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Complaint 2161137

2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE • ENGINE • incident Dec 29, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2161137
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Model Year
2020
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Dec 29, 2025
Date Received
Dec 29, 2025
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

After 110,000, the engine started using oil and it began to knock. According to the history of these engines, it will lead to engine failure. They have a record of being a lemon engine and there is not a engine of this type that this does not happen. The engine needs to recalled and replaced, They are the Theda II GDI series of 2.0L and 2.4L four-cylinder engines from Hyundai/Kia.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

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