Fuel System
Check engine light, sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor), emission control devices (includes EGR), engine computer, engine computer, fuel cap, fuel gauge/sender, fuel injection system, fuel pump, fuel leaks, stalling or hesitation.
What Owners Say
"engine light came on.needed new solenoid"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"Engine trouble light kept coming on even after re-set; replaced component just after waarranty expired"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Purge valve and canister needed to be replaced because of persistent check-engine light"
Patrick S., FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"light come on says the the emission is unsatisfactory even though it can pass the test. So when the emission test is due we have difficulty certifying the car"
Anonymous, CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"check engine lite came on, had to replace emission system"
Anonymous, WA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 2.7-L V6)"Vacuum ??? doesn't work."
Robert M., NL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"Leak caused check engine light to go on"
Anonymous, NY (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"heck engine light came on and off and trip advisory numbers were no longer accurate. Nor was the gas gauge."
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel reading accurately. Would show empty or 1/3 tank regardless of how much gas in tank. Used trip meter every tank to compensate, but automatic fail for emissions test. Cost $600 (independent) or >$900 dealer, to replace the sensors in order to pass emissions and get registration renewal. Failed immediately and have had to replace again."
John A., CA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge and range indicator stopped working. Had to judge refills by odometer. Cost over $1,200 to repair."
Anonymous, GA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge very inaccurate. Very expensive fix"
Anonymous, MN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Because of fuel assemblies in gas tank the fuel gauge was not working and engine light stayed on"
Anonymous, (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Both fuel tank sensors had to be replaced, the fault the fault was intermittent but then totally failed which meant I had no reliable way of seeing how much fuel was in the tank"
Anonymous, BC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 3.3-L V6)"Check eng. light came on, problem was fix by removing back seat change out sensor in fuel tank"
Anonymous, (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Unsure)"Started little over year ago gauge would fluctuate at any time. Stopped working all together about 8 months Ago. When full of gas gauge says empty."
Anonymous, (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Gas gauge not reading correctly it fluctuates constantly."
Anonymous, NY (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Shortly after purchasing the car the check engine light came on. We noticed when refueling the gauge didn't go above 1/2 full but the check engine light went off. Replaced the sender but still did not resolve the problem."
Anonymous, MA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 2.7-L V6)"Fuel senders failed causing gas guage to not read"
Craig B., CA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Both fuel gauge/tank sensors failed in 2014 & were replaced. In January 2015 gauge started reading empty when I knew I had at least 4 gallons or so in the tank. Had the sensors checked & they were OK. Since I drive a lot of highway miles for work thi"
Joseph S., PA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge stop working"
William G., CT (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge would read empty even when full. The dealer said it would cost $750 to fix as they would have to drop the fuel tank to repair the gauge"
Michael F., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited)"Fuel sensor would indicate full of gasoline and then would suddenly indicate empty. Replaced sensors to solve problem caused by bad gasoline--conjecture"
Laurie T., TX (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"The "float arm" broke. If tank is fuel it registers otherwise the gauge shows me on empty.The cost is high and this is the number 1 issue ed on this car per my auto repair shop. Since this is a flaw on the car I feel its the company's responsibility"
Anonymous, ID (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"As previously stated, had to replace unit"
Leonard C., VA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7-L V6)"Fuel gauge failed .required new sensors installed"
Ray A., ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Had to replace poorly designed fuel sender (you have to replace both because you don't know which is faulty) and main dealer price is north of $800"
Anonymous, CA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Also failed just out of warranty"
Anonymous, NE (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"not working"
Anonymous, AB (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Both sensors have failed 1000 miles after warranty expired. Fuel gage no longer reads correctly or at all . Saving up for repairs. I was given a $750 estimate"
Anonymous, OH (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge was misreading from day 1 but they wouldn't touch it, and then it recently started giving check engine warning about the fuel sender needing replacement (can't remember the bill but in the $300 range). They wouldn't honour it so had to"
Ray M., BC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"2 sensors inside fule tank one failed, fule indicator stopped working. Replaced under warranty"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"fuel gauge sensor was faulty..repaired under warranty"
Everett C., ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel sender was faulty and would send false readings. Hyundai refused to replace even though I had found this was a common problem; therefore I ended up paying for the repairs"
Doug M., AB (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"failure of fuel tank level sensor. $700 to fix at dealership"
Anonymous, BC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge is wildly inaccurate. Rarely registers more than half full. When I fill tank, gauge drops to zero and reserve light comes on. I have not fixed because the pump and gauge are one unit. Instead, I reset the trip odometer each time I fill the tank and refill at 250-300 miles"
Ken K., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7-L V6)"fuel gauge began working intermittantly, then crapped out. after i googled, i saw this is a very common problem with the hyundais, there should be a recall, BOTH tank senders had to be replaced"
Kimberlee K., FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Fuel Level sensor failed causing the check engine to light. Could not pass the Maryland Emission Inspection. Cost to repair - about $900"
Anonymous, MD (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge constantly reading empty despite being full of fuel"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Both fuel gauge senders had to be replaced twice before they worked. Known problem by Hyundai would not cover. Cost over $600"
J W., PA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel Gauge indication intermittent"
Bernie B., ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Both senders failed 6 months ago and I was able to have both replaced recently but now they are faulty again. I have never seen this happen on a vehicle with less than 65000 Km on it"
Richard W., BC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"Barely out of 60k warranty I began getting erratic fuel level indications which is a common problem with Santa Fes. I bought a tool and new fuel level sensors on line and replaced them myself. Now the fuel gauge reads correctly"
J T., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"the fuel sender has failed twice on this vehicle. There are 2 senders. It is expensive to repair. Further, after one repair there was a very strong gas odor in the vehicle. Not sure if it was due to mechanic error or not. Ended up taking to dealership, where had to again replace a sender unit and get the odor stopped"
Tom M., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge begain to fail and then a second sensor inside the gas tank failed, which caused the "check engine light" to come on and stay on. We took it to the Hyundai dealer. Repair costs for both sensors (mostly labor) was about $550. Access to sensors inside tank was through the interior, which caused it to smell of gas for several days"
Anonymous, TN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Engine light came on- diagnostic codes show intermittent problem with fuel measure gauge in tank"
James P., OH (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge sensor did not work therefore I was not able to Tell if I needed gas or not. This cause me to run out of gas"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"fuel sensor went bad... gas gauge, mileage gauge etc didnt work"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"There are 2 sensors. Guage was not indicating properly so had both sensors replaced. Still did not work so returned to have one of new sensors replaced. Now guage only shows half full even when tank is full and check engine light comes on every time I fill up. 3 - 4 hours labour every time one of the sensors is changed. Major design flaw!"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"This is a well documented problem with this vehicle. Should of had a recall issued by Hyundai"
Kenneth B., WI (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Gauge was not accurate and sometimes did not work at all"
Anonymous, NY (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel cap snapped into pieces one day. The fuel level indicator no longer works"
Joseph B., NY (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"After fill up, the gauge would start going towards empty not full. Also had a strong fuel smell."
Linda R., FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Fuel gauge went wonky on me and I had the two senders replaced."
Anonymous, AB (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Sender failed, causing gas gauge to become erratic to the point of being useless. Drove by trip indicator until I could get it repaired, which involved replacing the fuel pump, as it is an integral part."
Roger E., TX (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge/sender needed to be replaced. All the gauges in the fuel tank should have been replaced at the same time to avoid repeated trips to the dealer caused by check engine light coming on repeatedly."
Anonymous, TN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge stopped working - replaced sensors in fuel tank - problem solved for a while - now has returned - gauge not working -"
Anonymous, NY (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Erratic fuel gauge readings. Dealer refused warranty repair and wanted $800 to fix. I did it myself at home for $130."
Jo T., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Paint on the hood is bubbling cracking and peeling. there are 2 fuel gauge senders. I had to pay for 1. the other under warranty."
Glen S., NJ (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Sender failed. Since replacement multiple episodes with gas odors in cabin"
J N., AL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Fuel indicator is faulty. Common problem and one that cost 800 or so to fix. Gas gauge does not work right"
Steven K., MI (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Fuel gauge stopped working. There were 2 fuel sensors that were replaced. This is a common problem with this model and year."
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Gas gauge doesn't work anymore."
Robert M., NL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"Fuel sender slowly became defective with first one then the other failing. This occurred just outside warranty but with low KM's on it, this should not have happened"
Richard W., BC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"the fuel gauge sender had to be replaced and the repair and parts seemed rather expensive"
Anonymous, ID (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge works only intermittently, and is completely unreliable."
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe)"After filling up, the car had a hard time to start again. This problem for a Santa Fee was known at the car dealer ship and the fix was about $250."
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Complete fuel system service done"
Anonymous, OH (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"from 10k miles to now - when stopped- idle will surge and then drop to a hard shudder over and over. They said it was carbon on the throttle body. Now they want to replc the throttle body for $500. a 70k vehicle should not need a new throttle body"
Anonymous, TX (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"My car was not starting. It was not even turning over. I needed a new fuel injection pump and system"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3-L V6)"Both fuel pump senders in gas tank failed and had to be replaced in order to smog"
Anonymous, (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"I don't know if my problem was connected to the fuel pump or the injection system."
Anonymous, FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Gas gauge would register empty when tank would still be 1/4 to 1/2 full. Check engine light stayed on. Had to replace fuel pump module assembly and sending unit. Also, had to replace clockspring assembly"
Leonard C., VA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7-L V6)"probleme with the connector of the pump the dealer did not fixed the connector properly twice then they put silicon to glue the connector"
Anonymous, QC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Both fuel pump heads rusted out causing fuel smell. Both needed to be replaced."
Anonymous, NS (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Don't remember what the sensors were off the top of my head but they were causing a serious loss of fuel economy."
Patrick M., OR (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Check engine light came on, got it repaired within a week."
Anonymous, SC (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Had to replace throttle position sensor. Car was running rough and "missing" at highway speed"
Anonymous, OH (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Check engine light (indicating emissions control problem) is frequently on, especially since I began experiencing problems with the fuel gauge. I have my mechanic reset it, or just ignore it"
Ken K., CO (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7-L V6)"it was sensors that identified the problem with the gas evap system"
Patrick S., FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"The fuel gauge begain to fail and then a second sensor inside the gas tank failed, which caused the "check engine light" to come on and stay on. We took it to the Hyundai dealer. Repair costs for both sensors (mostly labor) was about $550. Access to sensors inside tank was through the interior, which caused it to smell of gas for several days"
Anonymous, TN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel system sensor in gas tank had to be replaced. Removal of rear seat. Gas smell in car for 2 weeks later"
Jim O., OH (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"The engine light periodically turns on. Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood, FL claimed it was a sensor in the fuel tank. After spending over $400, it was not fixed. They wanted another $500 to replace something else. The vehicle runs well so I have not had it repaired. They appear to be only guessing at the solution"
Anonymous, IN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel sensor failure and gasket failure required multiple service trips to fix"
Anonymous, PA (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Had a check engine light and the code said it was the rear O2 sensor.."
Linda R., FL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Sensors in full tank caused check engine light to come on. Repeated trips to Hyundai dealer finally solved the problem(s)."
Anonymous, TN (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge failed at 96,000 Km. Internet search indicated it was NOT an isolated problem. This is a major expense to replace the 2 sensors & senders, Hyundai has not provided any assistance with these should not happen failed parts. I only neede to replace the two senders and the dealer charge was $740. If both parts were needed my estimate was over $1500."
Anonymous, ON (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"related to fuel sender"
J N., AL (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)
"Had to replace catalytic coveter"
Robert L., TX (2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)