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2011 Hyundai Santa Fe engine problems

The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe has 72 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

72

Engine complaints

27%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Santa Fe engine complaints by model year648 complaints2001: 46 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 38 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 71 complaints2008: 70 complaints2009: 67 complaints2010: 45 complaints2011: 72 complaints2012: 234 complaints2013: 279 complaints2014: 277 complaints2015: 160 complaints2016: 154 complaints2017: 648 complaints2018: 56 complaints2019: 67 complaints2020: 74 complaints2021: 36 complaints2022: 52 complaints2023: 37 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 10 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Santa Fe engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EMIT A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. A STATE TROOPER APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 8, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 72 complaints about the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe engine — 27% 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.