Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission / powertrain problems
1.02 vs. all vehicles Rising
233 of the 1,968 complaints about the Hyundai Santa Fe (11.8%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.0× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
233Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
11.8%Share of complaints
1.02×vs. all vehicles
69Last 12 months
4.7%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (59, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (9). 69 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 52 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “transmission”, “accelerate”, “dct”, “power” and “train”. 11 of these reports (4.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 8 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V529000 (2024-07-12, model years 2024).
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned on and shifted into park, the vehicle unexpectedly rolled away with no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle then collided with a tree.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-05-06 · ODI 11736056 · Crash
On April 13, 2026, I arrived home and parked the vehicle, engaging the traditional shifter into the "Park" position and turning off the engine.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-05-02 · ODI 11735250 · Crash
On June 20 2026 at 2:07pm Central Time there was a check engine light displayed on the dash of my vehicle 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy, while it was parked in the garage of my home and was just powered up.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760554
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe VIN [XXX], June 2024 build, 62k miles. Vehicle experienced total loss of power and drive, matching NHTSA recall 24V-529 / 263 for DCT failure.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-25 · ODI 11759442
On multiple occasions the error “transmission system error check transmission oil immediately” Have taken vehicle to dealership 3 separate times. Believe entire unit to be faulty
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11758995
Our family was driving on the highway at 55mph (I-495 in Alexandria, VA), the car instantly began to decelerate, despite having my foot completely on the accelerator and we had to limp over to the side of the road onto the shoulder.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-23 · ODI 11758911
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Campaign 24V529000 · 2024-07-12 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. A software error in the transmission control unit may result in a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in PARK.
Remedy: Owners are advised to use the emergency parking brake after parking their vehicles. Hyundai will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update for the transmission control unit. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the dual clutch transmission, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 26, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 263.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 22V746000 · 2022-10-06 · Model years: 2021, 2022
Summary: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Hyundai Santa Fe?
233 of the 1,968 complaints about the Hyundai Santa Fe (11.8%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.0× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Hyundai Santa Fe model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (59, 23% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (9).
Is there a recall for Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission / powertrain problems?
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V529000 (2024-07-12, model years 2024).