2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 293 engine complaints for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, 48% of all complaints filed for that year. Owners report stalling, engine fires, and knocking failures, with a median mileage at failure of 85,500 miles. No related recalls are listed for this engine data set.
- Engine complaints
- 293
- 48% of 605
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 27
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 85,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine stalls suddenly while driving at highway speed, often followed by smoke or flames from under the hood.
- Vehicle loses power or shuts off without warning, sometimes with a burning smell inside the cabin.
- Engine fires start after a clicking or knocking noise develops, with smoke coming through the air vents or grill before flames appear.
- After stalling, the vehicle fails to restart, leaving it stranded in traffic or on the roadway.
- Some owners report a fuel injector failure accompanied by knocking sounds and excessive exhaust smoke before the engine catches fire.
When 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 7, 2013, latest Jul 29, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine 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 engine complaints does the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 293 engine complaints for the 2013 Santa Fe, which is 48% of the 605 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2013 Santa Fe engine?
- The data provided shows no related recalls listed for the engine problem area, though one sample complaint references a separate NHTSA campaign (17v226000) for engine and engine cooling.
- At what mileage do 2013 Santa Fe engines typically fail?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 85,500 miles.
- Do 2013 Santa Fe engine problems involve fires?
- Yes. NHTSA data shows 27 fires and 3 injuries tied to engine complaints for the 2013 Santa Fe.
- How does the 2013 Santa Fe compare to other years for engine complaints?
- The 2013 model's 293 engine complaints (48% share) are lower in share than 2012 (75%), 2014 (59%), and 2017 (73%), but higher in raw count than years like 2010 through 2011.