Hard Shift occurs between gear 1 and gear 2. The hard shift lurches the entire car. It occurs on both upshift and downshift. The hard shift occurs on cold starts. The problem goes away when you turn the vehicle off and then back on. There are no check engine lights. The dealer can't replicate the problem.
2016 Hyundai Santa Fe: jerking or lurching
6 of the 238 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
On August 11, the car suddenly lost power/acceleration & the dashboard lit up with engine, battery, and oil lights. I coasted down the hill to our home without any power. On Monday, it started again without lights, but we called the dealer & were told it would be 4.5 weeks before they could see us & there was nothing they could do without lights on the dash. So we took it to a nearby service center. They performed an oil change & compression check & deemed everything fine. The car drove mostly fine, with an intermittent pause/hiccup at stoplights. August 26, at highway speed, the car shuddered loudly, & the engine light flashed. As I coasted to the shoulder, there was a POP sound. I parked, turned off the car, & inspected the tires. The rear passenger tire had a 3-in gash but didn't deflate. I tried turning on the car again & it just ground & jerked with the flashing engine light. I called AAA & towed it to the dealership, where it's waiting to be inspected. This is a Theta II engine & received the KSDS software recall update in 2019. My child was in the car with me. I wonder if the KSDS gave the first warning on Aug. 11 but failed to stay on to pass on the data to the service center.
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the brakes made an abnormal squealing sound upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle would jerk forward while accelerating. The contact then received a notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified about the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
My engine stalled on the highway with no warning lights or symptoms. I've owned it for 6mo. It had regular recorded maintenance and showed no issue. Then as I was driving home from work, the car seized up and jerked to a full stop at previously 65mph. Inspection by dealership revealed that my engine blew at 70,800 miles. With no warning. No symptoms. Hyundai will not pay for repairs, $9000 on top of the $14000 I still owe. This car put me in an unexpected dangerous situation!! Every other year of this make and model has been recalled. Please recall the 2016, it is not safe!
Driving home from work, Car jerked me forward and stopped at 60mph. Engine promptly shut off. Turned key over and put car into neutral to get it off of the highway. Herrnstein Hyundai of Chillicothe told me that my Nu Engine had blown and i need a total replacement. No warnings or dash lights came on. Hyundai states they wont help despite the recall to be posted on June 25th.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. Also, while accelerating from a stop sign, the vehicle felt as if it downshifted. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was normal. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer was not called. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe?
6 of 238 owner complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe (3%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Engine failure 73Check engine light 45Knocking 45Oil consumption 23Stalling 22Loss of power 21Won't start 9Fire or smoke 7Warning lights 6ABS 5Hesitation 5Sunroof shattered 5
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