2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 26 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe, about 12% of all 213 complaints filed for the year. Median mileage at failure is 27,823 miles, and there are no related recalls filed for this problem area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 26
- 12% of 213
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 27,823 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report the transmission getting stuck or hanging in a gear, particularly gear 3 or 4, and refusing to shift up even as speed increases.
- Some describe the transmission unexpectedly slipping into a higher gear (gear 5) with the engine revving hard but the tachometer not matching actual behavior.
- Several owners report the vehicle failing to move or respond when the accelerator is pressed from a stop, sometimes requiring the vehicle to be shifted to park and restarted before it responds.
- Owners report the vehicle slipping out of park unexpectedly while parked, in one case rolling backward and causing damage.
- Some owners describe the transmission dropping into low gear during driving and refusing to exceed 40 mph.
- One owner reported unintended acceleration while pulling out of a driveway, followed by stalling and a delayed response when attempting to shift into reverse.
When 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 15, 2021, latest Sep 2, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2020 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 complaints does the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 26 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2020 Santa Fe, which is about 12% of the 213 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe?
- No. The data shows no related recalls tied to the Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2020 Santa Fe.
- At what mileage do transmission problems typically show up on the 2020 Santa Fe?
- The median mileage at failure for Transmission & Powertrain complaints on the 2020 Santa Fe is 27,823 miles.
- What kind of transmission problems do owners report on the 2020 Santa Fe?
- Owners describe the transmission hanging in a gear without shifting, slipping into an unexpected gear, failing to respond when accelerating from a stop, and in some cases slipping out of park while parked.
- How does the 2020 Santa Fe compare to other years for transmission complaints?
- The 2020 Santa Fe's transmission complaints are 12% of its total complaints, lower than the 2021 (30%), 2022 (29%), and 2017 (17%) model years, but higher than 2018 (9%).