2016 Hyundai Santa FE drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 21 complaints for the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The car was at a complete stop in a driveway. The car was still running because I was getting out of the car to get the mail. I put the car in park and went to get out of the vehicle. As I got out the vehicle started going in reverse and pulled me underneath the car and the vehicle ran over me. I'm not sure if the transmission slipped out of park to reverse on its own or if the shifter wasn't actually placed in park.
Transfer case is failing at 61,000 mile, a lot of nose and vibration. Transfer case can come loose or cause failure to the drive shaft and maybe even possible components to come off while driving.