Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Complaints

1,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11385681December 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENT OF DRIVER INPUT WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK CAUTIOUSLY TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRONCO MOTORS HYUNDAI (9250 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83704) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED INSTEAD HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384564December 22, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382823December 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED JENKINS HYUNDAI OF JACKSONVILLE (11107 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT A LITTLE MUSHY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,333. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378351December 7, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT PEARSON HYUNDAI (9530 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235) AND WEST BROAD HYUNDAI (8903 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294) WERE CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERS AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHE WAS NEAR THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYFOB, THE DOOR LOCKS OPENED AND CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE PUSH TO START BUTTON FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377609December 3, 2020
STEERING
STICKY STEERING WHEEL, HARDER TO KEEP VEHICLE STEERING STRAIGHT WITHOUT EXTRA FORCE, STEERING WHEEL DASH LIGHT AND TWO OTHER LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY THEN GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377694December 3, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN A KNOCK SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT 3 YRS AGO. IT BURNS THREW AT ABOUT1-2 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES TRIGGERING THE OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. OIL CHANGES ARE DONE EVERY 3000 MILES WITH FULL SYNTHETIC ALWAYS. IT'S ALSO BEEN TAKEN INTO HYUNDAI OF OLYMPIA FOR ACCELERATION ISSUE WHILE DRIVING (DOESN'T SHIFT UP/DOWN, SHIFT VERY HARD, STUTTERS WHEN SHIFTING) ALSO ASKED ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION WHEN TAKEN IN FOR RECALL AND WAS TOLD THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377476December 2, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI BRUNSWICK (5400 ALTAMA AVE #2, BRUNSWICK, GA 31525) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THAT WHITE SMOKE ALSO EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ABS LIGHT AND INFORMED HER THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376648November 27, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER MOTHER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. FITZGERALD COUNTRYSIDE HYUNDAI (27419 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33761) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE 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
#11376289November 25, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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
#11375881November 23, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
HAVING NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN OVER 24 HOURS, WE WERE WOKEN UP TO AN EXPLOSION AND THE ENTIRE HOOD UP IN FLAMES IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 445 IN THE MORNING AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO COME EXTINGUISH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375601November 20, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GREEN HYUNDAI (2955 US-93 S, KALISPELL, MT 59901, (406) 755-5274) HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375258November 18, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER CRAFT HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 2625 LAKESIDE DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501, (434) 455-7060 WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART 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
#11375284November 18, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE DIED WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREET THEN WOULD NOT START. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HYUNDAI WON'T REPLACE THE BATTERY AS THEY SAID BATTERY WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. THE BATTERY WAS FINE UNTIL THE ALTERNATOR KILLED THE BATTERY. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP SO I DON'T HAVE ANY PAPERWORK YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373495November 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (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 LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366982October 29, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LEHIGH VALLEY HYUNDAI (675 STATE AVENUE, EMMAUS, PA 18049, (610) 967-6500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366675October 27, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING SOUND WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366485October 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. 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
#11362263October 1, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A SINGLE LIGHT (ON A STATE HIGHWAY) AND WAITING TO TURN LEFT BUT WHEN I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT GO. BUT IN A SECOND IT TOOK OFF BUT I BRAKED BECAUSE BY NOW IT WAS NOT SAFE/CLEAR TO GO. ALSO, WHEN I USE CRUSE IT GOES DOWN HILL WHILE RAISING THE RPMS (ALWAYS), THIS IS MY THIRD HYUNDAI VEHICLE THEREFORE I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355609September 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AT A PARKING LOT. CAR WAS JUST SERVICED AND INSPECTED A MONTH PRIOR AT THE HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HAD NO PROBLEMS REPORTED. CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. FROM THE INITIAL REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A MECHANICAL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355311September 16, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING COMES FROM IS BROKEN FROM INSIDE.I TRIED TO LOCK THE AIR WHEN IT WAS TOO COLD THEN VENT WENT INSIDE I DID THE SAME ON THE OTHER PART IT WENT INSIDE I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED DAY TOLD ME THAT IT'S BROKEN FROM INSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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