CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe apparently has a problem with the engine stalling while driving.
In a 2-page letter to Santa Fe owners from August 2014, Hyundai claims the engine stalling only occurs under a "specific set of operating conditions".
However a class action lawsuit filed around the same time details multiple claims from Sante Fe owners that claim the engine stalling happens at any time, under any conditions.
Although the model year range in the lawsuit is 2010-2012, the stalling complaint trend hasn't shown up in our data for the 2010 model year. Both the 2011 & 2012 Santa Fe model years DO show a significant defect trend of the engine stalling.
Currently we're not rating the 2010 Santa Fe as "bad" or "poor". Just be aware of this potentially serious problem.
1.7
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
100,000 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while her son was driving at unknown speed, the front driver's and passenger's side side-curtain air bags deployed without an impact. The pressure from the airbag ripped the seams of the passenger's and driver's seats. There was no warning indicator. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact called winn Hyundai of santa maria at: (805)349-8500 and was referred to the corporate Consumer Affairs office. The office sent forms for the contact to complete and return, along with any pictures. The dealer also requested that the vehicle be taken in to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
- Santa Maria, CA, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Santa Maria, CA, USA