Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints (2008)

541 consumer complaints on file.

#11277181October 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
GOING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR AND CAR SHUT OFF PUT CAR IN NUTRAL AND RESTARTED . THEN THE NEXT DAY DRIVING TO WORK AND CAR CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING DID SAME AND RESTARTED . WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THIS HAS BEN A PROBLEM IN THESE CARS FOR YEARS AND AM AFRAID FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN S LIVES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266709October 7, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAULTY AND DOESN'T GIVE A CORRECT READING TO THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266904October 7, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT 84500 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL, THE GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LOW LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266209October 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE SAYING IT'S ON EMPTY WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266014October 3, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE ERRATIC AND NOT READING PROPERLY. AFTER FUELING GAUGE DROPS TO E AND FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE CONTINUES TO GO ALL OVER THE PLACE, FROM E TO F. MECHANICS SAY FUEL SENSOR/SENDER UNIT(S) IN THE GAS TANK HAVE FAILED AND NEED REPLACEMENT, $400-$500. ONLY WAY TO KNOW THE FUEL AMOUNT IN THE TANK IS TO KEEP TRACK OF MILES DRIVEN AND ESTIMATE MILES PER GALLON AND REFUEL EVERY 200-250 MILES TO BE SAFE AND NOT RUN OUT OF GAS AND CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP TO MAKE HYUNDAI DO A RECALL ON THESE SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265336October 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DICK SMITH HYUNDAI (825 CONGAREE RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 284-7777) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15714282. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11251901August 28, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245398August 21, 2019
SEAT BELTS
WHEN TRYING TO UNBUCKLE THE SEATBELT IT STICKS AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING AND PRESSING AND WIGGLING REALLY FIRM SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO RELEASE I'M SCARED I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT ONE DAY OR WHAT IF I WRECK AND CAN'T GET OUT !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245228August 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING ISSUES WITH KEY FOB NOT WORKING - GAS GAUGE NOT ACCURATE NEXT CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POINTING TO BAD FUEL PUMP SENSOR UNITS - I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE - MY CAR HAS ONLY 70 K MILES ON IT AND HUYNDAI REFUSES TO DO FIX AS THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY - I SAY THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE AND HUYNDAI SHOULD COVER THIS AS A RECALL - VEHICLE IS NOW UNSAFE AND CAN SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME DURING DRIVING.... SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE MULTIPLE REPORTED COMPLAINTS AND CALLS FOR RECALL BUT HUYNDAI WILL NOT OFFER RECALL - SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HUYNDAI DOES NOT CARE - EXAMPLE OF SAME COMPLAINT FILED BY ANOTHER PERSON ON THIS SAME ISSUE ATTACHED - MULTIPLE ISSUES LISTED AT THIS SITE : HTTPS://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/CONSUMER-COMPLAINT/2008/HYUNDAI/SANTA-FE/11141800. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE INSTANCES THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES ! *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242855August 9, 2019
ENGINE
TURNING LEFT THRU AN INTERSECTION TH E CAR STALLED, LEAVING US WITH NO BRAKES AND VERY LITTLE STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234834July 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
CAMPAIGN 103 RECALL. I HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 SANTA FE BUT NEVER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232722July 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 SANTA FE GAS GAUGE NOT READING PROPERLY. WHEN I FILL UP THE CAR AND THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY. AND CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATES. I HAVE TO CALCULATE HOW MANY MILES I DRIVE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230803July 10, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND TURNED TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED RICART HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 4255 S HAMILTON RD, #180, GROVEPORT, OH 43125, (614) 836-6251) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222524June 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. VEHICLE WAS MADE APRIL OF 2008 THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR VEHICLES MADE IN MARCH OF 2008 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208557May 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GOES TO EMPTY WHEN I PUT GAS IN TO FILL TANK AND FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, NEEDLE ON GAUGE FLUCTUATES. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE TRYING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT RAN OVER , ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! MY MECHANIC JUST REPLACED BOTH FUEL SENSORS ON 4/29/2019 AS CHECK ENGINE READOUT INDICATED. THIS COSTLY REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE STILL FLUCTUATES, READS EMPTY WHEN FILLING, FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTY PROPLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY HYUNDAI. I AM AFRAID NOW WHEN DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS. IS HYUNDAI NOT RECALLING BECAUSE THEY KNOW EVEN WHEN REPLACED, THE NEW PARTS ARE FAULTY TOO? NHTSA, YOU NEED TO PLEASE STEP IN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. YOU HAVE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL I JUST WASTED MY MONEY ON THIS REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204921May 1, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATION STOPS. HAVE TO TRY TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. THEN ITS FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 4 DAYS. NO RECALL BUT MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. ON A SIDE STREET, AT AN INTERSECTION, WHILE DRIVING 45,ON A BUSY HWY, AT A STOP SIGN. ONCE TURNING AT A LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204514April 29, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE ON A HIGHWAY RUNNING AT 75 MPH MY "ESC OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. AS SOON AS THESE LIGHTS TURN ON I CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND MY VEHICLE SLOWLY COMES TO A STOP. DURING THIS TIME, EVERYTHING ELSE INCLUDING BRAKES, SIGNAL LIGHTS, RADIO AND ALL OTHER FEATURES SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WHICH DOES NOTHING. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND I PUT IT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HICCUP A LITTLE BIT AS IT SITS UNTIL I TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART IT. AFTER DOING SO, THE VEHICLE ACTS COMPLETELY NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. IT HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A MECHANICAL ISSUE. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SO THAT IS WHY I AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS ON HERE THAT HAVE FILED THIS EXACT COMPLAINT AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187396March 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND UNFUNCTIONAL OR INFUNCTIOMAL GAS GAUGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186101March 12, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES AND IS NOT ACCURATE. AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY SHOW "EMPTY", AND IT RISES AND FALLS VERY QUICKLY. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, TURNING, OR WHEN PARKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. THERE IS NO WAY TO ACCURATELY TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS FAULTY FUEL GAUGE COULD LEAVE ANY SANTA FE MOTORIST AND THEIR PASSENGERS STRANDED IN A DANGEROUS AREA(E.G. BUSY HIGHWAY) OR CONDITION(E.G. BLIZZARD OR HEAT WAVE IN ARIZONA). PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS FIXED. PER ONLINE SOURCES, MANY SANTA FE OWNERS IN THIS YEAR RANGE HAVE THIS SAME BROKEN FUEL GAUGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182855February 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LEAKING VALVE COVER IS ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. CAR BE STATIONARY OR RUNNING. MOST NOTABLE WHEN CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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