Hyundai Santa Fe

"Code 452 - Evap. Emission System-Presure Sensor: HAD THIS A FEW YEARS BACK AND HAVING IT AGAIN AT THIS TIME"

"Solenoid that releases fuel cap door doesn't working requiring me to use the release cable in trunk"

"The lever on the driver's door that opens the fuel tank in order to put in gas stopped working about 80,000 miles close to the same time the gas gauge stopped working"

"Each of three major repairs involved small item defects which my usually trustworthy mechanic said could only be replaced with a larger multi-part combination unit. He says Santa Fe is particularly prone to this design & assembly flaw"

"Fuel lever on driver door stopped working 2 years ago - along with electric door latch on left rear. Must open trunk, pull manual cable to open gas cap compartment. Rather annoying"

"had to buy a new gas cap because the original did not stay tight"

"The second time instance of the engine lilght coming on. It was difficult to diagnose and resulted in a computer reset and a new gas cap."

"0ne of the two sensors in the fuel tank failed.Had them replace both just in case"

"Gauge malfunction. Tank had to be removed to repair. Cost approximately $700"

"This problem caused my engine light to come on and the read out of the fuel amount to misfunction. I had to have them replaced"

"Fuel level sensors failed and had to be replaced"

"needed sensor replacement cost about 600"

"One of the two replacement fuel tank sensors was defective and had to be replaced twice"

"Both fuel sending units failed so dashboard fuel gauge did not show correct reading from the tank"

"Check engine light kept coming on. Inaccurate gauge"

"Fuel gauge sensor failed and required replacement. There are 2 sensors in the gas tank and both required replacement"

"Fuel level sensors needed replacement"

"Fuel gauge stopped working & sensor in tank & fuel pump needed replacing"

"Had to remove gas tank to replace fuel pump. approximately $700"

"Dealer said its a common problem. Not under warranty"

"Check engine light. Gas gauge is erratic. Dealer says one or both of the gas tank sensors need to be replaced. Estimated cost of repairs is $750"

"The fuel gauge was not reading propery, than not at all. Engine light came on and a code was detected regarding fuel sending units. I had to replace both (myself) to the tune of about $400. The replacement took me several hours. Labour intensive"

"The fuel gauge does not work. It stopped working at about 80,000 miles. I've been reading and this has happened so much that Hyundai should fix this problem"

"Fuel gauge has not worked due to faulty sender unit which I learned was a common problem with the Santa Fe. Had to replace both units at a cost of $500"

"Fuel sending units in gas tank failed at around 100,000 miles. Cost 600 to have replaced"

"The gas gauge stopped working - it showed empty all the time. I could not pass the biannual emission test to renew my license plates. $850 to replace the sensor"

"both fuel gauge sensors had to be replaced because of malfunctions"

"Check engine light comes on with corresponding fault in fuel gauge. Went online discovered this is a common problem with this model, year, etc. Multitude of youtube fixit videos to remedy. I got it fixed for $110.00 by doing most of the work myself, VS $500 dealer cost"

"FAULTY SENSOR(S) IN GAS TANK. FAILED. CAUSE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE IN DASH TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND NOT DISPLAY PROPER FUEL LEVEL. EG FULL TANK OF GAS OFTEN RESULTS IN "EMPTY" READING ON GAUGE"

"The fuel indicator has been a problem for the last year or two. The fuel level indicator registers full one minute and nearly immediately, changes to empty with an orange light. This happened after being completely filled. Driving down the road it will go from a 0 range of miles to go, to more than it can even run when full, and back and forth all in one trip. The system is totally unreliable; therefore, I have to use my best judgement has to how much fuel I have to run on. It was supposedl"

"This was costly to repair. The fuel gauge stop working so I could not determine how much fuel I actually had"

"Fuel gauge stopped working ~50,000 miles in ~2014. Fixed in 2017. I don't think it is very accurate"

"About 3 yrs ago Gas guage doesn't read..fill the tank..it reads empty Costs too much to repair We're keeping track in a notebook"

"Fuel gauge quit working so am getting it replaced this week for $300"

"Fuel guage send sent incorrect info and turned on the Check Engine Light"

"Fuel gauge sender stopped working months ago and causes the check engine warning light to remain on. Replacing the in-tank sensors is estimated at $600+. Research indicates this is not a user friendly fix and requires a special tool. We decided to monitor our mileage using the trip odometer and fill up after 275 miles. My internet search about this repair seems to indicate this is a fairly common problem - why isn’t this an automatic fix?"

"The problem was intermittent at two operate times. The first instance the send had to be replaced, which required the fuel pump, also. being replaced. The second time required was difficult to diagnose and resulted in a computer reset and a new gas cap."

"Consistent and repeated issues with accurate fuel readings, replaced fuel pup and gauge/pump sensors."

"The vehicle operated fine. The fuel gauge was intermittent, at best, and the Engine light was on continuously."

"Engine light is on all the time because the gas tank sensor is not working. This seems to be more than infrequent problem based on looking on line and comments from the service techs"

"Gas gauge has stopped working reliably, cost estimate is $500 to repair. I will not get it repaired and just fill up at 200 miles or so."

"During the past year, the fuel gauge stopped working,at the same time the Check Engine light came on. The gauge began to flux up and down, then at each tank fill-up,it dropped to Empty, after driving several miles, the gauge would begin to flux up and down again. The cost to fix this, runs around $1000 or more. We have been living with it and using the trip meter as a gauge in the meantime,"

"When fill the gas tank full there is a bad gas odor and does not go away until the gauge falls below three quatrers of a tanke"

"Fuel pump went oht while dfiving. Car had to be towed"

"had to remove fuel tank at a cost of approximately $700"

"Fuel pump failed and I had to tow it to a Hyundai dealership to replace it. I had no idea how expensive fuel pumps had become!"

"quit pumping and car stalled"

"Gas gauge wrong, replaced two pumps"

"Car would not start"

"If you fill the car past half way it won't start for the 5 to 6 tries"

"My car had trouble starting intermittently."

"had O2 sensors, manufacturer was called and even tough a service bulletin had been issue, would not cover testing or repair. they did end up being bad and we had to repair"

"Not sure what problem was"

"have had two O2 sensors go out in past 12 months"

"fuel tank sensor indicated tanks we empty when in fact they were not causing the engine light to come on and causing the fuel indicator needle to register empty"

"Check engine light is on. After fueling, it stalls and is very difficult to start. When car does start, it runs very rough and then dies. Dealer said problem was caused by PCV valve which was replaced. Light went off, but had same problem at next"

"System failed and spent $350 to fix"

"Fuel sensors have failed, I judge my gas USge by the trip odometer"

"check engine light going on and off. Started when car was 1 year old but dealer could not find problem and problem was far between. Lately would go on and off frequently and cause car to run rough at times. Had O2 sensor replaced and have had the che"

"Hazard light on after repair. Valve inside gas tank to prevent back up when filling replaced"

"The sensors in the fuel tank weren't working for the fuel level. I got it fixed but now I have a hole in the fuel line"

"The dealer could not figure out what sensor was making the check engine light come on, had to replace 3 before they found it. The last one cost over $600 due to it's location"

"Fuel sensors out. Did not know there were 2 on vehicle. Contacted dealer and was informed this is a problem on 2007 models and manufacturers are aware"

"Replaced O2 sensor to correct occasional check engine light."

"Difficult to diagnose stuttering problem. Several trips to dealer before problem was completely resolved."

"o2 sensor failed, ergo, fuel gauges failed...i was driving around for a bit by just estimating how much fuel i had left...it was > $500 expense to replace it, which i eventually did."

"Fuel sensors failed - unable to get accurate fuel gauge reading. Replaced in Feb 2017 by dealer $550 - failed again 7 months later, replaced under warranty"

"recently the car would not start and I had to have it towed but then it would start. Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Never know when it would not start. Electronic seat adjustment no longer works."

"Cruise Control will periodically stop working."

"Just a lamp out"

"Driver side blinker flashes quickly. Was hoping the remedy was to simply change the bulb. Mechanic informed me we have to replace the entire headlight assembly to resolve. Expensive, have not yet replaced the headlight assembly. Internet research show other owners have had this same issue"

"The turn signals on both sides have not worked correctly & had to be serviced/changed out"

"The rear lights keep going out, very difficult to access to replace, have to empty the trunk to access the panels to reach the bulbs. The lights have to be replaced four times or more per year. Can't take the panels out myself and have to get a professional to pop open the panels"

"Have had to replace bulbs front and rear at least once and some bulbs twice"

"Turn signal lights on the rear of the car(both right and left) would quit working completely. Happened twice on the right and once on the left."

"Turn signals stopped working first on right side then 5 months later on the left side. Second time the left side has had this problem in last 3 years."

"Turn signals not working and was not bulbs. Took lots of searching to find it was a bad hazard switch."

"This vehicle has a history of bulb failures, specifically fog lights and turn signals. Also, the turn signal socket separates and is no longer available."

"Not quite sure, but the gas gauge stopped working, but it was an electric sensor issue, not the gauge itself, I have also had to replace 2 other sensors, but I don't recall what they were for. The engine performs fine, but the computer systems are if"

"Odometer lighting display failure requiring the replacement of the complete instrument display which I was not required to pay as the vehicle was stall under warranty. I was advised that this would be $500 + item if I been required to pay for it"

"Miles remaining until empty does not work correctly and the dealer nor the manufacture is willing to fix it. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER Hydunia because of their failure to correct this problem"

"The gas gauge is broken. I keep up with my mileage manually, but I have run out of gas a couple of times. The driver's door gas cap release is broken as well, and I have to open the trunk door and pull a wire from inside the cargo area that opens the gas tank door."

"While driving at night I was having problems with visibility. I determined that it was partially the foggy scratches covering the plastic over the headlights. I suspected that the headlight bulbs may be getting dim & need replacement. Initially they"

"Just a headlight blub out"

"Headlight bulbs blow out X2 every 8-10 mths"

"Seems to only last 12 months no matter which side"

"Left low beam plug was faulty, and had to replace the entire headlight unit"

"has to replace both headlights"

"Front headlights fail constantly, dealer never acknowledges a problem, but they fail at least twice per year"

"Same with the Elantra. Have had to replace front and rear lights at least once on the Santa Fe"

"The driving headlights don't last. I have to keep replacing the fuse and replacing the lamps. No issue with high beams or parking lights."

"Right headlight became inoperable--new bulb installed."

"Cloudy lens."

"Both headlights went out at nearly the same time"

"Drivers power seat switch failed"

"electric motor actuator & switch on drivers seat"

"Map light went out on driver side. Had to replace entire map control unit $125. It was not just the bulb"

"The front reading lights intermittently on and off"

"The passenger side visor fell off"

"dome light does not work"

"Interior lighting is inadequate. Reading lights are not bright enough. No interior dome lights. No rear deck lights. Lights do not stay on at night when leaving and locking vehicle."

"Remote doesn't work most of the time. When it does work only some doors lock and unlock with it, I have the same problem when pushing the lock/unlock button on the drivers door, only some doors lock or unlock"

"Key would lock in middle of start position and not engage starter. Also was difficult to remove key. Took over a year for dealer to finally fix - new ignition and new starter"

"The lock on the drivers door works sporadically"

"Thre keyless entry often doesn't work the first time. It will work the second or third time it is pushed"

"The rear right door lock stopped working with the remote and the switch. It needed to be opened manually."

"Doors lock and unlock at randon"

"After a recall on an electrical part the battery ran out of charge"

"The check engine light kept coming on, and I had to have 2 sensors replaced, but I'm not sure what they were"

"Engine light keeps coming on. Have to disconnect the battery to get it removed & its good for a while & then comes on again. Has been repeated now for 2 years"

"check engine light comes on, but they say nothing wrong"

"Check engine light has come on numerous times and all were minor problems. One required use of expensive engine diagnosis system"

"There are dash lights that stay on all the time... the check engine light and the air bags light have been on for at least three years. Other issues I'd like to share are: both the driver's side and the passenger's side visors are broken. They flop down while I'm driving; the windshield washer doesn't work at all; the horn only has one tone that works. I've had to replace the alternator twice."

"the problem persists because it would cost more to get the warning light to turn off than the vehicle is worth at this point. it has been confirmed on multiple occasions that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle despite the engine light being on."

"The washer unit had to be replaced twice. It would not stay adjusted to spray on my windshield"

"Have had the wiper washer adjusted multiple times, and have had replaced twice. Still have problems with the driver side not spraying correctly."

"my driver side rear ball joint broke off and wheel came off while driving"

"Since we've owned the Santa Fe, we've replaced the right side lower ball joint 3 times. Apparently these are an issue on this vehicle. The last time it was replaced with a redesigned ball joint. Seems to be holding up well. Looks like the left side m"

"vibration on the wheel. Mechanic found the problem and repaired it"

"Had to have the ball joint replaced because it was knocking when the car was turning to the left. The mechanic that fixed the problem said it was dangerous to drive it like that"

"Replaced front left ball joint at dealership. Cost $450"

"front wheels lower ball joints rubber seals broken"

"left front control arm broke and wheel flopped off. Replaced front ball joints"

"Psngr side had to be replaced. Replaced driver side last year"

"Had to have left side front ball joint replaced"

"Knocking noise was related to worn ball joint, over 100K miles"

"Left ball joint had to be replaced"

"They had to be replaced"

"Bushing are a continuing problem on this car and others have had the same complaint. Check the Interenet"

"Leak was discovered at routine maintenance. Did not effect driveability"

"heard wheezing like noise during the past winter ( dec 2014). grind noise when steering"

"Power steering hose leaked; repair garage broke fitting while replacing the hose, requiring the pump to be replaced"

"Front shocks were cracked and worn out and needed to be repla ed"

"Nothing really wrong. Car had those replaced after 235000 miles of travel. It has been an excellent and safe vehicle"

"Struts are not heavy duty enough. Have gone thru 3 sets"

"All shocks and struts required replacement"

"Replaced due to age and wear"

"I experienced severe clunks from front of vehicle. Dealer reported worn struts and replaced them."

"We went to a third party shop for tires and oil change. They commented the struts needed to be replaced and this was causing alignment issues.Took the car to a Hyundai dealer who said there was no problem.Since the initial notification of the problem the car produces terrible tire noise at highway speeds and when tires are no longer new, but not old or wore it can produce dramatic wobble or veer in the tires as they wear abnormally. Have taken it back to multiple dealers who are unable to find or correct the problem and always just blame the abnormal wear on the tires which in of itself is idiotic. Other shops have declined the repair as they see it as a warranty issue or out of their scope but acknowledged he problem."

"Needed replacement,were loose"

"have had to replace all torsion bars"

"Had to replace Steering rack/gear assy-steering"

"A noisy "clunk" in the suspension. Repeated services have only corrected the problem for short periods and limited miles. Frustrating!"

"Sway bars were bad"

"Had a sway bar replaced under warranty by dealer. Same sway bar replaced 5 years later"

"Rack and pinion needed to be replaced-$1,400 quote from local service station. Had power steering fluids leaking prior to problem being identified"

"Steering gear was replaced in 2015, but had to be replaced again in 2016.The mechanic did not charge for the second replacement because he felt the the original rack and pinion gear was defective"

"Steering rod connector loose, found during annual inspection. Repaired at independent shop."

"Heavy clunk when turning maximum left"

"While driving 70to 75 miles per hour and above, I was experiencing a vibration in the front end. I finally got an alignment and the mechanic indicated to me that the tires were cupped due to lack of balancing and rotation. He said that the problems w"

"Diagnosed as apparently also having contributed to the noises. Also "corrected" multiple times without fixing the underlying problem. Frustrating!"

"After alignment at the dealership, the pin holding the tie rod to the front suspension fell out. It was not secured by safety wire"

"seperated"

"Replaced psngr side this year and driver's side last year"

"Not really a problem, mostly preventative maintenance. Car performed much better after the service"

"Replaced several times"

"A few years ago, it wouldn't pass inspection because the left tie rod ball joint was worn. That was replaced. This year it was time for the right ball joint to be replaced."

"Hyundai has a very unreliable stabilizer link about the size of a pencil who's ball joints go out every 30 K miles. These part are not stout enough to last, have no grease fittings and if they go out so does your alignment. Extremely poor design!"

"vibration mechanic repaired"

"3 of 4 wheel bearings failed and needed replacement at 500 per bearing"