Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| TSB-09-FL-003-1 | 04/01/2009 | 10029229 | Hyundai: 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 (elec | 06/29/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/14/2008 | 1000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 67200 | ||
| Sudden declaration of auto . on the highway traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour the car just slowed to a craw . this sudden slowing almost caused a pile up and i had to limp to the side of the highway. this car is a 2008 hyundai santa fe a fly by wire system . it has 67,000 at the shop i was told by a mechanic not for publication that this is a problem with the fly by wire car when they reach about 6o, 000 cars 2008 santa feys, cars are just reaching this point and this should be investigated before this sudden deceleration causes a death or serious injury | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 45391 | ||
| On our 2008 hyundai santa fe limited with 45,391 miles, vin # 5nmsh13e58h165181, the check engine light started comming on when it was about 1 year old. it has now come on approximately 10 times.the dealer always says it's the gas cap. we have tightened the gas cap varying degrees and it does not matter how tight it is. the check engine light continues to come on. they claim to have replaced the gas cap 3 times out of 10 trips. whether that is true or not, i don't know. additionally, the red air bag warning light came on about a week ago and will not go off. i understand hyundai has a history of airbag problems and would like to know if you can force them to fix this problem as well as the check engine light. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 24300 | 1 | |
| 2008 hyundai santa fe accelerator sensor went bad while entering the interstate. the car only went 20 mph. if i had been on the interstate, i could have been rear ended and caused a major pile up, or been killed. i contacted the dealer and a new part was installed, but found out there is not a cable connected to the accelerator. the sensor runs the gas input, without a back up in case of failure. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2008 | 1500 | 1 | |
| Shortly after purchasing our 2008 hyundai sante fe limited we began having a problem which still exist to this day. after filling with gas, the check engine light will come on and stay lit. the first several times of this event, i was truly concerned that i had an engine problem and returned to the dealer only to find out that the gas cap needed to be tightened further. i have tightened the cap at times so much so that i very nearly was unable to remove it.*tr | |||