Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
SB-10-EM-00612/01/201010038212Ready06/10/2011
SB-10-EM-00612/01/201010038212Hyundai: a revised procedure for replacing the timing chain tensioners. *rm06/10/2011
TSB-10-FL-01008/01/201010034649Hyundai: dtc p2135/p0638 or cold engine rpm fluctuation; tps replacement and ecm update. some 2.7l, 3.3l or 3.8l engines in models identified in the applicability list may experience one or more of the conditions listed. *pe12/14/2010
TSB-09-AT-01810/01/200910032908Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may result in the following symptoms-check engine light illuminated06/11/2010
TSB09-FL-003-210/01/200910032793Hyundai: some vehicles may experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the etc (electronic throttle control) system related dtc p2135 ( forced limited power) or dtc p0638 (power management). *pe05/24/2010
TSB-09-AT-01307/01/200910030984Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit or multiple inputs). an improperly adjusted or improperly op12/29/2009
TSB-09-FL-003-104/01/200910029229Hyundai: mil on dtc p2135 or p0638 or cold engine rpm fluctuation- tps replacement & ecm update. some vehicles may experience either slight engine rpm fluctuation at cold warm up or malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the etc (elec06/29/2009
TSB-09-FL-00302/01/200910028825Hyundai: some vehicles may experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the etc (electronic throttle control) system related dtc p2135 or dtc p0638. *pe06/01/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
02/25/20096820
 When trying to park the car, the car does not recognize it is in park, even though the gear shift is in park. therefore, you cannot turn your car completely off or remove the key from the ignition. the car has been serviced 6 times over the course of 3 years for the same issue.
02/14/20081000
 The gas mileage on my vechicle is 14 mpg city driving; total highway driving is 18mpg and combined 15- 16 mpg. i am a very conservative driver and have driven for 47 years. my mileage is so poor i contacted the hyundai corp. repeatedly on this. i've spoken on a few occasions with the ceo j. krafcik, and corresponded with him as well via email after getting no satisfaction/help from the regional person. the ceo's wife grew up in my area (lake oswego, or.) and that is why he called me personally. however, the bottom line was nothing has happened as a result of this call. he offered me the following: he offered to exchange my vehicle which had about 8,000 miles on it by the time he got in touch with me for a new 2009 sonata fwd and it was the old model as hyundai was coming out with a totally revamped 2010 sonata model. i bought my santa feawd because i wanted a suv with awd! if i wanted a sedan, i would have bought one! i begged him to give me another comparably equipped santa fe as they could find no reason mechanically why my mileage was so low and i always double check it manually in addition to the computer output. so, i refused to accept this offer and i spend a huge amount on gas and i live on a small fixed income and cannot afford to buy another santa fe! others i've questioned with the same vehicle and equipped comparably get 20 mpg or more city driving. reading hyundai has done nothing about so many issues brought up is abominable. someone needs to do something about this so lives aren't lost and people aren't paying at almost $4/gallon for all this gas i have to keep buying in my case. there is definitely something major wrong with my engine or something that prevents me from getting the mileage i should. as i said, i am a very conservative driver. please intervene with the manufacturer on all these matters.they truly don't care about consumers.
12/26/201053375
 On 12/26/2010,my husband and 2 children were returning from nj to ct via the garden state parkway, new jersey turnpike and the george washington bridge. four times during that trip, our hyundai santa fe suddenly lost power. each time the loss of power occurred there was no precipitating event, just a sudden and random loss of power followed by the esc light illuminating on the dash. he had to coast thru traffic, find a safe place to stop and turn the car off and back on again to regain power. we took the car to the hyundai dealer in meriden ct and they interrogated the computer. the service tech told us they replaced the tps (throttle position) sensor. we did some amateur research on the internet and within 10 minutes of researching, came across dozens of santa fe owners who experienced the same event. we are wondering why there has been no recall on the santa fe models that are affected. we also want to make sure the proper authorities are aware of the situation so that necessary action can be taken. we are so fortunate that the drivers near us all four times were paying attention and didn't ram us from behind. these are heavily traveled roads with many trucks, tractor trailers and cars, all travelling at a high rate of speed and sometimes following closely. this is a potential tragedy for another family who isn't as lucky.
05/25/2010541
 Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe while driving at 80mph the contact attempting to change lanes the vehicle started to loose power, the steering failed, the service engine light illuminated. she was able to move the vehicle unto the should of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer test drove the vehicle was not able to recreate the failure, and the diagnose did not locate a failure code therefore the dealer stated the vehicle was out of gas. and on june 8, 2010 while reversing from the drive way the failure re-occurred the gear did not release from reverse and the power steering failed. the vehicle was towed the garage to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 541 and the current mileage was 21,817. li