2015 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 8% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was driving on highway and heard a loud noise and car just stock. I read that old models have same problem. I inspected the car and figure that axle shaft turns inside of transmission and broke it from inside.”
NHTSA complaint #11162617, filed 2018-12, 33,400 miles“Transmission disengages at red-line speeds. Engine RPM's continue to rev up while vehicle forward trajectory is cut off. Intermittent problem - creates safety issue when passing at freeway speeds and transmission disengages at red-line instead of shifting up to the next gear. When going from zero to sixty (from a stop) the tachometer/transmission will disengage after first gear hits redline. This happens while in automatic mode. Engine continues to rev higher RPM's, but vehicle loses forward trajectory. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104734, filed 2018-06, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power however, the driver was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality, but the failure recurred. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11535511, filed 2023-07, 94,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V303000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) was performed; however while driving at 70 MPH a year later, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the intermediate shaft and the ABS had failed. The vehicle was being repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11452297, filed 2022-02, 60,000 miles“The contact's sister owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while his sister was driving and following him on the highway at 60 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. His sister managed to pull the vehicle off to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the residence. Prior to the failure, the contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where she had the vehicle serviced under an unknown recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11437546, filed 2021-10, 71,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253275Apr 9, 2024This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on…
- 10241874Aug 17, 2023Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response…
- 10176194May 21, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 4. ï· Check Engine light on ï· DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10174799Apr 9, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
- 10170899Jan 2, 2020This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
- 10170511Dec 17, 2019If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each…
- 10163279Jun 4, 2019This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10151888Nov 8, 2018Hyundai has launched a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a knock sensor software update on the subject vehicles. The software update installs a newly developed Knock Sensor…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
41 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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