Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#10568420February 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. ALWAYS REGISTERED EMPTY, EVEN WHEN TANK WAS FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIR INVOLVED BOTH FUEL LEVEL SENSORS BE REPLACED, CALIBRATED, AND CLEARED CODES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565928February 26, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON VERY COLD WINTER DAYS (ALL DAY, MULTIPLE DAYS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565658February 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
EXITING FROM A PARKING LOT ONTO 7TH ST IN PHOENIX AZ, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND, DESPITE BRAKE APPLICATION, ENTERED THE ROADWAY, HITTING A MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS IN THE SIDE. NOBODY WAS INJURED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ONCE STOPPED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL INTO PARK TO RELEASE THE KEY. VEHICLE TOWED AND, AS FRAME WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS FRONT END AND RADIATOR, INSURANCE ARE WRITING THE VEHICLE OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565696February 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
HIT A NASTY POTHOLE AND KNOCKED THE ALIGNMENT OUT ON MY SANTE FE, OR SO I THOUGHT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO CHECK THE FRONT END. HE FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PULLING OUT OF THE FRAME. CALLED HYUNDAI 800 #. "SORRY YOUR CAR IS NOT COVERED". THIS IS NUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565537February 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS MY LATEST ISSUE WITH MY 2012 SANTA FE (THE PREVIOUS BEING A BAD TRANSFER CASE WHICH MADE IT SPUTTER, A BAD 4WD COUPLING ASSEMBLY WHICH MADE IT CLUNK WHILE TURNING & A BAD TRANSMISSION RANGE SHAFT WHICH CAUSED IT TO NOT START OCCASIONALLY)...IT NOW JUST TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME, 2/5/14, I WAS TURNING ACROSS 2 LANES OF CROSS TRAFFIC AROUND 20 MPH AND IT JUST TURNED OFF AND DRIFTED! AT FIRST I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED... THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC! ON 2/22/14 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A HILL COMING TO A STOP! FORTUNATELY THE BRAKES STILL WORKED BUT AGAIN IT JUST TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING... BOTH TIMES THERE WAS SUFFICIENT GAS IN THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP THIS WEEK, BUT I REALLY FEEL LIKE I GOT A LEMON OF A VEHICLE! I OWNED 3 OTHER HYUNDAIS PREVIOUSLY AND NEVER ANY PROBLEM AND NOW IT IS CONSTANT!!! I DON'T WANT THIS VEHICLE AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT AT ALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THERE'S NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS LEASE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565388February 22, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED MY BRAKES AT AN INTERSECTION,WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP,THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE APART!I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART!!I AM SCARED IF I GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT ,BUT, CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR.IS THERE A RESOLUTION. TO REPAIR/REPLACE BY HYUNDAI ,PER THEIR SAFETY DEPT AND GOOD WILL THE SERVICES AND PARTS!!!PLEASE HELP!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565230February 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR SEEMED TO BUCK WHILE DRIVING IN LOW GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. 4 DAYS LATER THE SYMPTOMS HAVE REAPPEARED. CONCERNED ABOUT RECALLS AND BAD TRANSMISSION. CAR PURCHASED AUG 19, 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565120February 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK SHUTS GAS PUMP OFF 3/4 FULL. CAN NOT FILL UP GAS TANK. PURCHASED SUV NEW IN DEC 2012, HAD THIS ISSUE FROM FIRST FILL UP. WENT TO DEALER SERVICE ONCE AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. IT IS CURRENTLY 20 FEB 2013, SINCE MY DRIVER SIDE BLINKER DOESN'T WORK (NOT THE BULB) I HAD TO TAKE BACK IN FOR SERVICE. I HAD THEM LOOK AT THE FUEL TANK ISSUE AGAIN. THEY ARE NOW SEEING THE PROBLEM AND ARE REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I SAW THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND WANTED IT RECORDED IN HOPES THAT HYUNDAI WILL DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565201February 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY CORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564733February 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN JULY OF 2012 OUR 2008 SANTA FE BEGAN TO SHOW FALSE READINGS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE TANK. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA THAT THEY WERE AWARE OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH GAS GAUGES IN SANTA FES. WAS TOLD THE FIX WOULD BE AROUND $800 OR WE COULD MONITOR FUEL CONSUMPTION/LEVEL USING TRIP ODOMETER. THE PROBLEM WITH USING THE TRIP METER IS THAT VARYING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THIS ESTIMATION TO BE COMPLETELY INACCURATE CAUSING THE MOTORIST TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROADWAY. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564678February 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE IN MY CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED EMPTY ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN MY CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 80K MILES. MY GAS LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND ACTUALLY CAUSED ME TO FAIL MY NJ STATE INSPECTION A FEW WEEKS AGO. I HAVE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT UNTIL MY TIME IS UP TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE MVC REP HAD PROVIDED ME WITH TWO CODES, P0463 AND P2068, WHICH BOTH POINT TOWARDS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDER(S). THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER! I HAVE STOPPED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGERS AND MOTORISTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564711February 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC.NO WARNING SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564725February 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PER THE NHTSA WEB SITE SERVICE BULLETIN 219304 ACTION NUMBER 10021136 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE REPORT DATE OCT 1,2006 SUMMARY DETAIL AUTOMATIC TRANS AXLE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ON 2/7/2014 MY CALL WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AT 8006335151 TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS SAFETY MATTER. WAS TOLD THIS MATTER WAS ONLY ASSISTED FOR SOME 2007 HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND MY VIN WAS NOT ONE. WAS ALSO TOLD ACCORDING TO WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED FEB 6,2007 AND THE REPORT DATE ACCORDING TO NHTSA OCT 1,2006 THE CAR HAD TO ME MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCT 2006 THRU MARCH 2007. AT THAT POINT MY CAR WAS COVERED DURING THAT TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY COMPONENT AND THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP OUT OF POCKET PER CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY CLAIM NUMBER IS 6413148. MY CAR IS AT WEB HYUNDAI FOR REPAIR AND THE HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WEB HYUNDAI NUMBER IS 219 923-2277 AND MY SERVICE ADVISOR NAME IS [XXX] WHICH CONFIRMED TO ME THIS IS THE REPAIR DUE FEB 18,2014. PLEASE ASSIST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564729February 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER THE VEHICLE REACHED ABOUT 70,000 MILES, THE GAS GAUGE STARTED TO SHOW ERRATIC LEVELS AND THEN AFTER A MONTH THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF ALSO THEN STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564321February 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS OTHER THAN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. PM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564235February 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. STOP LIGHT SWITCH FAIL, $25 PART. RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR LATER MODEL YEARS 2007-2011 SANTA FE'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563863February 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563886February 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENOR CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563884February 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENOR CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563756February 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND COMING UPON A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL THE VEHICLE INITIALLY SLOWED DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. JFT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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