2015 Hyundai Santa FE Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 253 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR IN DECEMBER 2018 TO HAVE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED FOLLOWED BY A LOAD BANG AND…”NHTSA complaint 11387500 — filed 01/11/2021
“MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 114,000 MILES THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN IT, WE HAD IT REPLACED. NOW AT 134,000 MILES THE ENGINE WENT OUT…”NHTSA complaint 11310420 — filed 02/20/2020
“CAR STARTED SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, IT LUNGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL. I”NHTSA complaint 11195615 — filed 04/11/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE: 22 of 253 complaints on file (8.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
253 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
