2025 Hyundai Santa FE Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 11/01/2026

24Power Train complaints

16.9%Of all 142 complaints

#3Most-reported category

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

Unspecified / other30 · 21.1%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30 · 21.1%

POWER TRAIN24 · 16.9%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL16 · 11.3%

ENGINE14 · 9.9%

Share of the 142 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.

What owners report

“Driving down the highway. Vehicle random alerts that there is a transmission error.”NHTSA complaint 11735358 — filed 05/03/2026

“The vehicle intermittently fails to reverse properly, hesitates, jerks, and at times locks despite no obstruction present. This occurs during normal use and creates a…”NHTSA complaint 11733146 — filed 04/22/2026

“After making right turn after being stopped at traffic light, when I attempted to accelerate the vehicle would not shift from low gear to higher…”NHTSA complaint 11717013 — filed 02/10/2026

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE: 24 of 142 complaints on file (16.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?

142 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 11/01/2026. Across all categories, 7 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 4 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 11/01/2026.