Hyundai Santa Fe Change Vehicle

“Engine grinds and rattles mostly on cold starts. Dealer says there is a bulletin, but won't fix it. Claims it won't damage the engine and, if it does, Hyundai will rebuild the engine for free. That seems like an inadequate response”

“The car wouldn't go over 30 MPH. Took to dealer and they reprogrammed the co,,outer, great since then”

“replaced lower intake gasket”

“When started car would make a knocking noise, also on acceleration. Was told lifters were bad”

“Oil pan leak - covered by warranty”

“Leak at oil pan gasket”

“oil drain pan was resealed twice for an oil leak. the problem persists. I will demand a new drain pan this time”

“The oil pressure switch failed twice”

“It was a gasket leak and it was repaired quickly”

“Oil valve was no longer functioning, causing oil to run across bottom of SUV. Can appear as a transmission problem at first but an experienced mechanic ruled that out. Motor had to be removed to fix the problem. Was without my SUV for 7 days. Since repair, there are no more oil leaks”

“The oil pressure switch failed and was leaking all over the driveway. The mechanic identified it immediately - It was a quick repair”

“Axle broken. Replaced”

“Halfshaft and bushing replaced. This car should be traded in at the 160,000 km mark as it is now not reliable. I wish I had bought another Honda as I keep cars 14 years. Ihave excluded Hyundai and Kia from my list of next cars only looking at Subaru and Honda now”

“At 40km/h on acceleration there is a vibration. Hyundai has replaced the driveshaft. They still can't find the issue. In fact as I type this, it is at the dealership again for this. I had a 160000km extended warrantee”

“Same electrical problem, dealer gave us a loaner and mechanic took it home and was finally able to replicate problem so fix occurred after that”

“Electrical problems led to engine not starting/running rough and 4X4 not engaging, dash not working properly and EC light on”

“Had to have the chip key reader module replaced. In fact my daughters 07 Elantra had it replaced 3 times”

“My alternator went at around 145000 KM. I have never had an alternator go before and have kept a number of my vehicles past 10 years of age and at least double the kms that this one went at. In the 18 months I have owned this vehicle I have had to replace rear struts, brakes front and back, alternator, had the differential lock when my tires got near needing replacement, had an oil sensor switch go leading me to gush oil while driving, have had to replace inner tie rod and sway bar links. While”

“Some kind of sensor failure that limited gas flow - once diagnosed it was easily repaired”

“back end locked up when backing up and turning. huge clunks, they replaced the viscous coubling. Worry about what other damage will surface because of strain”

“Loss of lubricant with resulting damage to bearings, possibly because of something done/undone by previous owner; no way of knowing for sure; could be an inherent flaw”

“The clearcoat on all of the non-metal parts of the exterior is peeling, bumpers, handles, etc. Dealer said it wasn't covered in the extended 100k mile bumper-bumper warranty”

“Cracking and peeling of paint on door handles”

“chalking paint found on the roof”

“paint scratches very easily”

“Paint in oxidizing on roof and hood of vehicle; began when still under warranty but warranty claim was denied by dealership”

“I've had to take my car into the body shop several times over the past 2 years due to cracking and peeling paint. The paint used by the manufacturer appears to be of inferior quality. I've had to replace all 4 of my door handles due to cracking and”

“I started having problems with the paint about a year after I bought this vehicle. The dealership replaced all four door handles because of defective paint, but they refused to correct the stress lines in the paint around the handles. They told me it looks like I had a dog or other animal who jumped on the car (on all four doors) and caused these damages. Not true. I'm also having problems with the clear coat paint on the front of my car peeling off excessively. When I tried to work with th”

“Clear coat started peeling off the hood. Paint scratches easily”

“Paint is chipping on hood”

“Rust forming below window on rear tailgate. Car was rustproofed and hardwaxed at purchase. Claim for repair was denied by providing company”

“Engine occasionally hesitates when accelerator is pushed. Can be serious when it happens in traffic”

“vibration in throttle body when engine is shut off .Dealer attempted to fix. . Factory consulted but no fix! Doesn't affect drivability but annoying!!”

“Dealer says that the alcohol in Costco/Sams gas has more than major brands and that it was covered totally since it was under 50K miles, but will not be covered after that. Fuel pump died and was un-drivable. I had to get towed to the dealer and the”

“Complete failure of the pump requiring towing of the car”

“Fuel pump overheated and stopped as the gas tank got low (i.e. gas tank was providing cooling for the pump when the tank was full)”

“Check engine light came on and brought vehicle into dealership to diagnose. Found O2 sensor 2 bank 2 to be the cause of the check engine light. After several attempts to fix the issue found out that pin in sensor connector was corroded due to an ant”

“ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. GARAGE SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. COST $650 TO REPLACE THE TINY PLASTIC PART!”

“Just engine light came on, car still worked fine”

“Set a failure code, had to replace”

“Alternator failed left occupants stranded on highway”

“Light came on while driving to work. Stopped at dealer and they replaced the alternator and gave me a ride”

“-Car battery was dead - CAA attended and stated battery was good and it was likely the alternator. -Dealer insisted testing indicated a battery which we paid for. -Santa Fe stopped dead on major highway. -Dealer finally changed alternator NO Charge and gave us a rental - GOOD Recovery”

“Battery only had about 25,00 miles on it when it died”

“Failed starter needed to be replaced”

“On two different occasions, months apart, engine turned easily but ignition would not fire. On first occasion, a relay was replaced, on second, I don't know what they did. Both incidents were covered by warranty and did not cost me anything”

“The car will hardly ever start first time. I have to pump the accelerator, the start it. This is even after new spark plugs, a new air filter and a dealer service”

“Spark plugs are very difficult to remove on this car and cost over $400 to replace with new spark plugs. Too much equipment has to be removed to get at the back plugs especially. Poor design”

“At 85000 km we replaced the brakes due to normal wear and tear.we also replaced the battery and tires at the same time”

“Rusted rotors”

“We had to replace the rear pads and rotors at 40000 and the front is fine, my wife's vehicle she is not an aggressive driver, I am and my car has over 60000 with no brake problems and I am not easy on them”

“BRAKE SHUDDER AND VIBRATION DESPITE NEW BRAKE PADS FITTED”

“due to a rusted "control rod" I had constant pressure on pads & rotors & had to replace them at 23000 miles”

“Rear rotors were badly rusted out”

“Very fast wear rates”

“ABS system stopped working. $600 repair cost plus additional factory paid for repairs”

“Sudden failure for no apparent reason”

“The engine light would come on. The car would lose power. We'd turn it off, start it again. It would start, but light would stay on. We'd call the dealership, but by the time we got it in the light had gone out and they could not find the problem”

“The air conditioner/heater comes on without turning it on. Something in the electrical system or a shorted fuse is the probable culprit”

“Replaced A/C unit's cooling "radiator" due to leakage. Covered under extended warranty”

“While being fixed for the oil issue, the mechanics discovered a broken component to the washer fluid system. They repaired it at the same time as they were working on the oil problem. Not a big fix since the engine was already removed. Getting to this component of the vehicle does require removal of the engine”

“LEAK SOMEWHERE IN SYSTEM. HAD SYSTEM RECHARGED A YEAR AGO. NEEDS ANOTHER RECHARGE”

“doesn't always fully retract”

“Only experienced minor leaking when the seals around the sunroof came lose and partially fell off. Dealership fixed this problem under my warranty”

“Interior handle on tailgate broke”

“poor hardware”

“There turned out to be a pinched wire which prevented the passenger side window from working. It took three visits to get it fixed, but it was fixed”

“Front end creaks when turning”

“The seat belts flop on the leather seats when the car is driven over any uneven surface.. clicking.noise”

“Fan made loud growling sound at high speed. Dealer fixed at no charge. Passenger door made a rattling sound when slammed shut. Dealer fixed a loose interior part”

“The noise gets to be distracting”

“Vehicle would have problems reversing. Transmission would slip out of gear, and engine would race in neutral. Problem seemed to disappear with a computer upgrade and when I forcefully put the grear lever into reverse (rather than skipping it there)”

“trans sensor would cause jolting shifts”