Hyundai Santa Fe

"Both ball joints had to be replaced at basically the same time. It made keeping the car going straight more difficult"

"both ball joints have been replaced at least once along with struts and control arm w ball joint"

"Car developed "clunking" noise in front suspension. Required rebuild. Cost almost $1000"

"Replaced left front ball joint. Continuous knocking noise in right front noise. Dealer said ball joint is ok, but noise continues"

"Ball joints seized preventing proper alignment...Big fix along with rear struts very pricey fix"

"I feel this was routine maintenance because the mileage was high"

"had to replace on both sides"

"We have had to replace all the ball joints, never had to do this before on a vehicle"

"both worn, needed replacement"

"Part of the suspension rebuild"

"rear sway bar bushings replaced $31."

"you cannot buy just the seals to repair the leak you have to purchase the whole assembly"

"power steering fluid gets dirty and required flushing and re fill to eliminate noise. 3rd time for this under warranty"

"Took vehicle to dealer before the 5 year warranty ran out; they did not discover anything needing attention. 3 weeks later, the power steering began making grinding noises and leaking. I now need to replace the power steering pump at a cost of $640"

"Power steering pump replaced once under warranty. Now it sounds like it is going again. Same squeal as before when the wheel is turned"

"spring around strut broke and scratched into the tire, almost through the fabric"

"Noticed a rattle when going over bumps. Shocks needed replacing. Dealer handled in warranty"

"failed under normal driving, much sooner than expected"

"both front struts were leaking and had to be replaced"

"Struts leaked"

"Makes loud "thunk" when passing over speed bumps"

"replaced both upper front strut mounts may 2015 replaced right front strut may 2014 replaced both rear shocks apr 2013 replaced left front strut mar 2013 replaced strut mount bearings and rear swaybar bushings mar 2013"

"Wore out quickly"

"Replaced both front struts and rear shocks (later). The top of the shock mount was separated causing banging noise"

"Struts were leaking and replaced under warranty/5 years or 100,000 km. Dealer discounted the cost for the required 4 wheel alignment"

"The front shocks were replaced at 60000km and 99000km (leaking)"

"replaced shocks by dealer and warranty covered it"

"front shocks leaked oil, had to be replaced under warranty"

"This is a very common problem for Sante Fe's. Had a 2007 Santa Fe that was returned to dealer for warranty repairs more than 3 time. This 2010 has had 3 repairs to the struts so far"

"Potholes and other bad road conditions ruined the suspension"

"Worn out struts. Finally convinced a dealer that it wasn't due to an accident"

"Right front strut was bad and leaking. May have been caused by an accident in early 2014 that went undetected"

"Replaced 3 times since new. Do not last"

"2nd set of broken struts in 15 months"

"Needed struts replaced and was sent home after repairs with loose parts"

"One had to be replaced at about 110,000 miles and one at 130,000"

"Both front struts were leaking and were replaced with Monroe quick strut assemblies at a cost of about $700 CDN for parts, I supplied the labour"

"I knew my shocks etc were getting bad, and when I asked the service centre where I get must of my work done, they said that they advised me 12 months ago of the problem. Not he first time I've brought my vehicle in for work and where I have asked if there were any other issues I should be aware of and they said no, only to turn around and said they had advised me earlier. More a service station issue than the Santa Fe."

"broken spring"

"Front coil spring broke on the drives side and was rubbing on the tire. This defect was not covered by Hyundai and had to be replaced at my cost"

"Right front spring broke & dug into the tire destroying the tire"

"spring was broken- gently driven car"

"Front coil spring broke and was rubbing against the tire"

"There was a recall on the springs. I had already suffered from a broken front spring and had paid for the repairs myself because the warranty was no longer in effect. Amazingly - Hyundai Canada re-imbursed me for the cost I had incurred. I should note that warranty repairs are difficult because my nearest dealer is 600 km away"

"A small portion of a front spring broke and while there was no noticeable droop in the vehicle it was close to puncturing a tire. (It was discovered during a routine oil change in late June 2016, one day before a road trip through the mountains.) Both Springs were replaced at a cost of $1010. In September, based on a recall which had been issued by Hyundai, I received a refund of $753. to cover parts and labour). The remaining costs were for a 4 wheel alignment, "miscellaneous" and taxes, which"

"broken spring"

"A large piece of a front coil spring broke off our vehicle. It was a costly repair. Our mechanic said he's been seeing more of this in Hyundais lately & thinks there may end up being a recall"

"front spring broke"

"Drive across Canada, some very bad spring roads caused my sway linkage to crap out."

"steering unit replaced 0ne year and 10days ago with an over the counter type, had to replace whole assembly with an OEM unit when 1st unit failed."

"Small noise in bottom end when driving over bumps. Had small lower linkage replaced. No problems since. Works fine for the last year and a half!"

"Joints were loose causing front wheels to wobble and rattle which was most noticeable over 80kmph"

"Rack and pinon replaced at a cost for over $1,000"

"steering wheel vibration at around 60 mph, turns out needed new tires/balance"

"Have had tie rods replaced at least twice, In one case had left one replaced three times."

"replaced"

"need replaced too often along with broken coil spring and ball joints. And I do not abuse vehicles"

"front anti-sway rod had to be replaced due to excess wear"

"have had to replace left tie rod twice, and right tie rod once"

"Front tie rods failed way too early"

"The tie rods bushings needed to be replaced after 9 years."

"Bearings were loud; replaced one front and one rear. Car remained driveable but didn't drive it for safety reasons."

"Not sure this is a "body control module" problem Car would not start sometimes, just turn over without firing. Take the key out and insert again and it would start right away. some sort of fuel mix sensor problem"

"Fuse issue also somehow caused car to overheat"

"signal switch in steering column started smoking. signal tone kept going on even if signal lever in middle position."

"RECALL: Tail light"

"Gas gage does not work -- estimated cost to fix approximately $600. Use the trip odometer to estimate when to refuel the tank now.. A real inconvenience when going on a trip. Always have to stop sooner then necessary to be sure one does not run out of gas on the interstate."

"The whole unit needed to be replaced. I'm glad I bought the extended warranty because it was over $700 to replace"

"Had to replace the wiring harness."

"Stopped working, but could be a fuse. Need to check"

"Interior map lights will not automatically come on when the doors are opened. (Dome and rear interior lights do come on.) Oddly enough though, the map lights can be turned on when manually pushing the map light button. Possible diode issue."

"1) Interior lights staying on after shutting off vehicle (auto-shutoff not working properly; 2) Interior lights staying on while driving (no auto-shutoff)"

"Contorl panel on base of roof malfunctions. Interior lights won,t always come on when you open the door. If they do come on the won.t shut off. Sliding rood window may not shut if you open it or sounds like you are grinding something in a blender"

"fix then fail again"

"Interior front dome light no longer comes on when door is opened. Similar problem with rear overhead lights. Was told they're all related. Getting new map light replaced under warranty, which they think will fix the other lights"

"Interior front seat map light failed. replaced under warranty"

"Front interior light panel was replaced 3years ago and door lights are not working again dealer is again investigating"

"Switch when bad causing battery drain"

"Interior overlight did not come on when door was opened. Hazard light warning light button flickers every few seconds in the dark"

"Dome light does not light when the door is opened"

"The doors don't lock and unlock with the key fob"

"the power door lock acutator on the front passenger door quit working, I replaced the assembly myself. The Hyundai part cost about $350.00 CDN"

"right passenger door lock actuator failed and needed replacement. 2nd time since purchasing car that this has happened. Previously all of the door locks have had to be replaced (under warranty)"

"Ignition switch seized up, couldn't start vehicle. Poor service by Hyundai Canada"

"Two door locks quit working. We were on vacation and our personal belongings were in the car. Lucky for us, we found a Hyundai dealership near us and they made the repair. The bill was over $500 but the extended warranty we purchased with the car covered all but $50."

"Several doors failed to lock/unlock during keyless operation."

"Fails to locate driver side rear door unless locked is pressed several times. Failed to unlock Periodically even after battery was replaced. No problem diagnosed by dealer service center. Eventually removed fob battery and now only use key to open/lock drivers door. All other doors are locked/unlocked from drivers controls."

"Using key fob to lock doors, occasionally, while you can "hear" the doors locking, sometimes one or more doors will remain unlocked. Must check that doors are locked each time you leave vehicle"

"The passenger side rear door lock motor failed"

"Door lock broke, replaced selenoid"

"Passenger side front door would not lock using fob or door lock switch; only manual lever would lock door. Actuator was replace under warranty"

"Power locks have failed and been replaced on all doors"

"Front passenger door would not lock"

"Doesn't lock or unlock drivers side door only other door locks function correctly. Must use key to lock or unlock drivers side door"

"Power door lock on driver side works intermittently. Other doors work fine"

"Driver's side electric door lock stopped functioning"

"Door lock needed replacement"

"Poor design fob frequently accidental start when fob was in pocket. Car started in garage when no one near the fob. Removed batteries from fob as precaution. Several incidents where transponder in fob would not communicate with car and locked out starting for up to 30 minutes."

"Ground strap to chassis corroded"

"very unreliable, warning comes on when the tire pressure is fine so the system 'cries wolf' and gets ignored which then lead to a flat tire on the MA Pike"

"Gas gauge has not worked for two years. Tire pressure warnings light has been on for about 1 1/2 years. My dash board is lit up let a Christms Tree for the last two years. One learns to live with it but it is a major factor in that I will never buy or recommend anyone buy a Hyundai."

"The check engine light will come on while cruising on the highway on a long trip. The code downloaded from the computer indicates a fault with the oil control valve for the variable valve timing. The control valve has been replaced two times and the"

"warning lights have been diagnosed as sensors. They are very expensive to replace"

"I had to pay $650 to have a faulty oil pressure sensor replaced"

"Two out of three. Replaced rear wiper motor and the washer assembly"

"Had two problems this system. Consider both serious because not wear items. Rear wiper motor had to be replaced. Windshield washer pump had to be replaced."

"windshield wiper washer pump motor had to be replaced"

"Wheel speed sensor in front right tire failure"

"Bad sensor on ABS.Had to replace pads & 2 rotors due to wear @ 120,000 mi"

"My Santa Fe has 5 warning lights on the dash (ESC, ABS, brakes, engine, tire) . Diagnosis was a braking component that feeds all these systems. Took 4 weeks to determine the problem. Part cost was over $1800 and total cost including diagnostics was $2400"

"Traction Control system And ABS lights illuminated because tracking tracking rings cracked and required replacement (Twice)"

"They never fully release even after being serviced. This causes undue amounts of wear on the brake pads and excessive noise when braking. We've been told by several mechanics that this automobile is simply a lemon."

"Calipers froze regularly causing scoring of the rotors.Rotors had to be machined and finally front ones had to be replaced. About once a year calipers had to be removed, cleaned and lubricated because of scoring problem. Very expensive. Caused by r"

"Rust. Calipers seized"

"THE CALIPERS SEIZE UP VERY QUICKLY AND HAVE TO BE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AT LEAST EVERY 6 MONTHS. OTHERWISE SERIOUS PAD AND ROTOR WEAR RESULTS. EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE I GET THE BRAKES CHECKED ESPECIALLY JUST BEFORE OR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO SALTED ROADS."

"service rotors and replace pads"

"Just had to have the brakes redone for normal wear and tear"

"Need to bring in for brake inspection, as brakes don't seem to be working as good as they should."

"Just normal wear and tear"

"The front brakes had to be replaced at 43,000 miles . the dealer told me this was normal. My 2006 gmc truck has 101,000 miles on it & the brakes have never been replaced. The dealer said the brakes should be good for 150,000 miles"

"It was just time. Brake rotors don't last forever. This car does not have a history of brake problems"

"Had to replace brake pads etc, fairly expensive"

"invoice says "replace pads & rotors (brakes - replace front pads & rotors) ""

"I went to car dealer for oil change. They checked my brakes and said they needed replaced in the next 3 months"

"At 60,000 miles I needed brake pads, just normal wear"

"First time I had it replaced. Only front brakes. Never caused problems."

"Parking brake will not hold the vechile from moving back when applied. Needs constant adjustment from mechanic to fix. soon after adjustment it soon fails again"

"Tends to stick on. Does not release"

"Remained on after use and couldn't be released"

"The parking brake would not disengage. Probably user error for infrequent use"

"Basically I was told by Hyundai to not use the parking break because it is seized and it would cost some money to repair. Not ideal."

"We have to get our brake pads replaced about 3x a year. The brakes on this vehicle are simply not built properly and cause undue wear on the pads."

"Driven easy and mostly highway yet total brake job required at 80k. This is after doing there $100. Service every 6 months . When the brakes let go they just started making grinding and scraping very very loud. Took it in immediately and everything"

"replaced: front &rear pads aug 2011 front & rear pads may 2012 rotors plus front & rear pads jul 2013 handbrake shoe & hardware kit ju 2014 replc'd/lubricated pads myself since 2014"

"Rear brakes worn out and needed new rotors at 20,000 km. Pathetic - and poorly supported by Hyundai. I will NEVER go back to another of their products"

"I have never owned a vehicle that has required replacing rear brake pads and rotors so often. My original rear brakes lasted until 85,000 km when I had to replace the pads and rotors. At 107,000 kms I had to replace both front and rear pads and rotors, then again at 131,000 kms the rear pads and rotors needed replacing once again due to seizing up"

"PREMATURE BREAK WEAR SEEMS MOSTLY A RESULT OF SEIZING OF CALIPERS. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.CURRENTLY I HAVE NAPA PREMIUM BRAKE PADS INSTALLED WHICH SEEM TO HAVE BETTER LIFE THAN HYUNDAI PADS. I'M NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER SO THAT IS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO ONE OF THE PADS ACTUALLY DISLODGED FROM IT'S HOLDER AND WAS REPLACED."

"The brakes wear too quickly and go from "ok pads" to need to replace rotors and hundreds of dollars."

"Regular brake pads & rotor wear. Replaced"

"I'm finding that after market brake pads don't seem to last as long as they use to"

"Although the Rotors were under an extended warranty with Hyundai, when they ceased on me, the local dealership was booking appointments two weeks out. As I needed my vehicle I had to bring it to another garage to be fixed. When I asked Hyundai Canada to reimburse me for the warranty parts, they forwarded my request to the local dealership, who never contacted me, but advised Hyundai Canada that they we had worked out a compromise and that both parties were happy. When I advised Hyundai Canada that the dealership had not contacted me, there response was, it was out of there hands, as the dealership told them the situation was resolved. Six of our last seven vehicles were Hyundai's and we have always been happy with the dealerships and services, until we moved to Newfoundland in 2015. We plan on replacing both vehicles within the next 24 months, and Hyundai will not be on our shopping list."

"See previous"

"Not so much a problem as I consider brakes a wear item"

"Dealing with the Hyundai Dealership. Took my Santa Fe to a chain service centre which cost 25% less and offered a better warranty"

"Same as previous issue"

"Was very worn. Replaced. Problem was found on routine check"

"rotors needed to be turned"

"Driver door had problems closing in cold weather. Also door seems to shift when opened. Had brake pads renewed but back twice to adjust as there is an issue with putting new pads on old rotors. Squeaking and abrupt stops are common"