Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Complaints

1,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11582150April 10, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I just got Hyundai SUV last December and already cause problem with engine and abs, after I found out that it is recalled a while ago. First ABS, I was going to fix that but all attention to me is engine light then found out it is High pressure fuel pump then burning oil that I smelled something isn't right. I feel it's not safe to drive and I spoke to mechanic, He told me take it back to dealership that they gave me a lemon Hyundai.. I talked to the dealership mechanic shop and never tell me anything how much for high pressure fuel pump? SO I already saw my SUV problem and I decided to check website for Hyundai recalled, that what I had right now.. It's only 6 years old and only 90,000 mileages on that SUV. That smell is very odd and it will cause engine fire..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581284April 5, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact called the dealer and was initially informed that parts were available, and an appointment was scheduled to perform the recall repair. Upon arrival at the dealer, the contact was informed that there was a miscommunication and that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580711April 2, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle was slow to respond. The brake pedal kicked back and went two-thirds of the way to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the ABS. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The mechanic replaced the ABS again. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579516March 26, 2024
ENGINE
Hydndai will not fix my engine until it catches on fire and or seize- There was a lawsuit and as per the settlement - the warranty is extended for the engine but the claim form and service agent said in order for the engine to be approved for replacement I would have to wait for it to seize or catch on fire. As a mother who drives with her children I find this unsafe for them or to others as this can cause an accident and or it can be fatal. They still have these recalled vehicles in there lots and our scamming people!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579612March 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
I was pulling onto I75 at 6:00am when my car started shuttering, making a clicking/ knocking noise and slowing way down. Thankfully I was able to make it onto the shoulder before causing an accident. I was unable to accelerate enough to go anywhere so I called a tow truck. My car is burning oil at an extremely fast rate. I have to get my oil refilled about every 7-10 days with the only warning of low oil being a flicker of my oil light. Continue to be shut down by Hyundai when we mention it. Everyone I know with this engine has had to have it replaced or get a new car. But Hyundai doesn’t want to do anything about mine. Currently sitting in their lot and they said it would be about a month before they would even look at it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579191March 24, 2024
ENGINE
- I experienced an engine failure while driving. - I was in traffic the auto lost power and I had to immediately pull over. The immediate loss of power caused traffic to break. Fortunately, there was no incident but it could've been dangerous in a more congested area. - I had the vehicle towed to a dealership. - The dealership has looked at it. They submitted a report to the manufacturer over a month ago. - I saw the engine light flash and heard clattering coming from the engine compartment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577727March 16, 2024
ENGINE
Oil pan has a crack. On 03/15/2024 while receiving maintenance on car service personnel notified me that I had a crack in my oil pan and that it would have to be replaced. I have seen no signs of a leak in my driveway. Said they will replace for $395. Seems to be a common problem with Hyundai cars. Looks like a problem with the manufacturing of the oil pan.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577544March 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
My car cut off in traffic 1 week ago and almost led to an accident. This has been an ongoing issue that I reported 2 years ago with the engine consuming too much oil and ot has been leaking. I have to constantly purchase have oil and spark plugs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576899March 12, 2024
ENGINE
See attached document for complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575993March 7, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the engine was extremely low on engine oil, even though oil had been added 1,000 miles before the failure. The contact was informed that the engine was consuming oil abnormally fast. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575797March 6, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics and the contact was informed that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The second mechanic informed the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Colling) which he linked to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575544March 5, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud abnormal popping sound. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact drove the vehicle to a safe location. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine knock and that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was taken to a second independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine failure and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575264March 4, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated for two years. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS sensor needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575313March 4, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My panoramic sunroof will not close and has become unaligned in the tracks. There was a loud "Pop" sound when opening and since will not come into complete closed position without physically moving the sunroof myself. Tracks have been checked for debris and lubricated to no effect. Previous years of this same model have reported that sunroof glass have spontaneously shattered. I believe that this same design flaw is evident in my vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574157February 27, 2024
ENGINE
During a dealer-suggested "oil consumption test" and driving down the interstate with cruise control on, SUV suddenly started experiencing reduced power and emitting a burning smell with no apparent warning lamps or messages. Exited the highway immediately and came to a stop on the side of the road and engine quit before even being able to put it in Park. Engine is 2.4L in-line GDI Theta II. Hoping to tow it to the dealer by week's end to have them pay for a replacement engine and get reimbursement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574315February 27, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574080February 26, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
The contact's wife owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming approximately two quarts of oil every 2,000 miles driven. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon further inspection of the vehicle, the contact also discovered that gasoline had escaped from the fuel cylinder and had leaked into the crankcase. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572131February 15, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the liftgate would not release using the key fob or the gate release button in the vehicle. The contact stated that the liftgate had to be manually opened and closed. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but a diagnostic test was not performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,203.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570762February 8, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 50 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle had not been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V810000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570678February 7, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving in the Highway, my car lost engine power and lead to my car run no more than 40 miles per hour, after this I took my car to the garage and the said it was the knock sensor that course this issue. After being in the garage, my car knock sensor was replace for a new one to make sure this was giving good reads and while driving in a two way street it happen again and I believe this could be very dangerous if it happen while passing another car on in a crossway. Yes. Yes. As soon it happen the check engine light started blinking. It happens 3 times end of Nov 2023, early December and late December 2023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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