2012 Hyundai Santa Fe: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Apr 6, 2021 · Engine · 120,000 miles · MN

My daughter was traveling on the freeway I-80 and 60 miles outside of laramie wyoming, the engine made clunking noises the the car slowed down and she pulled over to side of I 80 this was 18 feb 2021. She was towed to laramie tire and auto repair. They let us know they found metal shaving in the oil and oil filter and thought it was the lower engine berring that failed. And the engine would need to replaced or rebuilt at a cost of $5500 to $45000. We had the oil changed before she left on the trip to ca. After I complained to hyundai by email then they sent me a notice of safety recall for her car. Which I got on the 3 april 2021. We owned the car since may of 2019 and did not get this notice in the 2 years we owned it. Now after a total loss of the car we paid 7,000.00 in may 2019, she traded it in, they would only give her $65.00 trade in to get another used car. If we would have had this safety recall before the engine failed all this could have been avoided. I am very disapointed in hyundai and their notification of the safety recall.

Filed Feb 15, 2020 · Engine · 108,000 miles · MA

I was driving 65 MPH on the highway. I heard a clunk in the engine and my oil light and check engine light came on. The car lost all power and now I'm told I need a new engine. Car only has 108,000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 9, 2018 · Engine · 95,600 miles · ND · fire

Was driving on the highway and heard a rattling/clunking, my RPM's shot up and I couldn't accelerate past 60. The check engine light came on and then shut off briefly. Then all of the lights on my dashboard came on and I pulled over but had no power steering. Once I pulled over the car began to smoke so I turned it off. I then heard a loud pop and saw a thick black smoke coming from the hood and within 30 seconds the front of my car was in flames. It is believed to be an issue with the engine and there is the start of a class action law suit on this engine.

Filed Mar 18, 2018 · 90,000 miles · IL

There have been numerous incidents that have occurred over the past few months. Is intermittent - can happen 2 days in a row or weeks apart. Symptoms when moving forward at a low rate of speed (stop and go traffic on expressway) stop to 10 miles per hour ... Every now and then hear a "clunk" sound from the rear of the vehicle - from above the spare tire area. Intermittent - can happen minutes apart or a week apart. Have read same type of complaints on internet. Took it to multiple mechanics ( hyundai & non-hyundai ) - neither of them could "reproduce" the problem.... Which is the "problem".... As I told them and have posted here.... This can happen twice in one day and then not re-occur for a week or two..... The mechanics look at me like I'm nuts after they've driven it around and not been able to "reproduce" the problem... Scenarios #1 the vehicle was in motion; at a very low rate of speed (0-7mph); on an upward incline; stop & go traffic #2 the vehicle was in reverse, at a very low rate of speed (0-7mph); on a downward incline with sharp turn to the right - backing out of driveway to street #3 the vehicle was in reverse, at a very low rate of speed (0-7mph) straight back

Filed Dec 5, 2017 · 84,000 miles · PA

I have been having continuous issues with a loud "clunk" when my car is placed in reverse, turning, shifting gears. It's intermittent, but loud and hard enough that it feels as though the vehicle has been hit. The car does not kick off any codes, however a number of other santa fe owners have has the same issue and eventually needed to have the transmission replaced.

Filed Jul 8, 2014 · Transmission · 34,100 miles · MA

While backing out of a parking space the car slowed down and then stopped on its own, I pressed the gas and nothing happened, I then shifted to forward and the transmission slammed into gear violently, but appeared to function normally. I did notice afterward that the "eco" indicator did not work while driving at any speed. I later stopped and restarted the engine and it appeared to function normally and the "eco" light came back on. I previously have had problems with sudden acceleration when stopped and the dealer has not found any problems or made any repairs.

Filed Feb 23, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 21,000 miles · PA

This is my latest issue with my 2012 santa fe (the previous being a bad transfer case which made it sputter, a bad 4wd coupling assembly which made it clunk while turning & a bad transmission range shaft which caused it to not start occasionally)...it now just turns off while driving. Happened twice in the past few weeks. The first time, 2/5/14, I was turning across 2 lanes of cross traffic around 20 MPH and it just turned off and drifted! At first I didn't even realize what happened... Thank goodness I wasn't hit by oncoming traffic! On 2/22/14 it happened again as we were driving down a hill coming to a stop! Fortunately the brakes still worked but again it just turned off with no warning... Both times there was sufficient gas in the vehicle and it started right back up. It is going to the shop this week, but I really feel like I got a lemon of a vehicle! I owned 3 other hyundais previously and never any problem and now it is constant!!! I don't want this vehicle as I do not feel safe in it at all but the dealership says that there's no way to get out of this lease!