Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#10820369January 15, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, IN COLD TEMPERATURES, ICE ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD. ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS, CONDENSATION WAS VISIBLE INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.....UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF ...VIDEO AVAILABLE *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820201January 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY RIGHT AFTER I FILL THE CAR WITH GAS THERE IS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR FOR A DAY OR SO. I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY, WHERE SELF-SERVICE IS NOT ALLOWED, AND SOMETIMES THEY FILL IT TO THE ABSOLUTE LIMIT, WHICH MAY BE THE CAUSE. REGARDLESS, THIS IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE BECAUSE GASOLINE FUMES ARE TOXIC. THE ODOR IS NOT FROM A LITTLE SPILLAGE ON THE BODY OF THE CAR, FROM THE HOSE AT THE GAS STATION. IT IS INSIDE THE CAR, AND VERY STRONG. THE DATE BELOW IS ONLY THE MOST RECENT DATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820253January 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD ABOUT NOON ON DEC. 22. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 70. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I WAS NOT TURNING, JUST GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. IT SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AS THE GLASS SUNROOF SHATTERED AND FELL IN ON MY DAUGHTER AND ME. THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR NEAR ME. NOTHING HIT MY CAR. I CALLED HYUNDAI WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BY THEM AND WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE FIXED. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE GLASS LITERALLY FALLING IN ON US. I CLOSED THE COVER AND WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY (ABOUT 15 MILES) TO A PLACE WHERE WE COULD VACUUM UP THE GLASS. IT WAS IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS. WE CUT OUR HANDS TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP BUT WE HAD NO CHOICE. THE GLASS CONTINUED TO FALL AS WE DROVE AND RAIN WAS PREDICTED. WE HAD TO DO OUR BEST TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT ANOTHER 30 MILES TO PLACE TO GET IT WORKED ON. IT'S BEEN 24 DAYS (YES, RENTAL CAR FEES!) AND I STILL AND WAITING ON MY CAR. I DON'T WANT THE SUNROOF ANY LONGER BECAUSE I'M SCARED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I THINK I'M STUCK WITH IT. THE MAN AT THE REPAIR PLACE BELIEVES IT WAS A FAULTY PRESSURE REGULATOR. I DON'T HAVE ANY RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS YET BECAUSE I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IF THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10819909January 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ UPDATED 03/14/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819344January 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. AFTER PUTTING INTO PARK IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD 97K+ ON THE ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818577January 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS IS INTERMITTENT SO GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK SO YOU WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME VEHICLE AND YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816921December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULDN'T START. EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. HAD CAR TOWED FROM NY CITY TO DEALER IN NJ. THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPT 27, 2015. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON DEC. 27, 2015. SEVERAL PEOPLE TRIED TO JUMP START IT TO NO AVAIL. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND WAS GOING TO TOW IT FROM NY STATE TO NJ DEALER. TRIED TO JUMP IT AGAIN AND IT TOOK A JUMP. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ON DEC 28, 2015 AND THEY FOUND BATTERY WAS GOOD AND CHECKED ELECTRICAL AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND I LOSE POWER AND HAVE NO BRAKES OR STEERING OR STOP LIGHTS AND I COULD BE KILLED OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD BE INJURED. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING SPACE ON A CITY STREET OR PARKING LOT IN A MALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. I HAVE NO RECORDS OF THE TOW FROM NY CITY BUT IT WAS TOWED BY HYUNDAI SO THEY HAVE A RECORD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816777December 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY MANUFACTURE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. TWO ISSUES WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE TECHNICIAN: A) NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE ARE AROUND 5 YEARS OLD (BASED ON THE DOT DATE OF MANUFACTURE), AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 100,000 MILES (BASED ON ODOMETER READINGS FROM 2010 AND CURRENT). B) NEW REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE INSPECTION REVEALED REAR PADS AROUND 3 MM, AND ROTORS SHOWING RUST. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT EXISTING RECORDS DO NOT SPECIFY THAT RECOMMENDED FLUID/TIMING BELT REPLACEMENTS WERE PERFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816532December 28, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816556December 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT THE CAR USED, 2007 SANTA FE WITH 71K MILES ON IT. 2 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE, THE ESC OFF LIGHT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. THEN ONE DAY IT STAYED ON AND THAT SAME DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I NOTICED THE NEXT DAY THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE AND THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THE ESC OFF LIGHT WILL NOT BE ON WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR, BUT THE MINUTE I HIT THE BRAKES, IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. EVER SINCE THE FIRST DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT HAS STAYED ON SINCE. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE PART OF AN EARLIER RECALL, BUT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811957December 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811713December 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE ENGINE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811453December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 78K MILES. FUEL GAGE READING STARTING BOUNCING AROUND. SHOWED HALF FULL ON A FRESHLY FILLED TANK. EVENTUALLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ERROR CODE P0464 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR 'A' ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WAS INTERMITTENT FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME.). FUEL SENSORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AN INACCURATE FUEL READING IS A SAFETY CONCERN, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. THE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENSORS IN THE 2008 SANTA FE SUGGESTS STRONGLY THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811501December 21, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LIGHT ESC ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811346December 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FEW WEEK'S TIME. I WAS CONCERNED AND WONDERED IF THE CAR WOULD EVER JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. TO MY HORROR, IT HAPPENED! A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF!...THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME THAT CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT! AGAIN MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT THE CAR WILL STALL ON ME WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IF THAT HAPPENS ON A ROAD WHERE CARS ARE TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THEN I WOULD PROBABLY NOT LIVE TO TELL THE STORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811147December 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES SEIZED AS THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SLIGHTLY GO OVER A CURB HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY FORCE AND PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,516.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810938December 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V435000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810438December 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. WHILE AT A COMPLETED STOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) OR 11V472000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810154December 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL STOPPED WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC SAID THE CODE CALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. $500 REPAIR AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND I CAN NEVER PUT MORE THAN 8 GALLONS IN WHEN I FUEL UP. BUT GAS GAUGE WILL GO UP TO HAVE THEN DROP TO EMPTY THEN GO UP TO HALF A TANK. VERY HORRIFIC. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHICH WILL CAUSE ME TO FAIL INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809600December 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH - THE SOUND WAS LIKE A GUNSHOT INSIDE THE CAR - THIS IS A SANTA FE SPORT 2016 MODEL THAT I BOUGHT ON JULY 5 2015
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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