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2009 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission problems

The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Santa Fe transmission complaints by model year150 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 36 complaints2004: 21 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 24 complaints2009: 24 complaints2010: 110 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 52 complaints2014: 36 complaints2015: 22 complaints2016: 20 complaints2017: 150 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 50 complaints2022: 53 complaints2023: 41 complaints2024: 36 complaints2025: 15 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Santa Fe transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.