Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT transmission problems
31 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,171 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
68,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 542 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
31 of 1,171 complaints match this topic (2.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11032236 · 2017-10-08 (October 8, 2017)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AS WELL AS JUST SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. EVERY OTHER TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES THEN GOES OFF, ON/OFF, ON/OFF ETC... AND JUST AS OFTEN AS THE LIGHTS CHANGES THE SHIFTING IT'S EXTREMELY HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY, IT RUNS PERFECTLY FINE. HOWEVER, IT REACHES EXTREMELY HIGH RPM'S BEFORE SHIFTING. WHEN IT DOES THAT, IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11032236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11133217 · 2018-10-03 (October 3, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING MYSELF AND MY 3 YEAR OLD SON ON THE FREEWAY HEADED TO DROP HIM OFF AT THE SITTER PRIOR TO GOING TO WORK I LET OFF MY GAS WHILE DRIVING A GOOD 65MPH AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE WHILE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE NOT ONLY WAS MY CAR DRIVING ON ITS OWN AS IF IT WERE IN CRUSE CONTROL BUT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AT THE SAME TIME THIS WAS OCCURRING. RIGHT AWAY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION (I HAD A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES PREVIOUSLY) HOWEVER I THEN REMEMBERED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM LAST YEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11133217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11557780 · 2023-11-30 (November 30, 2023)
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the independent acceleration failure was intermittent. The contact stated that after shifting the gear shifter in…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11557780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11056355 · 2017-12-25 (December 25, 2017)
ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE CLICKS AND CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD TO BE STOPPED, PARKED BEFORE I REGAINED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 22,800 MILES. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO DEALER AND WITH DEALER SERVICE STAFF. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TURBO ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED SAME CLICKING NOISE AGAIN AND CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BREAK. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS DAMAGE …
Owner-reported narrative. 22,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056355 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11056356 · 2017-12-25 (December 25, 2017)
ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE CLICKS AND CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD TO BE STOPPED, PARKED BEFORE I REGAINED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 22,800 MILES. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO DEALER AND WITH DEALER SERVICE STAFF. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TURBO ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED SAME CLICKING NOISE AGAIN AND CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BREAK. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS DAMAGE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056356 at NHTSA ↗