Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Change Vehicle

“twice on very cold mornings, the transmission failed to shift up properly and tended to remain in lower gear and not shift up. first time went to dealer but it did not repeat itself after turning the car off and then back on. when it happened again(o”

“occasionally misses 1-2 shift. Engine revs to about 4000 rpm and then the shift continues normally”

“It was a Hyundai recall. I only noticed a bit of noise”

“Temperature Sensor in Transmission”

“Heat sensor went bad”

“recall - end of the cable connecting the transmission could become disconnected”

“STARTED SLIPPING, THEN JUST QUIT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY”

“Difficulty switching into gears--sometimes stays in 2nd gear then bucks into 3rd gear when acceleration increased--in twice for problem--said they couldn't find a problem”

“On occasion: When driving on highway and attempt to accelerate quickly, the motor revs up but no acceleration occurs”

“in cold weather very definite problems with the transmission shifting smoothly-Hyundai told us to start off very slow-still does it”

“recent recall on this vehicle - can slip out of park and roll unless parking brake is engaged”

“Caliper seized despite regular service”

“Brakes were tight when purchased and had to be careful on braking, not soft touch at all”

“The car has been serviced for the required brake maintenance but it seems not to hold up. The dealership in Delray in particular does not seem to do a quality job whenever we have used them”

“Brakes were down to 20% left on pads in a short period of time”

“I did not expect the front brakes to need replacing so soon”

“Had to replace both front and back brakes, not normal wear and tare, very prematurely. Not covered under warranty”

“We had to have the brakes ground and a few other things done to the braking system with a total of around $900. For a newish car, this was unexpected and disappointing”

“Normal wear and tear, especially since I drove an average 19000 miles annually. Just expensive, but necessary to replace brakes and rotors”

“Had to replace rear rotors and pads at 45000 mi, front pads at 42000 mi. This seemed early mileage for me!”

“This has the (flawed) Theta II motor. The connecting rod bearings were oil starved and trashed the the bottom end of the engine during a road trip. Fortunately, we were able to limp home and to the dealership, who replaced the motor under warranty”

“Traveling on the interstate the engine suddenly broke a rod and threw the cylinder thru the side of the engine. This was similar to the engine issues with the Hyundai Sonata that led to a recall. Fortunately the engine was under warranty and was replaced... but only got a remanufactured engine. Causes me to not trust the 2013 engine or maybe any other Hyundai engine! This failure could have easily caused my death and others on the interstate when the engine just suddenly locks up and shuts d”

“Thermostat stuck closed. Car overheated. Warped head and engine froze. Thermostat out of warranty but Hyundai replaced enginem with rebuilt at no cost. I was very pleased with their responsiveness and committment ot customer satisfation”

“Engine threw 5 rod. Dealer replaced it and it runs fine”

“Engine was loud from when we first purchased the car. Dealer said that was normal. Eventually they said that it needed replacement and did not give a reason why. However they did cover it with warranty”

“Timing chain noises continue intermittently”

“High pressure fuel failed completely, replaced under warranty”

“turbo has failed 3 times since I have owned it”

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“Car had a knocking sound off and on. We heard it when we would slow down. Just had the brakes replaced so thought it was that. Took it back at least twice, possible three times They said the brakes needed to be cleaned. While on a trip the engine seized and did other damage to the vehicle. It seems they had problems with the sonata and there was a recall on those cars. The sport only has a campaign out at this time. The recall is forthcoming. Hyundai did pay for all the damage. I also”

“The oil feed line to the turbo charger failed and emptied my oil pan. This is a factory recall but could be fatal if your engine lost power at highway speed. There is no warning light on these cars to indicate oil/pressure loss!! Yet a bell dings if the sunroof is left open”

“These leaks were related to the turbo line”

“oil leak showed up through the top of the engine. It took 2 days to get car back as the parts needed to set and adhere or the leak would have persisted. When the car was assembeled a part was incorrrectly set up and the service engine light came on. The issue was resolved quickly but it was inconvenient”

“Had some sort of engine oil leak that was corrected”

“Oil line to Turbo (Gasket), Part updated and replaced under recall”

“Oil Pan leaking”

“When turning sharp corner, fairly slow, as in turning into driveway or parking spot, rear drive has a shuddering effect. I believe this causes irregular wear on the rear tires which also result in road-tire noise becoming excessive. Problem since I bought the vehicle. Dealership very "unhelpful"”

“would not engage 4wd/awd”

“some issues with awd required more than one appointment to resolve issue”

“Viscous coupler that engages the 4 wheel drive was deffective and required replacement”

“Despite being only 4 years old, one wheel speed sensor failed recently at a cost of $400+. There is one sensor per wheel, each a different part from the other and each at that cost. Hopefully this is the last failure. Three different warning lights came on, I wasn't sure if it was safe to drive”

“on occasions either the trans or right front tire seems to slip or spin”

“driveshaft actuatior caused the differential to crack and get a large hole in it”

“Deifferential cracked and left a large hole in it,”

“The paint is cracking for no reason”

“Peeling paint on front bumper...still waiting warranty repairs after almost 12 months”

“paint peeling front bumper and roof racks, after much bill shit( 8 months) manufacturer repaired”

“Just a few tiny spots on the hood”

“Had rust on front column beside front window within 6 monthd. Had it repainted at delearship under warranty”

“right rear wheel well trim came loose and right front wheel well trim came loose”

“A clunking sound occurred at about 35 mph. This turned out to be loose hardware on the luggage rack. This was repaired by the dealer under warranty”

“had to replace coils and struts with less than 60000km”

“Hyundai recall. Springs replaced”

“Broken drivers side spring”

“At around 40k I noticed a clunking noise when going over an uneven surface turning left. Service advisor said likely a loose brake pad.Noise got worse and insisted further investigation resulting in RF lower ball joint replacement”

“left front linkage broke”

“will address upon next visit to dealership”

“small leak in evaporator core. hd to be replaced. under warranty”

“This may be related to the other AC problem but apparently there is a very small Freon leak which is undetectable under pressure testing. So far I have had to recharge the Freon twice, the last time it was bone dry”

“when the a/c went out it took 5 days to fix because Hyundai was trying to locate a remanufactured part. Fortunately the service manager let me have a free rental after the second day and Hyundai put a new compressor in”

“The air conditioner suddenly blasts on high when set on low. It then returns to where I had it set. This is an often, but intermittent problem which the dealership could not duplicate”

“Occasionally fuel gauge does not accurately register full upon fill up”