Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#10855359April 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WITH NO NOTICE. IT CAN BE PERFECTLY DRY OUTSIDE AND SUDDENLY THEY CONNECT AND START GRINDING. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED, WITH NO WARNING, BUT ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN TO LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL, THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS. IF THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES SUDDENLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS (WHICH IT DOES) THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10854839April 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
A FRIEND AND I WERE TRAVELING FROM RICHMOND, TX TO PORT ARANSAS, TX ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 WHEN THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED IN CORPUS CHRISTI (ON THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY - SH 286). IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND THEN THE PLASTIC ROOF COVERING STARTED TO FLAP INDICATING THE ROOF HAD BEEN DAMAGED. WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER OF US NOTICED A ROCK OR ANY OTHER OBJECT IN FRONT OF US. AFTER THE INITIAL FRIGHTENING NOISE, I QUICKLY PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO THE FEEDER ROAD PULLING INTO A GAS STATION. THE ROOF HAD SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES. WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CORPUS CHRISTI NOT FAR FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AND SLOWLY MADE OUR WAY THERE. THE MANAGER AT THAT LOCATION TOLD US HE HAD KNOWN OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER PANORAMIC ROOFS. HE ARRANGED A RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A TEMPORARY SUB VEHICLE AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OUR DESTINATION. AT THIS MOMENT (MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016), MY SANTA FE IS BEING ASSESSED AT THE CORPUS CHRISIT DEALERSHIP. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. TWO PHOTOS INCLUDED OF DAMAGE.
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0
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#10854960April 11, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE KEEPS FLUCTUATING ON THE THE AMOUNT OF GAS AVAILABLE. I HAVE 87000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. WITHOUT PROPER ACCOUNTING OF GAS AVAILABLE, I AM AFRAID THE CAR MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAY
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No
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0
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0
#10854641April 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO STOP DUE TO UNSURE IF I HAD A FUEL LEAK OR IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO THE ENGINE. AFTER CHECKING THERE WAS NO LEAK I CONTINUED HOME EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND FUEL GAUGE SHOWED NO GAS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. IN NEW YORK STATE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIRS COST ME OVER $800. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES. I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD COMPENSATE THE CONSUMER FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WHEN THEY HAVE TO MAKE A REPAIR THAT IS NOT RELATED TO WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854656April 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAD MY SANTA FE SERVICED ON 04/05/16 FOR FUEL GAUGE SENSOR,WAS NOT READING APPROPRIATE GAS LEVEL. I HAVE ONLY 72000MILES AND SOMTHING LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.I WAS TOLD THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR,WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE.WE OWNED 8 CARS BEFORE SANT FE AND IT NEVER HAPPENED. IT IS A SPENDY REPAIR OF $388.99 MARTA
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854664April 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AT AROUND 55,000 MILES,WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING UNABLE TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. FUEL TRANSFER UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854679April 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CAME OUT AND ASKED ME IF I HAD A RECENT BLOWOUT. I SAID NO. SHE SAID WHEN THE TECH ROTATED THE TIRE HE NOTICED A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THEY ADVISED IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT THAT WAY, SO THEY PUT THE SPARE ON. ONE OTHER TIRE WAS SHOWING CABLE. BOTH TIRES ARE AT 5/32. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN JUNE 2015. CAR FAX SHOWED NO REPORTS OF ANY ISSUES, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOTICEABLE BODY WORK AND REPAINT (POORLY DONE AND I HAVE PICTURES). THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A BLOWOUT IN THE LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THEY HAD THE VEHICLE. THEY NEVER REPORTED IT, BUT THE DEALER MENTIONED IT. I HAVE 19" TIRES ON MY SANTA FE SPORT 2.0T. IS IT POSSIBLE THE RECALL ON THE 17" TIRES SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE 19" TIRES AS WELL? THESE ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAVEN'T OWNED THE CAR A YEAR YET. I TRAVEL 140+ MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK. MY SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854589April 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE APPROX 60MPH ON HWY 277 WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854378April 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854431April 8, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. IN OCTOBER OF 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V435000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND A PROTECTOR PLATE WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT COIL SPRING. IN APRIL OF 2016, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853568April 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRONT SUNROOF ON MY 2016 SANTA FE I BOUGHT IN JAN 2016 THAT HAS APPROX. 8000 MILES, EXPLODED ON THE WAY TO WORK WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT IN MY RIGHT EAR, THEN GLASS BEGAN TO FALL ON MY HEAD AND THROUGHOUT THE CAR - I'M SURE THE MAJORITY OF IT WAS SUCKED OUT AND ONTO THE INTERSTATE. (I HAD THE SUN SHADE INSIDE OPENED SO MY CHILD COULD WATCH THE RAIN ON THE RIDE TO THE BABYSITTERS.)I FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I GOOGLED IT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND ISSUE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD, I WAS GIVEN A LOANER WHILE IT WAS FIXED. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF OR BEHIND ME WITHIN 4 CAR LENGTHS AT LEAST. I DID NOT PASS UNDER AN OVERPASS. IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY (OF COURSE - THAT'S MY LUCK) WHEN I GOT TO WORK I CLOSED THE SUN SHADE ON THE INSIDE AS BEST AS I COULD WITH ALL THE GLASS THAT WAS IN THE TRACK, AND TAPED GARBAGE BAGS OVER IT TO PRESERVE THE INSIDE. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP LATER TO TAKE ADDITIONAL PICTURES AND YOU CAN TELL THE GLASS WAS BLOW OUTWARDS. THERE WAS EVEN CHIPS IN THE PAINT THROUGH THE CLEAR COAT FROM WHEN GLASS FLEW. I'M THANKFUL I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, BUT MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS FULL OF GLASS REMAINS. I WASN'T HURT - ONLY A FEW CUTS FROM GLASS THAT WAS IN MY JACKET POCKET AND IN MY CLOTHES. I AM STILL AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT HAPPENED, HOW AND WHY - UNKNOWN. AND SO FAR THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT COMMUNICATED ANYTHING TO ME, BUT I HOPE THEY MAKE IT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853206April 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WENT OUT AT 70,000 MILES AND LEFT ME STRANDED ALONG A BUSY EXPRESSWAY WITH A 1 YEAR OLD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS ITEM SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED, PLEASE NOTIFY HYUNDAI. THANK YOU. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10852938April 1, 2016
SUSPENSION
OWNED VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND HAVE HAD ALL SERVICES PERFORMED. CURRENTLY 72,000 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH CLUNKY, NOISY SUSPENSION PROBLEMS SINCE ABOUT 35,000 MILES. NOISES AND RIDE AT ALL SPEEDS ARE SO BAD THAT THIS HAS TO IMPACT POTENTIAL SAFETY. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK; PINION; P/S SWAY BAR; LINK ASSEMBLY; LOWER CONTROL ARM (2X); P/S FRONT STABILIZER LINK; L/F CONTROL ARM, BOLT AND NUT. NONE OF THE "FIXES" HAVE LASTED MORE THAN A FEW THOUSAND MILES, AND WE WERE RIGHT BACK TO WHERE WE WERE. WE ARE "EASY DRIVERS" WHO DO NO OFFROAD OR ROUGH ROAD DRIVING. WERE IT NOT FOR THESE ISSUES, THIS WOULD BE A "DECENT" SUV.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852808March 31, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED NEW , MARCH '14. IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICE 2-22-16 REPORTED OCCASIONAL HESITATION OF 1 TO 2 SECONDS AFTER A STOP OR SLOW FORWARD MOTION. THE DEALER PUT THE CAR ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES. "NO PROBLEM." REVISITED THE DEALER EXPLICITLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 3-7-16. BUT NOW, IN ADDITION TO THE MOMENTARY LAGS, THERE HAD BEEN A COUPLE INCIDENTS OF LONGER LAGS OF 5 TO 10 SECONDS. AGAIN, THE SERVICE REPORT WAS WRITTEN UP WITH "NO PROBLEM". NOW I'M MAKING A 3RD APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE HESITATION IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND I'VE HAD THE LONG COUNT LAGS (10 SECS OR LONGER) HAPPEN TWICE IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW MOVED FROM BEING AN IRRITANT TO BEING LIFE THREATENING. INCIDENTS HAPPEN ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WHEN ENTERING AND CROSSING TRAFFIC. VERY UNSAFE, AND NERVE RATTLING. PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA INCIDENT # 10836613 & 1082431
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852291March 29, 2016
WHEELS
THE SUV 2016 COME EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL 235/55 R19 TIERS, THE SUV HAS ONLY 3400 MILES ON IT SINCE PURCHASE, I LOST TWO TIERS ON A BLOW OUT AT LOW SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH, SIDE WALLS FAILED, (IT WAS ON A STREET) I VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TIRES MYSELF AND AGREED WITH THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851968March 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852072March 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AT APPROX 65000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING FUEL GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE. GUAGE READS ANYWHERE FROM FULL TO ONE EIGHTH AND FLUCTUATES ALMOST CONSTANTLY REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRODUCED ERROR CODE P0464. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851518March 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS UP TO DATE. THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2008 ON THE TRAILER HITCH THAT WASN'T FIXED AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE AIR BAGS. ALSO THE DID PLAYER FOR THE TV ISN'T PLAYING ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851470March 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V030000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850765March 21, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE REMOTELY STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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