Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#11185835March 11, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE STARTING MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN BEARING AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. DENIED REQUEST THROUGH WARRANTY. ONLY AROUND 43000 MILES ARE ON THE CAR. HYUNDAI INFORMED ME IT WAS DENIED DUE TO OIL NOT BEING CHANGED PROPERLY AS EVIDENCED BY TWO AREAS OF SLUDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD OF THE ENGINE. SERVICE RECORDS BROUGHT TO HYUNDAI SHOWING OIL WAS CHANGED WITHIN THE 7500 MILE AS INDICATED ON HYUNDAI'S WEBSITE AND OWNERS MANUEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185946March 11, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS PARKING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND MY HAND WAS ON THE GEAR SHIFT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB I WAS FACING AND ENDED UP IN A GRASS MEDIAN. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185575March 9, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183958March 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NAVIGATION SCREEN DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND CAR WILL NOT START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183579March 2, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS THE 2.0 TURBO AND SINCE ABOUT 10,000 MILES IT RUNS SLIGHTLY ROUGH AT IDLE IN GEAR, IT EITHER DOES NOT KICK DOWN SMOOTHLY TO ACCELERATE, OR IT SUDDENLY TAKES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY RAPID. THE ACCELERATION IS SPORADIC, UNEVEN AT ONE END, OR JERKING INTO THE TURBO FUNCTION AT THE OTHER END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183562March 1, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PURCHASED AT 89,000 MILES FROM THE DEALER WITH CLEAN CARFAC. MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES REGULARLY, EVERY 2-3K MILES. NO ISSUES. WENT TO START THE CAR 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED, RUMBLED LOUDLY AND SHUT OFF. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS TENSION TIMING CHAIN & REPLACED IT FOR $2,000. 2 MONTHS LATER (NOW) THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING, ONLY NOW IT'S A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND BLUE INDIGO SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I HAVE NOT EVEN DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND I DO NOT DRIVE VERY OFTEN (LIVE AND WORK IN THE CITY). THIS SAME ENGINE IS IN THE 2013-2014 WHICH HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN RECALLED, SO WE ALL NEED TO PLACE A LAWSUIT ON HYUNDAI FOR THE 2012 SANTA FE! MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEAL THE OIL PAN PROPERLY SO THE OIL LEAKS OUT CONSTANTLY WHILE THE CAR IS IDLE. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, AND AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH HYUNDAI CORPORATE TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE! CAN ANYONE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183103February 28, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE, IT TURNED OVER AND TOOK MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT TO START. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE AN AUTHENTIC FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183217February 28, 2019
ENGINE
TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW COMPUTER UPDATE ON CAR DUE TO BAD ENGINES. THE NEXT DAY 1-30-19 THE VEHICLE HAD A ERROR COME ON THE CAR PUTTING IT IN SAFE MODE NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE OVER 67 MPH. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MURDOCK HYUNDIA OF LINDON. THEY DID A TEST TO DETERMINE THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS TOOK 29 DAYS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX AND MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME. THE MOTOR SEEMS SLUGGISH. CAR IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD WITH 14000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183283February 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET, I SLOWLY TURNED A CORNER AND SUDDENLY LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, SAT BRIEFLY BLOCKING THE HEAVY TRAFFIC, AFTER BEING SLIGHTLY SHAKEN IN THE INCIDENT, STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND PROCEEDED TO PARK AND GET LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH, THE CAR STARTED UP OK, I GOT ON THE ROAD AND SHORTLY AFTER, I NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SO I IMMEDIATELY LIMPED INTO A NEARBY CAR REPAIR PLACE . THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS VERY HEAVY SLUDGE CLOGGING THE OIL FILTER, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND NEVER HAD ANY ENGINE INDICATORS EVER COME ON BEFORE. THEY CLEANED OUT THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND REPLACED THE FILTER AND PUMP. NOW THAT I AM READING ABOUT EVERYONE'S ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH OIL NOT GETTING INTO THE ENGINE, AND AFTER HEARING ON TV ABOUT HYUNDAI REFUSING TO RECALL MY PARTICULAR CAR, I AM VERY AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT, SINCE RECENTLY I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWICE A CERTAIN SLUGGISHNESS/DRAGGING WITH A SLIGHT KNOCKING FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I NOTICED THIS EFFECT TWICE AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE CAR AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. EACH INSTANCE, I SLOWED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CHECKED TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUS, WHICH I DIDN'T, STARTED UP AGAIN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE WEIRD DRAGGING AND SHIMMY CONTINUED, SO I DROVE AT OR UNDER 50 MPH UNTIL IT SLOWLY DISSIPATED AND WENT BACK TO WHAT FELT NORMAL. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY HYUNDAI SANTAFE 2012, WE BOUGHT IT SECOND-HAND FROM ENTERPRISE CAR SALES. I RELY HEAVILY ON THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE 2 1/2 HOURS EACH WAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO CARE FOR MY ELDERLY MOM'S NEEDS IN BALTIMORE. I DON'T WANT TO DIE ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE MY MOM DIES IN THE NURSING HOME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182855February 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LEAKING VALVE COVER IS ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. CAR BE STATIONARY OR RUNNING. MOST NOTABLE WHEN CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182491February 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ON FEBRUARY 20, 2019. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD GOING NO MORE THAN 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. I OPENED THE ELECTRIC CLOTH COVER AND THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED AND GLASS STARTED FALLING IN THE CAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. THE DEALER OR HYUNDAI SHOULD COVER THE COST AS I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182230February 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS AN INCORRECT RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE FOR A TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS. I DO NOT HAVE A HITCH OR HARNESS. PLEASE REMOVE THIS RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182423February 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND JUST FELT WRONG WHEN I DROVE, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND BRAKES (BECAUSE IT WAS TIME FOR PADS). THE MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THE STRUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED AND BROKEN COMPLETELY. HYUNDAI WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME TO CHECK IT OUT AND REPAIR BECAUSE I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO CHECK FOR A RECALL SINCE IT WAS NOT A COMMON ISSUE, THERE WAS NOT A RECALL SO HE SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182117February 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2009 HYNDAI SANTA FE IN 2013 WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2018. I DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME IT STARTED GOING AS SLOW AS 5 MILES AN HOUR; I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS AN ISSUE ABOUT BEING RECALLED BUT I STILL HAVE 2 MORE YEARS OF PAYMENTS AND THE TRUCK ISN'T WORKING!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182026February 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE I AM DRIVING AND MY CAR IS CHANGING GEARS, IT DOES FINE UNTIL ITS IN FOURTH GEAR. THE RPM WILL GO TO ABOUT 2,800 UNTIL IT CHANGES TO FIFTH GEAR. ONVE ITS IN 5TH GEAR THE RPM WILL GO INTO A "NEUTRAL" STATE AND REV FROM 4,700 RPM TO 5,700 WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING UP A FREEWAY ENTRANCE . I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3X NOW AND ALL THEY KEEP SAYING IS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN UPDATE. AND THE ADAPTIVE VALUES NEED TO BE RE- LEARNED. I HAVE NOW HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FILLED ONCE AND THEN I PAID TO GET A TRANNY FLUSH. AND ADADPTIVE VALUES RESET TWICE. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I HAVE 38,000 MILES AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST 15,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181759February 22, 2019
SUSPENSION
KNOCKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175311February 22, 2019
SEAT BELTS
2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEATBELT CONCERNS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS UNSATISFACTORY, THE FRONT DOORS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE SHARP CORNERS CAUSING CUTS, AND THE VIEW BUTTON WAS MISPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11181295February 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS ERRATIC CAUSING CHK ENGINE CODE P0464. UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO BE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181449February 20, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181465February 20, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LEFT SUN VISOR BROKE AT THE TOP OF THE ARM AND CAN'T BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE THING. WHEN I RESEARCHED IT THERE WERE HUMOROUS COMPLAINTS. IT FALLS DOWN AND HANGS IN FRONT OF MY FACE AS I'M TRYING TO DRIVE. IT'S INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR A LONG TIME AS I DON'T HAVE THE $400 THAT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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