Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints (2010)

260 consumer complaints on file.

#10938417December 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF... HYUNDAI SAY THERE IS A SENSOR IN REAR VIEW MIRROR........ BUT ... ....SENSOR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.. AND ....REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE EITHER.. RESULTING IN THE LIGHTS BEING ON ALL THE TIME...........SOLUTIONS NEEDED...... ...........................................................
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935126December 13, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ONE MORNING, SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER DOOR JUST OPENED ON ITS OWN. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO LATCH AT ALL. I HAD TO RIDE HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED UNTIL WE COULD GET HOME TO GET BUNGEE CORDS TO HOLD IT CLOSED. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY CITY STREET JUST GOING STRAIGHT. AND AGAIN WHEN WE TURNED, BUT WE ANTICIPATED IT AND HELD THE DOOR SHUT. SO L TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING (MONDAY), AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DOOR ACTUATOR AND LATCH ASSEMBLY. NO VEHICLE SHOULD EVER HAVE A DOOR THAT CANNOT LATCH! THIS IS A TERRIFYING INCIDENT. WHEN THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART, I TOLD THEM TO FIX THE DOOR WHERE IT WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY. DIDN'T WORK. GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THE DOOR FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH--ENOUGH TO ALLOW FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ON IS NOT SAFE!!! AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I GRABBED THE BUNGEE CORD THAT WAS INSIDE AND HELD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ABOUT 35 MPH. I WILL HAVE THREE MORE TRIPS ON THIS INTERSTATE-HOME TONIGHT, TO AND FROM THE DEALER/WORK TOMORROW, AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE REPAIRED. THEY SAY TWO OTHER DOORS ALSO NEED ACTUATORS. (TO THE TUNE OF $400 EACH!) THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN ON A MODERN DAY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926313November 15, 2016
ENGINE
(1)ON 11/01/2016 MY WIFE HEADING TO WORK EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER TO A SAFE SPOT TO RESTART ENGINE. (2) 0N 11/12/2016 WE WERE HEADED TO THE STORE STOPPED AT LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE IN DRIVE THAT WAS SECOND INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED. 11/14/2016 THE CAR WAS AT FUTURE HYUNDIA CONCORD CA FOR INSPECTION, ACCORDING TO DEALER NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. IS THERE ANY HISTORY CONCERNING ENGINE SHUTOFF ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919058October 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CHECK CODES AND SAID THAT VCM UNIT IS GOING BAD. CAR HAS 54,000 MILES WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS. TECH SAID THAT CODE LIGHT COULD BE RESET BUT IF UNIT FAILS CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SLOW FROM WHAT EVER SPEED YOU WERE DOING RIGHT DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916226October 15, 2016
ENGINE
OIL PUMP FAILURE AT 90,000 MILES CAUSING MOTOR TO BE REPLACED. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THERE WERE NO AVAILABLE MOTORS TO REPLACE THE ONE IN MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907245September 16, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY CAR HAD A RECALL CAMPAIGN 110 TO REPLACE A STOP LAMP SWITCH IN JUNE 2013. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AGAIN BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND PARK SOMETIMES. THE CAR WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING AREA AND HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TO GET A NEW SWITCH. I WANT HYUNDAI TO KNOW THEY NEED TO GET BETTER SWITCHES BECAUSE 3 YEARS SEEMS TO SOON TO REPLACE A SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905825September 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IN 2011, 1000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION THROUGH DEALER SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED BELOW. NOW 2016 HAVING TO REPLACE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN YOU LET UP ON GAS OR WHEN YOU WOULD INITIALLY PUT IN REVERSE. WHEN IN PARK IT CONSTANTLY WOULD BE STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT SHIFT HAD TO CALL TOWING TWICE FOR THAT PROBLEM. WHICH NEVER COULD BE FOUND. NOW AGAIN REPLACING TRANSMISSION.. CAR CAME TO DEAD STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP SOUNDED LIKE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT OF CAR AND METAL DRAGGING ON METAL CAR STOPPED SHARPLY AND WOULD NOT MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903610September 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PEARL WHITE PAINT FLAKING OFF. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS CAUSED BY ROCK CHIPS, HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY APPARENT THAT THE PAINT IS SIMPLY FLAKING OFF. MOST FLAKING IS QUITE SMALL AT THE MOMENT, HOWEVER TODAY NOTICED A LARGER AREA OVER THE WINDSHIELD. NO ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899461August 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER REAR DOOR (RIGHT REAR) LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FAILURE. DOOR IS LOCKED AND **CANNOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CAR**, WHETHER BY MANUAL OR KEY FOB METHOD. MANUAL DOOR LOCK BUTTON (ON RIGHT REAR DOOR) INSIDE CAR DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE, DOOR HANDLE ACTUATION (CABLE?) SEEMS LIKE IT MAY BE DETACHED (VERY EASY TO ACTUATE DOOR HANDLE, NO RESISTANCE). WORKED FINE, UNTIL IT FAILED WITH NO WARNING. TRIED TO OPEN RIGHT REAR DOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO. I RARELY USE THIS DOOR, SO IT MAY HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO WHEN I NOTICED IT. APPROX 59,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM NOTICED. *SERIOUS* SAFETY ISSUE IF DOOR MALFUNCTIONS WITH PASSENGERS IN CAR--THE DOOR IS 100% USELESS--AND IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANY OF THE DOORS I ASSUME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897704August 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ONLY 80000 ORIG MILES . HAVE TO FINANCE & PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. PUT IT IN DRIVE IT BANGS NOW STARTING TO DO IT WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE . COST 3000.00 TO FIX DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT . I KNOW IF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM . HEARD NOW THEY ARE OFFERING 2000 .00 TO OWNERS NOW BECAUSE OF A STALLING PROBLEM SOMETHING WITH THE ALTERNATOR BEING OVERHEATED LOSE EVERYTHING EVEN IF YOUR DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH . REALLY !!! . FEEL LIKE WE ARE DRIVING A DEATH TRAP VERY FRUSTRATING TO SPEND SO MUCH ON A USED VEHICLE THAT WE THOUGHT WE COULD TRUST . WISH SOMEONE WOULD HELP TO GET THIS RESOLVED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895351August 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WHITE PEARL PAINT STARTED PEELING 3 YEARS AGO AND HAS ACCELERATED RAPIDLY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE 2 LARGE SPOTS ON THE HOOD GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY, LIFTING ON THE DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL SPOTS ON THE SIDE PANELS AND NOW A VERY LARGE PATCH OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TONS OF OWNERS SHARING SIMILAR STORIES ALL OVER THE INTERNET. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR GET HYUNDAI TO STEP UP AND REPAIR THIS MESS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895107August 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP FROM 25 MPH, A KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO GO INTO THE DRIVE AND REVERSE POSITION AND THE ENGINE FELT AS IF IT HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE, TRANSMISSION STRIP, POWER TRAIN, AND DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V261000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889397July 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V261000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,883.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891457July 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A HESITATION AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE A FAULT CODE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V261000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,999. UPDATED 09/23/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888849July 26, 2016
SUSPENSION
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN AT 60000 MILES. PRIOR SERVICE CAMPAIGN 926 - SPRING PROTECTOR INSTALLATION HAD BEEN PERFORMED AT 8600 MILES. THE BROKEN SPRING WAS FIRST NOTICED AFTER EXPERIENCING LOW FREQUENCY RATTLING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871696May 31, 2016
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE ROAD SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871010May 26, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE THREW A ROD AND IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE IN THEIR 2.4L ENGINE THAT WAS RECALLED. 470,000 OF THEM. NOW THEY WON'T FIX MY ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864079May 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 40K MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 63K MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIO DISPLAY, SPEAKER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONTROLS, STARTER AND A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. THE CLEAR COAT IS ALSO COMING OFF ALL THE DOOR HANDLES AND IT IS FADING THE PAINT. I NOTIFIED HYUNDAI AND THEY DID NOT ADDRESS ANY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863001May 4, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1. STARTER GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD MANY OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. 2. WHEN RAINING AND DRIVING DOWN CITY STREETS, OR HIGHWAY MY CAR WILL TRY TO STALL OUT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN IT WILL LOSE STEERING, RPMS WILL FLUCTUATE. WHEN CHECKED IT SAID IT WAS THE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839596March 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED NEW A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, SE. THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS RANDOMLY EVERY FEW DAYS IS WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY AT AROUND 20-30 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR EFFECTIVELY PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, AND THEN WILL HARD SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR MAKING A LOUD BANG NOISE. IT CAN FEEL AS THOUGH I WAS REAR ENDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE NEW AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THIS IS THE SAME COMPLAINT AS WITH ABOUT 10% OF THE 140 OR SO COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 AND POSSIBLY MORE TSB'S THAT APPEAR TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM (TSB-10-AT-006, 12-AT-012, 12-AT-009-2). I WILL ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE DEALER ASKING HIM TO REVIEW THESE SPECIFIC TSB'S. AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A VERY SPECIFIC PROBLEM TO A VITAL DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT, IT IS TIME FOR HYUNDAI TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT! THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH HASSLE FOR A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO REPORT IT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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