Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises problems
36
Engine Cooling System problems
33
Engine Oil Leaking problems
31
Engine Noise problems
31
Engine Burning Oil problems
26
Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems
19
Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds problems
16
Crankcase (pcv) problems
10
Radiator problems
10
Engine Exhaust System problems
9
Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems
9
Engine problems
9
Engine Funny Noise problems
7
Gasoline Engine problems
6
Emission Control problems
5
Vehicle Overheat problems
5
Catalytic Convertor problems
5
Engine Head Gasket Leaking problems
4
Engine Head Gasket Failure problems
4
Engine Overheat problems
3
Engine Oil/lubrication problems
3
Oil Pump problems
3
Engine Grinding Noise problems
2
Water Pump problems
2
Engine Crank/camshaft Position Sensor problems
2
Service Engine Light On problems
1
Coolant Leaking problems
1
Diesel Engine problems
1
Cooling System Hoses/lines/piping/fittings problems
1
Engine Gasoline Turbo/supercharger problems
1
Timing Tensioner problems
1
Radiator Hose problems
1
Engine Squeaking Noise problems
1
Engine Oil/lubrication Sump/tank Drain Plug problems
1
Engine Engine Control Module (ecu/ecm) problems
1

Recently reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems of Hyundai Santa Fe

The Engine And Engine Cooling problem

On [xxx], around [xxx] I was driving my car on [xxx] and I suddenly experienced "check engine flashing" and engine misfiring. I was driving ~70-75 mph in the left lane. I immediately turned on the hazard lights and somehow manage to get to the right lane and safely stopped the car in   Read details...

The Car Stall problem

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...

The Check Engine Light On problem

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...

The Engine Stall problem

Engine stalls   Read details...

The Engine Knocking Noise problem

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...




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