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2016 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission problems

The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS (ENGINE, OIL, ETC...) CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN AND LOST POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WOULDNT START. IT JUST MAD A CLICK WHEN TURNING THE KEY. ALL OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 13, 2020

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission — 7% 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.