2010 Hyundai Santa FE Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 260 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE, 3% of the 260 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“2010 Santa Fe gl - about 60% of starting has a jerk/kick. It's like something engaged suddenly. Taken to the dealer twice and showed no abnormal readings. On aug. 19/2010, while driving on the highway at 110 km/hr there was a loud bang as if something hit the car from behind. I thought the truck beside me lost a wheel and struck my car. Had to get off the highway and do a visual inspection which revealed nothing. My car had 7,000 km at that time.”
NHTSA complaint #10355627, filed 2010-09, 7,000 miles“Yesterday while decelerating at about 30 MPH and coming to a stop sign, the car completely shut off. The check engine light illuminated. The car was restarted and continued to operate normally. The car check engine light did not illuminate again. I took to my dealer today (next am) due to my concern. I contacted Hyundai and asked to extend my warranty and mentioned my car had similar problem description mentioned in the online 929 Hyundai campaign. The dealer said no code history or code is showing and nothing can be done but to wait and see if problem reappears. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661756, filed 2014-12, 60,570 miles“The automatic climate control system in my 2010 Santa Fe limited would occasionally stop running the air conditioning compressor, usually during heavy rain or humid conditions. Even with the A/C switch and indicator light on, the compressor would still not activate until the ignition was cycled. This caused the interior windows to fog up heavily and not clear, leading to a dangerous situation in which one instance my outward visibility being reduced to almost zero and could have caused a crash as I had nowhere to pull over. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429548, filed 2011-10, 3,200 miles“Vehicle stopped on incline of a hill, then reversed (gear shift in drive) back down 600 feet the hill and crashed against a concrete wall corner. Have 2 witnesses that switched off the engine, inspected wreck, found no fault codes with a launch 431-reader but figured that battery was drained after 2 months. Surviving daughter suffers from memory loss but at the time of the accident claims the brakes failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10375848, filed 2011-01, 6,780 miles“When pushing the gas pedal to accelerate from stopped position there is a notable pause. (1-3 seconds??)this then causes you to push accelerator further ,thereby causing a much more sudden acceleration. I am used to it because it has happened intermittently since car was new, but someone could get in trouble. Hyundai service says its because the pedal is sending a position of pedal through an electronic signal to fuel metering system.”
NHTSA complaint #10414229, filed 2011-07, 11,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10227320Nov 3, 2022Certain vehicles may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326 and/or engine may exhibit abnormal noise, or no crank/no start condition related to…
- 10227317Nov 3, 2022Certain vehicles listed below may experience the Check Engine warning lamp illuminated with DTC P1326 and/or an engine concern/noise related to connecting rod bearing wear or…
- 10227316Nov 3, 2022The warranty coverage for engine repair or replacement regarding engine damage or malfunction from connecting rod bearing wear has been extended to 15 years or 150,000 miles from…
- 10227313Nov 3, 2022Op code/part number (reference guide for service campaign t6g)
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- 10211675Apr 28, 2022The Powertrain warranty coverage for certain engine repairs and/or replacement where the engine damage or malfunction is related to connecting rod bearing wear, has been extended…
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 23 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 3% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 10 | 2% |
| 2007 | 19 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 5% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 | 22 | 7% |
| 2003 | 21 | 7% |
| 2002 | 14 | 8% |
| 2001 | 33 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE
109 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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