Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V030000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/2000 to 08/14/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 25643 | 03/10/2003 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/02/2003 | 02/05/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter v-6 engines, improperly manufactured crankshaft position sensors (cps) were installed. the cps cases were improperly manufactured and did not meet dimensional specifications. internal gaps within the cases allowed epoxy to contact the printed circuit board, which resulted in cracking of the printed circuit board capacitor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A damaged cps capacitor could result in engine stalling. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the cps. owner notification began on march 10, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-829-9956. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall no. 049.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 01011901 | 08/01/2005 | 10018184 | Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list. *nm | 12/16/2005 | |
| 02360151 | 07/01/2002 | 0236015 | 633910 | Subject regarding battery drain and air conditioner compressor start up noise. *jg | 09/26/2002 |
| 0250013 | 05/01/2004 | 0450002 | 633755 | G sensor diagnostic trouble code inspection and repair procedure. *jg this bulletin replaces 02-50-013 and 01-50-005 dated aug. 2002. *tt | 09/24/2002 |
| 0190009 | 07/01/2001 | 622777 | Subject regarding poor am reception with window tint. *yh | 10/22/2001 | |
| 0036015 | 12/01/2000 | 615613 | This bulletin states that the electrical troubleshooting manual (etm) contains an error. the camshaft position sensor (sometimes called the tdc sensor) and the crankshaft position sensor are mis-labeled. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
| 00900051 | 12/01/2000 | 615617 | This updated bulletin contains the schematic for the seat warmer circuit, which was inadvertently omitted from the shop manual. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
| 0090005 | 11/01/2000 | 615607 | This bulletin contains the schematic for the seat warmer circuit which was inadvertently omitted from the shop manual. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 0136016 | 07/01/2001 | 622750 | Subject regarding ecm non-interchangeability. *yh | 10/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 1010 | 12/01/2000 | 615633 | Information pertaining to 2001 santa fe and xg300 engine compartment abs (anti-lock brake system) connector. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 112959 | 1 | |
| While being in park - engine will surge - rpms jump to about 6,000 and accelerates like it wants to go. i will put car in drive and rpms come down but still wants to accelerate. this same thing happens even at stop sign - with foot on brake. car unintentionally accelerates on its on once foot comes off brake. check engine light may or may not be on. very scary situation and almost scared to drive it. this happens every now and then but lately it has been going on for several days. noticed the problem about 3 months ago. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2006 | 2 | 04/04/2001 | |
| My 2001 hyundai santa fe had a very bad odor like wires were burning in the vehicle. when that occurred my power door locks would not work and my rear wiper would not work. the smell was so bad i had to lower all the windows so i would not pass out. i stop to check if there was a fire. i took it to the dealer who said they could not find any problem, because it did not occur when they checked it. i was told to bring the car back immediately when it happens again. i was wondering if there were any similar problems with 2001 santa fe's. *jb | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 3 | ||
| In dec 04, jan 05 and feb 05, my 2001 hyundai santa fe v-6, experienced arcing of spark plug wires, requiring the wires to be replaced by dealer 3 separate times. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2002 | 4 | 08/27/2002 | |
| Nar 05/21/2003 *mr with out notification the consumers purchased the vehicle branded as a lemon. problems occurred with the transmission, air conditioner compressor, headlight dimmers, and electrical system was faulty. they're requesting the dealership to buy back the vehicle. *cb | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 48000 | 1 | 06/29/2002 |
| I am a medical personnel and work night hours. i own a hyundai santa fe 2001 and have electrical problems. the car running but at stop cannot handle headlights, heater, radio and internal lights, which is a problem if i were ever stuck. it has happened in summer and winter and can be dangerous if i'm stranded. i have brought this vehicle to 2 different hyundai dealers and there are no problems found, yet i brought my vehicle to pep boys and sears and they said my battery was failing. i replaced battery at sear's 3 months ago and lights are starting to dim again. the response from hyundai service department was to turn off headlights? isn't that dangerous? *la | |||
| 10/05/2020 | 2 | 06/26/2001 | |
| For the past month, car has problems starting. usually, it does not start for the first time or it has a slow start. in addition, there | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/05/2002 | 3000 | 1 | 07/29/2001 |
| I had the same problem with the electrical system lights dimming wipers going slow radio going off also when i went through a puddle in the rain something got wet in the engine and started to smell .i went to hyundai in manhattan and they fixed the problem. so far so good keeping my fingers crossed.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2001 | 3324 | 7 | 08/21/2001 |
| Alternator/battery problems: lights dim, windshield wiper delay changes speed, electric windows slow at times.*ak | |||
| 6 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle dash brake and alternator lights come on when vehicle splashes through water puddles. on all occasions i also lose power steering constrol. the dealer's response to the problem reported is simply not to splash water while going over puddles. this is very difficult to do during thunder storms for which tampa bay is well known. water is obviously getting into the alternator and wetting the power steering system. on one occasion i lost power steering as i was negotiating a right turn. very dangerous situation. mr | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| The car misses so badly it will not accelerate. in addition, it periodically dies while idling. this vehicle has had numerous electrical issues. hyundai has replaced the alternator and the battery with higher output equipment and the problems have worsened.*ak | |||
| 12/05/2001 | 4 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Hyundai will not replace alternator with higher output. *ak | |||
| 08/12/2002 | 2 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Will like this resolved by hyunday america as soon as possible. no safety defec tlisted. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 5 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Occasionaly as i drive at night the headlights will dim, clock will flash, and the windshield wipers will slow down because the alernator will not charge the battery. occasionaly when i stop and turn the car off i will come back out to restart the car and it will not start because of the battery being dead and not being charged by the alternator. i have already had the battery and alternator replaced once on 7/26/02 and it is starting to do the same thing again. i am in contact with several other santa fe owners at www.santafeforum.net and alot of them are having the same problem. | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 3 | 06/01/2001 | |
| When the problem happened the first time, the radio started turned off by itself. i was in the parking lot of a store. i went in and did my shopping and then went to another store. when i got done at the 2nd store, the car wouldn't start. i had someone give me a jump start as the road side assistance was going to take 3 hours. i drove the car to the dealership and dropped it off. that was a saturday and they were already closed. by the time they looked at it on monday, the car started. the 2nd time it happened, i was on my lunch break. the radio started to go off by itself again and the interior lights began to dim out. i drove it again to the dealership so they could see what it was doing. they said it was the alternator. they replaced the alternator and 5 days later it began again. i was stopped at a stop light when my radio turned off and the lights dimmed out again. the car was wanting to stall out again. when i turned it off, it wouldn't start again. they replaced the battery. another 5 days later, it happened again. they replace the alternator and the battery. it was in the shop a total of 4 times. they said the upgraded alternator and the gel battery they installed will keep it from happening again, but said the texas heat in august had some effect on it. we will see what happens again in august. so far so good. i just wanted to report it and just found out where to do it.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/17/2006 | 54353 | 3 | 01/01/2001 |
| Suspension /check engine light /lower ball joint: dealer replace @54,353 miles, lower arm in 2004 and 8/2006 replacement is needed i have taken my 2001 santa fe to dealer 8 plus times for check engine light and was told found tether on gas cap not letting cap close tight enough /moved tether and ran evap test and check out ok . i was told cap loose 8 plus times this problem is on going. return to dealer for jerk transmission issues i have to push the accelerator pedal to the floor and it takes off slow and once gets power the car jerks starts as if the gears or not switching over. dealer said do the pressure in gas cap and gas cap not closed tight enough eval test was done. back at dealer after road trip my car was running after begin parked with a/c running and i turn car off and car would not start thought may battery check and no water was in battery i put water in battery and let car sit for about hour and car restarted back at dealer explain this issue my battery was replace i was told factory battery wasn't strong enough was for santa fe this is 3rd battery with in five years. *nm | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 34650 | 2 | 05/01/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated that while parking put the vehicle in reverse then drive and the tachometer went to the red zone. although the contact's foot was on the brake the vehicle moved approximately 15 feet forward in 30 seconds. then, he then the vehicle off and back on, and the problem was gone. this repeated a week later. he had the vehicle towed to the dealership, who determined that the battery was run down and needed to be replaced. the dealership was unable to diagnose the cause of the problem. they ruled out a cruise control because it has never been used. *ak update 1/4/2006 - *nm | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| The car misses so badly it will not accelerate. in addition, it periodically dies while idling. this vehicle has had numerous electrical issues. hyundai has replaced the alternator and the battery with higher output equipment and the problems have worsened.*ak | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle would not start when leaving from dealership after purchasing, cause according to dealer was defective battery. battery was replaced. eleven months later i experienced engine had slow cranking to start and lights dimmed when air compressor engaged and the car was at low rpms. radio then turned off lights went out, and vehicle almost stalled. turned off air, radio and lights (luckily it was sundown not dark yet) and proceeded home. contacted dealership and once again problem was attributed to defective battery. battery was replaced. it should be noted that hyundai had increased the output of the alternator in the newer santa fe models to 110amp output. it would seem that they have noted the inadequate output of the earlier alternator. i would think this would warrant an investigation into the retrofitting of earlier vehicles to the higher output alternator. also discussions with other santa fe owners that have this make and model have in some instances obtained a replacement for the upgraded alternator through warranty.*ak | |||
| 08/16/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Battery charge indicator showed a long term low charge level, and during very hot weather, battery failed to start vehicle due to alternator not keeping battery charged up properly.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 5 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Occasionaly as i drive at night the headlights will dim, clock will flash, and the windshield wipers will slow down because the alernator will not charge the battery. occasionaly when i stop and turn the car off i will come back out to restart the car and it will not start because of the battery being dead and not being charged by the alternator. i have already had the battery and alternator replaced once on 7/26/02 and it is starting to do the same thing again. i am in contact with several other santa fe owners at www.santafeforum.net and alot of them are having the same problem. | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 4 | 01/01/2001 | |
| The first time it happened, we were stopped at light and the radio started to go out and the clock light dimmed. we took it to the local dealership and they replaced the battery (it sat on the ship too long and drained the battery). about a month later, the same thing happened and they said that the connections to the battery were corroded and that i must clean the connections every 3k miles...yeah right! another month went by and the dome lights began fading, the car was very slow to turn over, and the a.c. would barely work. this time they replaced the alternator. finally, this weekend, the stupid thing wouldn't turn over, leaving my wife and 4 month old child stranded in 95+ degree texas heat. the dealership has left me a message right at business end today stating that the new alternator is expected in on wednesday but that they have interesting news to report on this problem. i anxiously await to see what this might be. it is very frustrating to have our entire life rearranged 4 times, especially since this is a new vehicle. the worst part is that i love the way the santa fe drives, feels, looks. just wish i didn't have to use the stupid warranty this much. just hope this is not happening to every santa fe owner as i know these cars are big sellers! thanks for the opportunity to vent!*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 3 | 06/01/2001 | |
| When the problem happened the first time, the radio started turned off by itself. i was in the parking lot of a store. i went in and did my shopping and then went to another store. when i got done at the 2nd store, the car wouldn't start. i had someone give me a jump start as the road side assistance was going to take 3 hours. i drove the car to the dealership and dropped it off. that was a saturday and they were already closed. by the time they looked at it on monday, the car started. the 2nd time it happened, i was on my lunch break. the radio started to go off by itself again and the interior lights began to dim out. i drove it again to the dealership so they could see what it was doing. they said it was the alternator. they replaced the alternator and 5 days later it began again. i was stopped at a stop light when my radio turned off and the lights dimmed out again. the car was wanting to stall out again. when i turned it off, it wouldn't start again. they replaced the battery. another 5 days later, it happened again. they replace the alternator and the battery. it was in the shop a total of 4 times. they said the upgraded alternator and the gel battery they installed will keep it from happening again, but said the texas heat in august had some effect on it. we will see what happens again in august. so far so good. i just wanted to report it and just found out where to do it.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 10/03/2001 | 3324 | 7 | 08/21/2001 |
| Alternator/battery problems: lights dim, windshield wiper delay changes speed, electric windows slow at times.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 5 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Occasionaly as i drive at night the headlights will dim, clock will flash, and the windshield wipers will slow down because the alernator will not charge the battery. occasionaly when i stop and turn the car off i will come back out to restart the car and it will not start because of the battery being dead and not being charged by the alternator. i have already had the battery and alternator replaced once on 7/26/02 and it is starting to do the same thing again. i am in contact with several other santa fe owners at www.santafeforum.net and alot of them are having the same problem. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 2 | ||
| While driving about 55 mph on the highway and without warning vehicle would stall and shut down, and would not restart. the suv was towed to the dealership for analysis. driver picked up the truck from the dealer that day, but without warning the suv shut down on the way home. *ak | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| The car misses so badly it will not accelerate. in addition, it periodically dies while idling. this vehicle has had numerous electrical issues. hyundai has replaced the alternator and the battery with higher output equipment and the problems have worsened.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2002 | |||
| Engine check light stays illuminated on dashboard.. vehicle stalls out even when the air conditioner is turned on. also, lately the vehicle is using alot of gas and is pulling. vehicle has started to hestitate when accelerating or braking. dealer was informed. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 01/02/2001 | |||
| While driving and without any notice will lose power, and consumer can no longe accelerate vehicle. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| While driving would notice fumes entering vehicle. took vehicle to dealership, mechanic indicated that a short in ignition system was causing problem. also, had entire catalytic converter system replaced.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 12000 | 8 | 11/01/2001 | |
| While driving vehicle suddenly lost power and idled. dealership serviced vehicle 5 times and replaced ignition coil, mass air flow sensor, and 2 other components. but the failure still recurred. also, vehicle was serviced 3 times for brake failure. brake pads and rotors were replaced twice. but grinding continued. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| At approximatlely 50-60 mph the car has a engine miss. car loses power that can last for a second or more. problem is a intermittent one. i have had it to the dealer at least 5 times. they have replaced the computer and the mass air sensor but the problem still happens. it seems to happen more when the truck is under load ie: going up a hill, passing. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 06/01/2001 | ||
| From the first day we picked up the vehicle (6-01-01) the keys stuck in the ignition & we were not able to get them out without jiggling the gearshift. the vehicle was taken into patterson's service department on 10-25-01, 3-1-02, 7-5-02, & 8-7-02, but the problem was never repaired. on the last occasion the service department caused an even greater problem to occur. evidently they have disconnected the safety mechanism which keeps one from removing the key from the ignition in all gears except park. now we can turn off the vehicle and remove the keys from the ignition in any gear. when we drove the vehicle into our garage this past friday, august 23rd, we put the gearshift into what we thought was park (the shifter would not go any further), turned off the vehicle, removed the key from the ignition and started getting out of the vehicle. the vehicle started rolling out of the garage. it turned out the gearshift was in reverse. the vehicle is difficult to put into park now especially if the brake pedal is not fully depressed past the normal stopping tension. the dealer is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 88000 | 4 | 02/27/2003 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sante fe. the check engine lights illuminated and the vehicle will not shift properly. while driving 55 mph and shifting gears,the gear stuck from fourth to third gear. the contact turned the vehicle off. the vehicle operated normally once it was restarted. the failure usually occurred during rainy or damp conditions. the dealer informed the contact that the failure was due to a cracked crankshaft. the vehicle was inspected, and the crankshaft was replaced on march 30, 2004. after the crankshaft was replaced there were no occurrences until may 2005 and august 2005, when the coil was replaced. the vehicle operated normally until november 2006. the current and failure mileage was 88,000.*ak the consumer has provided a recall for the electrical system pertaining to the crankshaft positioner and invoices for the repairs. the dealer stated that the speed sensor has been replaced. update 5/3/07*tr | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 70100 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle stalled without warning. it was maneuvered off the road and towed to the dealer who replaced the crank shaft position sensor. there was a nhtsa recall, # 03v030000, regarding the electrical system; starter assembly. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 100300 | 3 | 12/17/2000 |
| Dt:the contact stated the cps capacitor that is with the crank shaft position sensor is not working properly and as a result the vehicle stalled on the freeway. the dealership ran a diagnostic test and this problem came up as a critical code. the consumer found nhtsa recall 03v030000 for this problem but the dealership told her this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak updated 2/7/2006 - *nm | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| The car was making a grinding noise when i shifted from drive to park and reverse. i took it back to the dealership where i had purchased the car the day before and while in park at the dealership the car's starter caught on fire and was put out by the mechanic. no injuries, thank goodness it happened at the dealership and a fire extinquisher was available!! | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 10 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle hestitates on acceleration,and cuts off. harness, throttle body, throttle body sensor, compressor, egr gasket, plugs, valves, etc., all replaced. problem still exists. manufacturer and dealership can't fix problem. they have had no other complaints of this problem, per steve hickman (man. rep) and dealership. after replacing harness, steve hickman assured me that the vehicle would be fixed, the vehicle still cuts off and the rpm bounces up and down while the truck is bucking and then it will cut off!! serious safety hazard!! *ak (dot number: hma010900 tiresize: p225/70-16) | |||