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.
4.4
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,426 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
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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 while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Additionally, the contact self-inspected the vehicle and noticed and excessive amount of corrosion on the subframe. The TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Tire pressure light comes on and off. Went to dealer four times on this issue and was advised that this is normal as the tire pressure sensor can be affected by high voltage power lines, radio frequency from an airport, a policy station, an internal electronic device attached, etc. Etc. However, understand from my friends who drive Toyota and Honda that this issue does not exist.
Since purchasing a new 2010 Hyundai sante fe AWD in May 2010, there has been a problem with it's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in November 2010 and a reoccurrence now in February 2011. I was so upset that I wrote the manufacturer directly and its now being overseen by the Hyundai East coast regional office--but still no resolution.
- Flushing, NY, USA
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