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.

2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,500 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.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner Comments

problem #2

May 312016

Santa Fe

  • 102,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 65 mph, a loud explosive sound was heard. The contact pulled to the road side and noticed that the sunroof was completely shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

- Fort Smith, AR, USA

problem #1

Jul 132015

Santa Fe

  • 41,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. While the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered that the sun roof was shattered. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

- Hales Corners , WI, USA

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