9.3
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 1,440 miles
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Vehicle not moving transmisión fail after u turn off the engine it will work again Oil leak by bolt in the oil pan
- Carmel, NY, USA
As I was driving on the highway, the engine oil light came on. As I was trying to safely get off highway, the engine light came on. The engine stopped operating, but I was able to coast to a safe spot off highway. Car would not start after that. Towed to dealership. Noticeable oil was on the flat bed. Have not received update on vehicle from the dealership. Car is available for inspection. The safety of me and my family were are risk due to not being able to accelerate on the highway. Oil light came on first. 5 minutes later engine light came on. DTC P123600 appeared in my Hyundai app. Car is owned by me and my wife (Jennifer Reardon)
- Vienna, VA, USA
On 07/12/2020 My 2020 SANTA FE Slipped out of park while in garage. It rolled backward until it hit neighbor's porch damaging my tailgate and tail light. It was taken to Hyundai dealership and they said they could not replicate the problem. On about 08/28/22 The next incident was the transmission slipped down into low gear and would not go over 40 MPH. Again the dealer cannot replicate and the car is still at he dealer.
- Alpharetta, , GA, USA
New 2020 santafe took delivery on January 4th, 2021, with less than 5000 miles on March 21st the vehicle refuse to start after it was started and shut off while we were sitting in a parking lot. While attempting to start it getting forward collusion warning but the engine would not crank. Towed to the local dealer was told they cannot diagnose the car because they could not read the onboard computer, unable to say what's wrong. The car was towed back to the dealer where purchase and was told it was a blown fuse maybe lighting strike and other theories what's wrong. The dealer would replace the fuse and computer after 52 days the care is still at the dealer waiting on parts. Total electrical failure with no recourse at the moment, Hyundai motor of America Consumer Affairs wants us to sign a settlement agreement to refund our expenses and have not fixed or replaced the car. The manufacture is totally dragging their feet and denying the car suffer a total electrical failure, while the battery was still in working condition according to aaa.
- Reddick, FL, USA
There are three issues: 1.) in sport mode, the transmission will sometimes get stuck/hung in gear (maybe gear 3 or gear4) and will not shift into the next gear, even when increasing speed. 2.) also in sport mode, after driving for about 10 or 15 minutes the transmission will often slip into gear 5, after revving high and can be heard revving, but it is not reflected on the tachometer, and then when the gear catches it is a violet jerk forward. 3.) lastly, in any more, but most pronounced in "smart mode" after taking out from a complete stop, and especially after the engine goes into auto shut off mode, the transmission will stutter at about 3 - 5 mph and feels as if power has been lost for a few seconds. This is most terrifying when making a left turn into traffic, as you never know if it will happen or not.
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
When stopped at a traffic light and the auto engine turn off kicks in as expected with my foot on the brake pedal. However, the behavior is very erratic when I release my foot from the brake. Sometimes the vehicle jumps aggressively without me applying any acceleration and sometimes the engine just starts and the vehicle does not move until I apply some acceleration. I almost rear ended the cars infront of me few times. I got way too skeptical and began turning off the auto turn off feature when I get into my car.
- Watertown, MA, USA
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA