2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 24 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, 7% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 21,825 miles. No related recalls are listed for this problem area. Two crashes were linked to these complaints.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 24
- 7% of 353
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 21,825 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle unexpectedly surges, lunges, or goes to full throttle without driver input, sometimes while parking or coasting in stop-and-go traffic.
- Vehicle loses power or acceleration on the highway, dropping to idle or limiting speed to around 30 mph, sometimes requiring the engine to be shut off and restarted.
- Engine stalls without warning at low speeds, on freeway on-ramps, or in traffic, occasionally accompanied by oil or malfunction warning lights.
- Dealers have replaced the throttle body and updated engine control module software, but owners report the stalling or power-loss problem recurring afterward.
- Some owners report additional drivetrain faults such as a failing transfer case, a bad 4wd coupling assembly, and a transmission range shaft issue that caused intermittent no-start conditions.
- One report describes a vehicle in park unexpectedly shifting to neutral and rolling down a driveway.
When 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 2, 2011, latest Dec 11, 2020.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Santa Fe model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission & powertrain complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 24 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2012 Santa Fe, which is 7% of the 353 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the transmission & powertrain area on the 2012 Santa Fe.
- At what mileage do 2012 Santa Fe transmission problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 21,825 miles.
- Did the 2012 Santa Fe's powertrain problems cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 0 fires or injuries linked to transmission & powertrain complaints on the 2012 Santa Fe.
- How does the 2012 Santa Fe compare to other years for this problem area?
- The 2012 Santa Fe's 24 complaints and 7% share are lower than the 2010 model year, which had 109 complaints and a 42% share, the highest in the range provided.