Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#10596398June 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,956. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596478June 5, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR A REAR END COLLISION, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAY THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTIFIED HYUNDAI OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY JUST TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596018June 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN ITS ABOUT HALF A TANK, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TURNS ON AND GAUGE READS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596091June 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I GOT IT CHECKED IT WAS FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I ALSO NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER I FILLED UP WITH GAS THE GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN AND WHEN 1/2 OR LESS IT WOULD DROP AND GAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WHILE I WAS PULLED INTO SERVICE CENTER, CAR STOPPED AND RUNNING, SERVICE TECH SAW GAS GAUGE GO DOWN AND LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGH I HAD AT LEAST 3/4 GAS. NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND QUOTED ME $605 TO FIX. SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE SO MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596177June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 78,485.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595718June 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING EAST TO AN AVE, BUT ANOTHER DRIVER HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN THE DRIVER HIT MY CAR WE SPINNED HALF WAY. THE PASSENGER SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GOT HURT ON HER ARM. THE ACCIDENT WAS SORT OF BIG. THE CAR DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DOOR BEHIND THE PASSENGER WAS DENTED IN. GETTING HIT THAT HARD SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG AND THE HYUNDAI EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEM. HOWEVER NONE OF THEM WERE WORKING WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT. ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI THEY HAVE MORE AIRBAGS THAN ANY OTHER COMPANIES BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MORE, THE AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY WHICH MADE THE PASSENGERS ARM GET HURT. ALSO THE DRIVERS KNEE GOT HURT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SO CALLED "AIRBAG." HYUNDAI SANTA FE DID NOT DO WHAT IS MEANT FOR ITS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10595782June 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,900. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ UPDATED 1/7/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595947June 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE GAUGE REGISTERS LESS FUEL THAN IS IN THE TANK. THE GAUGE WILL INDICATE THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THERE'S MORE THAN 1/2 A TANK LEFT, AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE ISSUE OCCURS SPORADICALLY. IT WILL REGISTER A FALSE READING FOR SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AND THEN SOME DAYS IT WILL SELF CORRECT AND THE WARNING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595632June 2, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING TO CAPACITY, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD SHOE EMPTY WITHIN 50 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595674June 2, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. IT ALSO SURGES AND STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595357June 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR FROM UNDERNEATH MY FOOT. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND OVER THE CLUTCH. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE, AND GET IT PULLED OVER, BUT IT WASN'T EASY. HAVING A FRIEND AND 2 BABIES IN THE CAR WITH ME, IT WAS FAIRLY TERRIFYING. WE GOT IT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED, AND FINALLY GOT THE CLUTCH MOVING UP TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT ON AND OFF AGAIN, BUT WE NEVER DID GET IT BACK INTO GEAR SO WE HAD A TOW TRUCK COME CLEAR IT FROM THE ROAD. NEVER WOULD HAVE EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THAT, LET ALONE ON A CAR WITH ONLY 68000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595387June 1, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SURGED/ACCELERATED. IT WENT OVER A CURB AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN IT STOPPED I LOOKED DOWN AND MY FOOT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKES, TO THE FLOOR. A SIMILAR THING HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. I WAS TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT SURGED. FORTUNATELY BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE OTHER LANE OR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595422June 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING CONTACT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2008 BUILT ON APRIL 03, 2008. THE NHTSA RECALL DID NOT GO FAR ENOUGH AND ENDED MARCH 20,2008. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CONTINUOUSLY LIT UP INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED BEYOND MARCH 20,2008 SO THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED MULTIPLE DEATHS.. *TR .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595262May 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK LEAK NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CAUSE BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE BOTTOM OF TANK WAS COVERED BY A POLY SHELL. THE SHELL TRAPPED MOISTURE AND SALT, ETC. BETWEEN BOTTOM OF METAL TANK AND POLY SHELL. THIS SET UP A CORROSION ENVIRONMENT AND RESULTED IN LEAK. NEW REPLACEMENT TANK FROM HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE THE POLY SHELL. NOTE: THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595316May 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COMES ON DUE TO INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE READINGS CAUSING THE CAR TO FAIL NY STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. FUEL LEVEL SENSORS MUST BE REPLACED WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI. PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR RECALL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594931May 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON FILLING UP IT GOES TO EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR. AFTER DRIVING 40-60 MILE THE GAUGE MAY READ 1/4-3/4 TANK. OTHER TIMES IT DROPS TO EMPTY AND WILL NOT MOVE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE MILEAGE IS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594971May 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HI WAY 85 THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DECELERATED AND CAUSED A LARGE TRUCK TO HAVE TO BRAKE AND NEARLY JACK KNIFE. THE FIX WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. NORMALLY THIS IS A $50 PART 3.3L ENGINE, HOWEVER WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE HYUNDAI IS ONLY SELLING THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS A $500 PART. THIS FAILURE ON FREEWAYS AND MAJOR ROADS CAN AN MOST LIKELY WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594973May 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER PERFORMING A BRAKE INSPECTION I NOTICE DEEP GROOVES WITHIN THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS NOT ONLY PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR BUT THIS IS DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594534May 28, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING @ 50 MPH, REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND CAR FAILED TO SLOW. DEPRESSED BRAKE AN CAR STILL FAILED TO SLOW. TURNED KEY TO OFF AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO FULL STOP. RESTARTED ENGINE AN IT AGAIN OVER ACCELERATED SO TURNED IT OFF. DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES AND RESTARTED, DROVE TO WORK AREA TO HAVE INSPECTION OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594634May 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V261000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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