2010 Hyundai Santa FE Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 256 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“THE CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL GEAR ALL ON ITS OWN AND THEN SLIP BACK INTO GEAR LUNGING THE CAR FORWARD. OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR…”NHTSA complaint 10437635 — filed 11/28/2011
“TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR, ALSO SLIPS INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES MOVES WHEN IN PARK.”NHTSA complaint 10422908 — filed 09/01/2011
“I JUST PURCHASED A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TODAY AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS.”NHTSA complaint 10422298 — filed 08/28/2011
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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE: 44 of 256 complaints on file (17.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
256 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
