Major Problems with 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 6780 miles

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 150 miles

Browse 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Santa Fe owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
engine hesitation and acceleration pulling to the right of the road. when braking almost coming to a complete stop. can
50
~ 52034 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2010 hyundai santa fe v6 awd limited i put the key in the ignition to start it and the vehicle...
44
~ 6065 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on tuesday june 8 2010 i was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost...
21
~ 48933 miles
ENGINE
from stop making left turn lost all power momentarily rpm dropped to idle. pressing accelerator did nothing finally engine came
20
~ 74339 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on tuesday june 8 2010 i was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost...
20
~ 25311 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
on tuesday june 8 2010 i was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost...
14
~ 55514 miles
SUSPENSION
front spring broke. creates potential to cause loss of control at highway speeds. read many instances of this on hyundai
11
~ 72364 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 santa fe gl - about 60% of starting has a jerk/kick. it's like something engaged suddenly. taken to the...
9
~ 14706 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
from stop making left turn lost all power momentarily rpm dropped to idle. pressing accelerator did nothing finally engine came
9
~ 57439 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the vehicle was serviced under a manufacturers recall where the dealer...
6
~ 87398 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
gas/fuel smell coming from engine compartment into cabin of 2010 hyundai santa fe gls (2.4 l automatic). smell is not...
6
~ 23762 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2010 hyundai santa fe at night using low beam headlights there is a shadow about three quarters down the windshield...
6
~ 49626 miles
AIR BAGS
a 2010 hyundai santa fe was involved in a front end impact . the vehicle was taken to a local...
6
~ 44042 miles
STEERING
my santa fe stalled while making a low speed right turn. no warning the steering became hard and instrument lights...
5
~ 90539 miles
VISIBILITY
2010 hyundai santa fe at night using low beam headlights there is a shadow about three quarters down the windshield...
4
~ 600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
my santa fe stalled while making a low speed right turn. no warning the steering became hard and instrument lights...
3
~ 67000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
on tuesday june 8 2010 i was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost...
3
~ 2159 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. while the vehicle was parked the contact discovered that the sun...
2
~ 71500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the defrost system would only defog the...
2
~ 27500 miles
STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that she noticed scratches on her vehicle which suddenly...
2
~ 28500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
constant unsafe and uncomfortable steering to the right enough to change lanes on its own....
2
~ 21500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
since purchasing a new 2010 hyundai sante fe awd in may 2010 there has been a problem with it's tire...
2
~ 3140 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
vehicle stopped on incline of a hill then reversed (gear shift in drive) back down 600 feet the hill and...
2
~ 6828 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
all doors automatically unlock upon placing shift control in the park position or the key is removed from the ignition....
2
~ 29088 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the windshield became foggy to the point where...
2
~ 15800 miles
WHEELS
i've had the brakes replaced alignment done rotors checked and it still shakes like something isn't right and it's scaring...
1
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the starter failed periodically. the starter was...
1
~ 100000 miles
PARKING BRAKE
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the vehicle was parked and the key was removed from the...
1
SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sante fe. the contact stated that the interior and exterior lights failed. in...
1
EQUIPMENT
2010 hyundai sante fe. consumer writes in regards to incompatibility of bluetooth with vehicle *tgw the consumer was informed there...
1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
my 2010 at santa fe started with occasional lurching forward when started then progressed to harsh shifting bumping and banging...
1
~ 10000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
2010 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to recall related to damage to the transmission causing loss of motive...
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
brake hard to stop even after pressing really hard down on them. vehicle only slows down to 20mph when initially...
1
~ 6120 miles

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