Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#11326818June 1, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE INSIDE THE LIGHT FIXTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326442May 29, 2020
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE THE VEHICLE MADE THE 110,000 MILES THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES CONSTANT VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MOVING IN EITHER DIRECTION AND WHEN DRIVING AROUND 60 TO 85 MPH, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326462May 29, 2020
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CALLED STERLING MCCALL CHEVROLET (17800 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326267May 28, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EL PROBLEMA DE MI SANTA FE ES EL SIGUIENTE,ARANQUE NO SUBE SU NIVEL DE ACELERAR Y SE QUEDA BAGA NO QUIERE ACELERAR,EN OCASIONES ESTA CORRIENDO Y LUEGO BAJA LA VELOCIDAD Y SI MOVIMIENTOS ESTA MUY LENTO,,SI VAS A ENTRAR A UNA INTERSECTION TIENES QUE TENER SUMAMENTE EL CONTROL QUE NO VENGA NINGUN VEHICULO POR QUE ELLA NO QUIERE CORRER LO SUFICIENTE SE AHOGA EN EL ARRANQUE Y APARTE EN UNA SUBIDA NO QUIERE CORRER ELLA BAJA VELOCIDAD Y SE AHOGA SUBE LA REVOLUTION MAS DE 5,000 Y NO CORRE ESTO ME SUCEDE DESDE QUE LA COMPRE DESDE LA MISMA SEMANA Y APARTE ELLA NO TIENE BIEN SUS DIRRECCION SIEMPRE CORRE MUY INESTABLE...*DT ..*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326189May 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS SHIFTED A LITTLE ROUGH ABOUT A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT IT LUNGES YOU FORWARD. IT SHIFTS SO ROUGH I HAD TO GO TO THE ER FOR PINCHING A NERVE IN MY NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11326236May 27, 2020
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE DURING BACK UP, FROM STOP TO MOTION (LOW SPEED) MAKING TURNS. SOMETIMES HAPPENED DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING AS WELL. THE FREQUENCY IS GETTING MORE AND MORE, VERY ANNOYING AND LITTLE BIT SCARY. WORRY STEERING WHEEL WILL BREAKDOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326244May 27, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
THE CAMERA HAS A TENDENCY TO JUST GO BLACK, LOSING ALL REAR VISIBILITY. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR INPUT IN REVERSE AND LASTS A FEW SECONDS OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326063May 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS HER BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD AS WELL AS USE HER EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE CONTACT EASED HER FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. DUE TO THE FORCE APPLIED TO HER BRAKES, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM VEHICLE'S EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE UNTIL A PARKING LOT UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED TITUS-WILL HYUNDAI 2255 CARRIAGE LOOP SW, OLYMPIA, WA 98502 WHERE THEY INFORMED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THERE DEALER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,700. INVALID VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325885May 25, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PUMP PROBLEM KEEPS CLICKING AND I'VE REPLACE MANY PARTY BUT STILL LIKE ITS FULL OF GAS BUT I BE ON EMPTY.CAR ALSO JERKS LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND I'VE REPLACE TRANSMISSION 2 TIMES. GEARS ONLY WORK MANUAL IT'S LIKE THE CAR HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN .ALSO MY TIRE FLEW OFF MY CAR ON THE BACK AND HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER SHIP AND THEY WAS SAYING IT'S SOME PROBLEM THEY CAN'T HELP .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325011May 18, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE BACK TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE HER HUSBAND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE REAR CONTROL ARM. DUE TO THE CORROSION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V123000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,000. *LN*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324430May 13, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCK THAT CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL WITH LESS THAN 95,000 MILES DESPITE DEFAULTS MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323946May 9, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTING SEVERELY. LAST INSPECTION WAS MARGINAL. INSPECTOR SAID IT PROBABLY WON'T PASS INSPECTION AT THE NEXT INTERVAL TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323398May 5, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR HAS RECALL. DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THEY WOULD FIX IT. DEALER THEN TELLS ME CORPORATE HYUNDAI WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO DO THE WORK EVEN THOUGH DEALER HAS THE PART. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE ABS MODULE MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323084May 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR CAMERA HAS A BLUE SCREEN THIS IS KNOWN FOR HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. ALSO MY SUV RAN HOT WHILE DRIVING. THE SUV IS ONLY 2 YEARS WHY IS THE ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT RAN OUT. IT WAS BONE DRY. TALK TO CAR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP USUALLY HO OUT ON THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. ALSO MY SUV ACT LIKE IT DONT WANT EXCELLARATE AND SWITCH GEARS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323045May 2, 2020
ENGINE
THERE'S A LEAK LEADING TOWARDS THE GAS TANK. I WENT TO GET IT DIAGNOSE AND THAT WHAT IT SAID. BUT DONT KNOW WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322944May 1, 2020
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A RURAL STREET AND HEARD A LONG CLANKING SOUND AND THEN STARTING TO SMELL RUBBER. I DROVE ABOUT 1.5 MILES LIKE THIS AND WHEN I GOT HOME, THE STRUT/COIL SPRING ON THE RIGHT FRONT WAS BROKEN OFF AND SCRAPING MY TIRE ON THE INSIDE. HAD I BEEN ON THE BELTWAY, MY TIRE COULD HAVE BLOWN AND A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. HYUNDIA REFUSES TO COVER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS/YEARS. I NO LONGER TRUST THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322804April 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FEE I BOUGHT NEW, TURBO SPORT. AT 26,750 MILES THE DISC PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS FELL OFF THE STEEL BACKING PLATES. THE PADS IN THE FRONT WERE PAPER THIN AND THE BACK WERE SOMEWHAT BETTER. THE "SQUEALERS" THAT WARN YOU OF PAD THICKNESS NEVER MADE A SOUND. DANGEROUS SITUATION. I'M A 50 YEAR SERVICE MECHANICS, NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE. THE PADS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH LACK OF STOPPING. I'M NOT ASKING FOR MONEY BACK FROM THEM, WARNING OWNERS NOT TO EXPECT THE 50K MILEAGE STANDARD FOR HYUNDAI VEHICLES. I CALLED THEM AT HEADQUARTERS TO WARN THEM OF THIS SITUATION. COULD HAVE CAUSED GRAND MOTHER AND CHILD SOME SERIOUS OUT COME AS THAT IS THE ONLY USE FOR THIS VEHICLE. BEWARE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322832April 30, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING, MY VEHICLE HESITATES PRESENTING A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS OR MAKING LANE CHANGES. COULD ABSOLUTELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY THE RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED. ALSO WHEN TURNING, HESITATES WHEN SPEEDING UP AFTER THE TURN. SAME WITH STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322366April 27, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE THAT HAS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. ABOUT 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME IT SHOWS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WILL MOVE JUST OVER HALF WAY, THEN IT GOES BACK TO EMPTY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY ALL SAY THAT FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TO FIX THIS ISSUE WILL BE BETWEEN $700 - $1000. AFTER LOOKING UP THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THE EXACT MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR VEHICLE THAT I AM MAKING THE COMPLAINT ABOUT. THIS ISSUE IS CONSENT IF I AM MOVING OR STATIONARY. THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS IS TO FILL UP ABOUT THE 250 MILE MARK TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT GET STRANDED. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE INDICATOR AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK COMPLETELY. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT [XXX]. THANKS IN ADVANCE ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322428April 27, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE BLOWN SHORTLY AFTER 'SERVICE ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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