2022 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 189 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“Car odometer 5,952 miles Year 2022 Car started driving slowly and would not accelerate. After stopping at a traffic light it started to move sluggishly…”NHTSA complaint 11600490 — filed 07/09/2024
“The carâs transmissions seems to give out intermittently while driving, where when you accelerate the car nothing happens and you seem stranded on the road…”NHTSA complaint 11596395 — filed 06/25/2024
“Vehicle lost partial power while driving, would not accelerate past 30 miles per hour. There were no warning lights and it continued for the 30…”NHTSA complaint 11591693 — filed 05/31/2024
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE: 51 of 189 complaints on file (27%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
189 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 3 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.
