2012 Hyundai Santa FE
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 353 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 25 Santa FE model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 25 involved a crash and 17 involved a fire. 7 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EngineDec 1, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.
A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a software update containing a new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 198.
Campaign 20V746000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
353 reports, newest first.
Engine, Feb 15, 2020
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I HEARD A CLUNK IN THE ENGINE AND MY OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND NOW I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. CAR ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT.
Suspension, Electrical system, Feb 8, 2020
LOUD NOISE, FRONT RIGHT, RIGHT FRONT AXLE BOX. ALSO 3 WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON INCLUDING ABS,
Engine, Jan 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COCONUT CREEK HYUNDAI 4960 NORTH, FL-7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073 (888) 441-7737 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT METAL SHAVING WERE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Engine, Oct 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HANLEES HILLTOP HYUNDAI (510-222-8882, LOCATED AT 3285 AUTO PLAZA, RICHMOND, CA 94806) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 16263442. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Engine, Oct 23, 2019
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING. PULLED OFF EXIT RAMP AND CONTINUED TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. AFTER PULLING OVER INTO A PARKING LOT, THE KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE WAS MUCH WORSE. CALLED FOR A TOW AND WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE REPAIR GARAGE STATED THE MOTOR HAD SPUN A MAIN BEARING. ( THE OIL FILTER WAS SAFED). AFTER THEY DID THERE WORK I DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER SHIP. ON MY THERE THE PISTON ARM BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK. NOW THE VEHICLE IS NO GOOD.
Engine, Sep 25, 2019
DRIVING CA I580 WESTBOUND, BRIGHT SUNNY DAY (2:45PM 9/24/19) IN 2012 SANTA FE WITH 111K MILES ON IT. GOING HIGHWAY SPEED, WITHOUT WARNING (NO KNOCKING, NO ACCELERATION ISSUES) THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN: OIL, BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HAVING NO POWER STEERING, I MUSCLED THE CAR DOWN THE NEAREST OFF-RAMP (COASTING 3/4 MILE, I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE). I HAD ALSO OWNED A 2011 SONATA THAT WENT THRU 3 ENGINE FAILURES WITH SYMPTOMS (EACH TIME, ACCELERATION ISSUES, GEARING HESITATION AND KNOCKING OCCURRED). WITH THE SANTA FE, NO SUCH SYMPTOMS, IT JUST SHUT DOWN AFTER RUNNING PERFECTLY. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TRIED TO JUMP START THE CAR -- NO LUCK. A TOW TRUCK TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN DUBLIN, CA. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS FROZEN CAUSING AN ENGINE SEIZURE. I ASKED IF THIS CAR WAS COVERED UNDER THE VARIOUS ENGINE RECALLS THAT HAVE PLAGUED NUMEROUS OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS AND THEY SAID "NO". SO IT SEEMS I AM ANOTHER VICTIM (4 TIMES OVER; THE SONATA WAS LEMON LAWED) OF HYUNDAI'S ENGINE SHODDY MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I AM AWAITING THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICIAL REPORT AND COST ANALYSIS. I WILL BE CONTACTING HYUNDAI AMERICA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TOMORROW.
Power train, Sep 25, 2019
CAR WITH LESS THAN 39,000 MILES AND PROPER OIL CHECKS AND CHANGES: OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL PRESSURE SENSING UNIT. PER AUTO BODY SHOP- MULTIPLE HOURS OF LABOR FOR FIX WITH HEFTY COST. HOW IS IT THAT A COMPONENT TO THE POWERTRAIN WITH THIS LOW OF MILEAGE IS BREAKING DOWN?
Engine, Sep 18, 2019
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 80 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND. A SOUND AS THOUGH IT HAD NO OIL. I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. I LEARNED THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. 114,000 MILES ON IT.
Engine, Sep 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER WHO OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Engine, Sep 13, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED WHEN MY 2012 SANTA FE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD RATTLING SOUND AND LOSING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. THE ENGINE THEN STOPPED. I WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE ENGINE. IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE CYLINDER FAILED AND FILLED UP WITH OIL CAUSING A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE HAS 101,000 MILES ON IT. VERY EXPENSIVE $6000.00 ENGINE REPLACEMENT. CAR HAS RUN WONDERFUL UP TILL THIS POINT.
Electrical system, Aug 31, 2019
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALL THE GAGES STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE RADIO STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST STOPPED. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING.
Wheels, Aug 30, 2019
LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD ON MY VEHICLE ON MORNING OF 8/21/2019, ON MY WAY TO WORK. AFTER WORK, I STOPPED BY BACHMAN HYUNDAI IN JEFFERSONVILLE, IN TO GET DIAGNOSTIC OF WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. I MET WITH THE SERVICE PERSON I WOULD NORMALLY SEE. I WAS TOLD ME THAT MY WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REAR LH OPEN/SHORT, PART #C1206 AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REAR RH OPEN/SHORT, PART #C1209 + SHE TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE MY REAR ROTORS AS WELL, I STATED I HAD MY REAR ROTORS REPLACES ABOUT A YEAR &A HALF AGO. SHE QUOTED THE JOB MORE THAN $1200.00 INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR + TAXES. I PURCHASED MY HYUNDAI SANTAFE FROM JIM ELLIS HYUNDAI IN ATLANTA, GA. I REACHED OUT TO A SERVICE TECH I TRUST AT JIM E. HYUNDAI/ATLANTA, HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A RECALL PART AND HYUNDAI SHOULD DO A PA REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. I WENT BACK TO BACHMAN HYUNDAI, IN, TOLD HER WHAT WAS TOLD TO ME. PA WAS DONE, PA WAS DECLINED. SHE STATED YES SHE KNEW OF THE RECALL & WHY DIDN'T SHE MENTION TO ME. SHE STATED I HAD NOT HAD ALL OF MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT THERE LOCATION AND THAT I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT HAD MORE THAN 13K MILES. I ASKED WHAT DID ALL OF THIS HAVE TO DO WITH REPAIRING MY VEHICLE? I CONTACTED ATLANTA BACK, WAS GIVEN # FOR HYUNDAI USA. THEY COULD SEE THAT PA WAS DONE & DECLINED, I ASKED WHY, HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY. HE UPDATED A NEW CASE # AND ESCALATED MY COMPLAINT AND SENT NEW CASE # HYUNDAI, IN TO GET JOB DONE. I RECEIVED CALL FROM HYUNDAI USA TODAY, ONLY TOE TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY IS WHY THEY CANNOT REPAIR THIS RECALL ISSUE. PLEASE ! I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS SIMPLE ISSUE. TODAY THE LADY TOLD ME, WELL TAKE YOUR CAR BACK TO ATLANTA AND HAVE THEM REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT APPROVING REPAIRS. SO UNFAIR! I HAVE RECEIVED SO MANY CONFLICTING STORIES NOT TO REPAIR THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP ME! THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Aug 29, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A NOISE. IT IS AN ENGINE FAILURE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.
Engine, Aug 28, 2019
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL SO ABRUPTLY THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANE. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED DUE TO LOWER ENGINE FAILURE, LIKELY A DEFECT IN THE OIL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS 116,000 MILES, JUST BEING THE FACTORY WARRANTY LIMIT, AND HAD HAD REGULAR DOCUMENTED MAINTENANCE AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABNORMAL WEAR OR NEGLECT. I AN HAVING A COMPLETE AND COSTLY ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE.
Engine, Aug 19, 2019
CAR HAD 79000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING, MOTOR STARTED MAKING TICKING SOUND. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL. IT WAS FULL. 2 MILES LATER, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, NO WARNING LIGHTS OF ANY KIND CAME ON ON THE DASH. BEFORE I COULD PARK IT OFF THE ROAD, A ROD WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK. THE BROKE ROD HAD A NUMBER 4 STAMPED ON IT.
Suspension, Jul 18, 2019
AFTER HEARING A METAL RUBBING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT, TOOK THE 2012 SANTA FE INTO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT RUINED WAS RUINED, THE PLATE IT WAS ATTACHED TO WAS BROKEN, AND BOTH FRONT COILS RUSTED AND BROKEN AT THE SAME SPOT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR DEFECT FOR BOTH COILS TO BE BROKEN AT THE SAME SPOT. THIS GREATLY JEOPARDIZED ME, MY WIFE AND THE THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT.
Engine, Jul 7, 2019
WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM VACATION ON I75S WE HEARD A STRANGE RATTLING SOUND AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO COAST TO THE LEFT WHICH PUT US IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HIGHWAY PATROL HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE. BARELY. WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE WAS OPEN. WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I'M HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME IN MS. CAR HAS 90,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT THERE SHOULD BE! THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT !
Engine, Jul 1, 2019
BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 139,000 MILES ON IT. HAD A CLEAN CAR VIN REPORT. DROVE IT FOR 3 MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES. SLOWED DOWN ON A DANGEROUS 2 LANE HIGHWAY FOR A CAR TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND SUDDENLY COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. I WAS STUCK WITH NO STEERING, NO POWER AND NO HAZARD LIGHTS HALF WAY OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY A TRUCK PULLED IN BEHIND ME FOR SAFETY AND 2 PASSENGERS HELPED ME GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP TO FUND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS KIND ENOUGH TO EAT THE COSTS OF LABOR, BUT WE ARE OUT ANOTHER $3,500 FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT ON A CAR WE'VE ONLY HAD FOR 3 MONTHS. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS MULTIPLE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURES ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL YET NO RECALL HAS OCCURRED. WILL IT TAKE DEATH'S FOR HYUNDAI TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWINGLY KEEPING CARS ON THE ROAD WHERE ENGINES CAN COMPLETELY FAIL WITH ZERO WARNING?
Suspension, Jul 1, 2019
LOUD CLANKING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE. STRUT IS BROKEN. POPPING COVER OFF UNDER HOOD. LOT OF MOVEMENT. I READ THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION ON 2012 SANTA FE. IF THIS IS TRUE WHERE IS THE RECALL. PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 23, 2019
MY SON WAS DRIVING WITH 3 OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CAR AT LOW SPEED AND THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OVERPASS. HE HAD TO COAST BACKWARD OFF THE OVERPASS. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND THEM OR THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY SAID THE 2012 HAD 'NO RECALLS' BUT WHEN I REVIEWED THE INFORMATION ON OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES DIFFERENT YEAR BUT SAME ISSUES. MY QUESTION IS ARE PEOPLE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS? WHY AREN'T THESE 2012 SANTA FE'S BEING RECALLED LIKE THE OTHERS? PLEASE MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL SO NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. PLEASE! MOTHER'S LOVE FOR HER CHILD AND HIS FRIENDS. RECALL THIS CAR!! HE HAS NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP YET AS HE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO HIS APARTMENT BECAUSE IT WAS 9:30PM. HE IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA BECAUSE HE'S IN COLLEGE FOR HIS MASTERS DEGREE. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? HELP PLEASE! ELECTRICAL LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THE CAR STARTS BUT MAKES THE LOUD NOISE
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 22, 2019
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY LEAKS WATER SHORTING OUT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT, THIS SHOULD BE A PRODUCT RECALL
Engine, Jun 12, 2019
DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN EVEN WITH NO ISSUES. PARKED IN THE EVENT VENUE GARAGE. CAR RAN PERFECTLY UP TO THIS POINT. AFTER THE EVENT AS WE WHERE LEAVING THE GARAGE WE HEARD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AND HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING. WE THOUGHT WE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A BAD BATCH OF GASOLINE AS WE FILLED THE CAR UP ON OUR WAY TO THE EVENT. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITH VERY CAREFULLY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MONDAY. WE WHERE TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO HE TUNE OF $10,000. AS STATED BEFORE THE CAR RAN PERFECTLY ON OUR WAY TO OUR EVENT AND THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING WHEN WE STARTED IT BACK UP. THE CAR HAS 104000 MILES AND HAS HAD VERY MINOR ISSUES UP TO THIS POINT. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER SO I DO NOT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION AS OF YET.
Other or unspecified, Jun 7, 2019
WATER KEEP GETTING INTO MY REAR LIGHT CASING. I HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE BUT THERE IS WATER IN THEM AGAIN AND I UNDERSTAND THIS MIGHT SHORT OUT MY REAR LIGHTS. WE ARE GETTI G A LOT OF RAIN THIS SEASON
Structure, Engine, Jun 6, 2019
CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS I AM CHOCKED MY CAR HAS BEEN PERFECT UNTIL NOW MY CAR BARELY PASSED 100,000 AND BOTH WARRANTIES EXPIRED ALSO BODY PANT IS CHIPPING OFF.
Engine, Jun 5, 2019
NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE, I AM WRITING TO INFORM THE NHTSA THAT OTHER HYUNDAI'S ENGINES OUTSIDE OF HYUNDAI'S 2012 AND 2013 ENGINE RECALL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO ROD KNOCK, WHICH POSES A SEVERE SAFETY RISK AND THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT HELPFUL IN ANY WAY WHEN REPORTING THIS. OUR VEHICLE WHICH FAILED ON US 40 IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS IS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE VIN # #[XXX]. ON APRIL 10TH AT 6 PM WHILE TRAVELING ON US 40 IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS NEAR CHANDLER, NORTH CAROLINA IN OUR 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TOWARDS OUR HOME IN DOWNERS GROVE, IL., WE BEGAN TO HEAR A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AT ANY SPEED GREATER THAN 65 MPH. SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OFF SO WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO 60MPH HOWEVER THE KNOCKING SOUND BECAME WORST AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 55 MPH WITHOUT A TERRIBLE LOUD KNOCKING. THIS WAS OF COURSE VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON, WE WERE ABLE TO EXIT US 40 IN CHANDLER NC ONLY ABLE TO DO <30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE DIED IN ENTRANCE OF THE SUNOCO GAS STATION IN CHANDLER NORTH CAROLINA. DURING THIS WHOLE TIME NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANY EMERGENCY LIGHT WARNED US OF THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE SAFETY RISK WE HAD ENCOUNTERED WITH THE ENGINE DYING. THE SANTA FE WAS TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP OF ASHEVILLE, NC AND DROPPED OFF AT 11PM WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BAD ROD KNOCK AND NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ENGINES THAT PUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AT RISK AND 2012 SANTA FE ENGINE SHOULD BE ON THE CURRENT ENGINE RECALL FOR ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO ROD KNOCK. SEVERAL MECHANICS AT VARIOUS SHOPS HAVE STATED THIS IS HAPPENING REGULARLY TO HYUNDAI'S ENGINES. PLEASE ASSIST US IN HOLDING HYUNDAI RESPONSIBLE AND MODIFYING THE ENGINE RECALL TO CORRECTLY ENCOMPASS OUR MODEL (2012 SANTA FE ENGINES) BEFORE SERIOUS HARM COMES TO SOMEONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR