| Issue ID | 1667366 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11329065 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 11/06/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was driving my 2012 santa fe on rt 565 when the car started making a loud banging sound in the engine and the car just died. I was able to roll the car off to the shoulder before causing an accident. I had the car towed to my house where a mechanic looked at it and informed me the engine was shot and told me about this web site so i could see that there are multiple incidents similar to the one i experienced. I purchased this vehicle new from sussex hyundai it currently has 108,000 miles i plan on going in tomorrow and speaking with them. With all the engine complaints and scenarios that could have resulted in accidents listed on this web site you would think that nhtsa or hyundai would implement an engine recall. Hoping the dealer will go to bat for me and contact hyundai america to fix my engine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUSSEX, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZGDAB6CGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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