Hyundai Santa Fe Change Vehicle

“Fuel gauge failure”

“There was a recall on the car due to malfunction of the fuel gauge. I had that repaired and then had the smell of gas in the car every time I filled up. It took three subsequent appointments to have this problem fixed”

“There is a wide-spread issue with fuel tank level sensors that Hyundai refuses to address. This issue affects the fuel gage and it is almost impossible to determine the amount of fuel in the tank. Our vehicle ran out of fuel in traffic, due to gage”

“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY”

“Fuel gauge reading inaccurate due failing sending unit...dealer recommended replacing both sending units to preclude additional labor expense should other original sending unit fail”

“The fuel sensor in the tank had to be replaced. Cost over $500”

“Wouldn't register gasoline level-erratic”

“Both sensors failed. Check engine light on, gauge stuck on E”

“My fuel gauge failed and read empty all of the time. I had to replace 2 sensors in the fuel tank requiring significant labor with significant cost. There was no recall despite multiple vehicles with this problem”

“Failed”

“It failed and the dealer's replacement also failed. The second replacement appears to be OK”

“Engine Check lite came on, the Fuel gauge was at empty, after I had just filled the tank”

“Faulty fuel sending unit in gas tank. A very common problem with this model. It actually has two sensors because the tank is split over the axle under the back seat”

“Fuel level sensors (2 of them) failed and needed to be replaced. Because there are 2 of them, it is costly with parts and labor. This is a common failure of this vehicle based on forums. New sensors are different than original equipment”

“Fuel gauge is a 4-stage sensor. The fuel gauge goes down to half-empty, then nothing. No idea how much fuel is in the tank when it reaches half”

“fuel gauge became inaccurate”

“Fuel gage is intermittent and therefore unreliable”

“Fuel sender malfunctioned, gas gauge was not stable”

“At 80,000 miles my fuel gauge became intermittent meaning it sometimes tells me I have gas but most of the time it does not. Over a $1k repair at the same time many PM repairs are also due”

“Problem occurred when vehicle reached 75000 miles and spent $500. to fix it”

“At approx 120,000 Km required new fuel gauge & sender unit”

“It went bad”

“Gauge went to 0 when I filled the tank, appeared to read correctly when tank was 1/2 empty. Cost approximately $600 to fix, had to remove rear seats to fix”

“gas gauge stopped working after 105000 miles. not covered by warrenty”

“Strong smell of gas in car. Had to have sender replaced by dealership”

“Sender failed without warning, replaced under extended warranty. Replacement sender also failed and had to be replaced. Problems with gasket after replacement allowing fuel fumes into car, finally corrected”

“Fuel level sensor(s) indicate empty when tank is full, then slowly return to normal as tank is used up. Engine light comes on right after fill up, then clears as level drops”

“Needed fuel gauge level sensor replaced. That's a 800.00 bill. Ouch”

“Fuel gauge sender doesnt work and its not worth the $s to repair it because the entire tank needs to be dropped to access the sender”

“Fuel sensor failed after about 90000 miles. very expensive fix over 500.00. Gas tank had to be removed and a fuel pump replaced because its a contained system. You can not just replace the sensor”

“had to replace fuel sensors (saddle bag tank) and due to improper replacement, had to revisit the problem”

“Dashboard gas gauge went haywire. Replace both Gas tank fuel level sending units before finding a corroded electrical connection may have been the actual cause. Cost: $650”

“Known issue by Hyundai but will not have a recall”

“My fuel gauge stopped working. I had to replace the fuel pump because the gauge is incorporated into the pump”

“Fuel level sending unit failed causing on board computer fault, this prevented state inspection”

“Fuel gauge quit working. Repaired for $500”

“The fuel gauge doesn't read the correct level after it drops below half a tank of gas”

“Fuel gauge not working but replacement did not work. Turned out to be an electrical problem”

“Cost $500 to replace an in tank fuel pump. Car still smells of gas after months”

“Clogged fuel filter, but fuel FILTER is INSIDE the fuel PUMP which is inside the fule TANK and the entire fuel tank must be removed to replace the (very expensive) fuel PUMP. The filter is not separately replaceable”

“fuel pump stop working with the fuel gauge and took to the local repair shop and they stated that many customers had the similar issues”

“It went bad”

“Whenever I fill my gas tank, I have problems starting my car. The gas gage doesn't work and my check engine light is always on. I have checked online and other owners experience the same problems, but there has been no recall”

“I had to replace the fuel pump in order to replace the fuel sensor”

“Fuel pressure gauges said I had inadequate fuel pressure. Cost $350 to replace”

“Fuel feed sensor”

“This car has had a lot of sensors fail. Emissions, Speed (This was Scary), fuel level”

“Sensor in fuel tank works intermittently. I'm never sure how much gas I have in the tank”

“Check engine light on and problems starting car after filling gas tank”

“The hard gas gauge and electronic gauge telling you how many miles you had left we showing in accurate data and while driving or standing, was fluctuating anywhere from 40-110 miles within 4 seconds of each other”

“Fuel level sensors failed. Causing the tank to be removed for sensor replacement. Now I have constant fuel smell issues”

“Problem occurred when the car reached 75000 miles and spent $500. to fix it”

“Check Engine Light went off, took the car to NTB and paid for the sensor to be repaired, very costly for a sensor. The sensor location is a problem, labor cost to get to the problem was more expensive then the senor itself”

“Check Engine Light has come on twice since owning this vehicle. The first time was for a defective fuel cap and the second is for a defective solenoid”

“Had to replace one of the o2 sensors. Once I was able to locate it (with the help of you tube) and buying the proper tool, I was able to replace myself without too much difficulty”

“Both O2 sensors on one bank were replaced to resolve a P2098 code. This was unsuccessful. Efforts to correct the problem are continuing”

“Fuel sensor gone bad and check-engine light came up”

“Check engine light”

“temperature blend door actuator replaced. recurrent problem”

“In 2012 and in 2015 one of the position (driver in 2012) and passenger in 2015 stopped working. i.e. in the winter of 2012 the driver side did not supply heat or ac. In the spring of 2015 the passenger side did not supply AC air”

“blowing cool air on driver and blowing hot air on passenger side despite both controls being set to a low temperature during warm weather”

“Sometimes is just doesn't work. We have had it in three different times. It works for a while; then doesn't”

“Sensor failure”

“The driver side ventilation is stuck open so that the air coming through is generally engine temperature or outdoor air temperature depending how cold it is outside. This typically results in either very hot or very cold air coming through the vents. The passenger side seems to operate properly”

“Climate control system began to malfunction. Researched the problem on the internet and watched a YouTube video with instructions on the cause of the problem and how to repair. The part was less than $40 and I was able to replace it myself. Problem solved”

“air only comes out from the bottom in all the settings”

“Air from vents s/b 40 degrees F but rarely drops below 60-6 degrees F. They can't seem to find problem, they blamed everything, "fixed it all" but problem persists”

“A/C compressor cuts-off from time to time. Had problem for several years, no permanent fix has yet been obtained from multiple mechanics”

“Cost me a few hundred dollars for diagnosis and then another $100 or so to replace a small switch behind the dash”

“Wide fluctuation”

“Keeps changing speed, from blowing hard to hardly at all, seems like a controls issue”

“A/C System has a intermittent electrical issue. My extended warranty covered the repair. This is a common problem”

“At various times the car simply does not start. No reason, it just doesn't start. We have had it in no less than 5 times...still no resolution. Also, we did have one of the "car just quits" while driving incidents. Did not know of these until we”

“Failure for one of the heater vent actuators ... $350 + repair cost”

“The vehicle heater system quit working. Cost nearly $700 to repair”

“had to replace a thermostat and something that controls the heat and cold”

“Low pressure hose needed replacement”

“Loss of Freon has limited the the cooling capacity of the Air conditioner. This has been very disappointing . My 20 year old Acura with AC system has never needed a recharge in the past 20 yr's”

“The gas gauge stopped registering. It stayed on empty regardless of the level of gasoline in the tank”

“Gas gauge stopped working, triggering the engine light to come on”

“All warning lights went on. I had to replace a junction box for $ 1200”

“The headlights are easy to replace but difficult to align properly”

“Premature and regular failure. Changed headlights and within the year they had failed again. All proper precautions were used when changing headlights”

“Front headlights lights, both left & right have burned out and are difficult to replace. I believe this is premature as I've have had autos that the headlights never burned out.!”

“Low beans are very poor, hard to drive at night”

“Though the battery ha been replaced in my remote fob, it usually takes 3-4 clicks before the car locks or unlocks”

“Motor controller for the driver's door had to be replaced”

“Sensor light indicates failure in sensor. To expensive to justify repair”

“Light came on about 4 times in short period of time. Each visit to dealer 'fixed' the issue but it returned”

“recalled items esc and abs tire pressure lights”

“Sensor failed & needed to be replaced”

“Wiper motor stopped working. Repaired. Now the washer fluid does not cover entire windshield. The fluid pours out heavier but only reaches the middle of the glass”

“Wiper motor in rear window died”

“Wipers work but the washer spray nozzels alignment is always a problem”

“The interior map lights do not work. Have returned to the dealership multiple times, never stays fixed”