2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Nov 14, 2024 · Engine · CO

I am reporting a Theta engine problem. This is a well documented problem across the nation. My car started knocking and losing oil after I bought it. At one point, I had to tow it to the dealership because the check engine light was flashing and the car was knocking and shuddering so bad, they told me not to drive the car any further. I have had the car back in the dealership several more times since then. The car currently has 110,000 miles on it, but the problems started before 100,000. I have contacted Hyundai, and they have told me that they won't do anything. They told me that I have a Theta engine and I have to go through the lawsuit. When I contacted the lawsuit, my car wasn't on the list of cars in the law suit even though Hyundai says that my car is one that could have the Theta engine. I had to continue to drive the vehicle and it is a safety issue at this point. The dealership said I had to drive it until the engine completely failed. That is a huge problem with safety. If my engine fails as I'm going up and down the mountains, it could cause me to be in an accident and it could cause me to hurt others. According to the articles that I have read, an engine failure can cause the rod to go through the engine and cause a fire! I know that cars can fail at any time....but when you know that your engine could fail at any time because of a manufacturer defect, that is a safety issue! I have done regular oil changes and done all the maintenance on this vehicle. My mom has let me borrow her car so that I don't have to drive an unsafe vehicle. I don't think that I should be financially responsible to replace this engine. Please let me know if you have any questions. The car is available for inspection.

Filed Jun 26, 2024 · Engine · 120,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2024 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the sunroof exploded while the shade guard was opened, causing shattered glass to fall inside the vehicle. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The contact pulled into the nearest tire shop and paid a fee for the shattered glass to be removed from the sunroof. The contact continued driving; however, she drove under hazardous conditions with the remaining part of the sunroof shuddering while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sunroof needed to be replaced, and a fee was charged for the repair. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Jan 25, 2023 · Engine · 166,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 9 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering, made an abnormally loud sound, and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road with the assistance of bystanders. The contact then noticed that a significant amount of engine oil had leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as she and failed to complete the repair under Hyundai Campaign Number: 953 on the vehicle; however, the contact had not received a notification. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Filed Apr 30, 2020 · Engine · 37,000 miles · SC · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe sport. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and decelerated independently. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to fort mill hyundai (805 gold hill rd, fort mill, sc 29708 (855) 548-9524) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown software update needed to be performed. The software was updated however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. The VIN was invalid. *dt

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Steering · 11,000 miles · MA

We bought our 2017 hyundai santa fe sport used; it had only 11,000 miles on it. Driving home from the dealership, I noticed the steering wheel would shudder violently when I turned the steering wheel, and as the steering wheel returned to center after a turn. This makes it close to impossible to control the steering wheel, and nearly got me into a few accidents since I was unable to control the steering wheel. This suggests there is an issue with the steering column or worse; the steering rack. If there is slipping going on in the steering column or rack, it could be dangerous, as the vehicle could have difficulty steering, or lose the ability to steer completely when in drive. I have never experienced such an issue while driving any other vehicle.