2022 Hyundai Santa Fe · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 31owner reports
- 55,777median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
131 of the 199 complaints on this car are about the engine. 31 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Santa Fe.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
Stalling on other Santa Fe years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.
All 5 recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Santa Fe
3.3l engine loss of motive power (lomp). Closed may 16, 2024.
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
Non-crash vehicle fires. Closed dec 22, 2021, led to recall 20V-061.
Non-crash vehicle fires. Closed may 10, 2019, led to recall 18V-907.
Scope and timeliness. Closed dec 22, 2021, led to recall 17V-226.
Front axle shaft failure. Closed sep 20, 2013, led to recall 13V-355.
Transmission intermediate driveshaft. Closed may 10, 2011, led to recall 11V-258.
Engine seizure. Closed aug 12, 2002.
None of these investigations covers the 2022 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Vehicle will stall out while driving at speeds Loss of braking capability and steering capabilities all lost when this happens. Vehicle will roll until stop. No control to steer or brake”
Filed Jun 26, 2025
“Three fuel injectors out of four have failed in a yearâs time frame. Car shakes, stalls, hesitates, and is dangerous to drive. Waiting for fourth injector to fail.”
Filed Dec 29, 2024
“The vehicle shuts off completely when stopped at a stop sign, traffic light, or parking space. This has occurred multiple times. Hyundai can not find the problem after multiple times in the shop. The last time it occurred I was in the middle of a busy intersection and was almost broadsided.”
Filed Jul 30, 2024
“The car completely shut off in the middle of driving and I was unable to put the car into park or use the emergency brake and hazard lights because all of the controls are electronic. The lack of mechanical safety features is a danger.”
Filed Jul 29, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works