2020 Hyundai Santa FE power train problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 Hyundai Santa FE — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hyundai Motor America & Wallace Hyundai of StuartVEHICLE: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe (2.4L Theta II GDI Engine)VIN: 5NMS23AD5LH181669INCIDENT MILEAGE: 181,000 MiHYUNDAI CASE NUMBER: 42981944SECTION 1: CATASTROPHIC INTERSTATE SAFETY INCIDENTOn July 16, 2026, while navigating heavy, high-speed traffic on…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
“My car is consuming an immense amount of oil, the manufacturer recommends oil changes every 7,500 miles, I get an oil change less than 3,000 miles and on my last oil change i was told that there are oil shavings in my oil filter. I just got the SC9C2 update and now my engine is knocking. Car drives…”
filed Aug 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 3 | 8% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 20 | 15% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 42 | 29% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 44 | 21% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 57 | 29% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 50 | 30% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 34 | 17% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 10 | 9% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 161 | 17% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 21 | 9% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 22 | 9% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 36 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.