Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 25000 | ||
| From stop,making left turn, lost all power momentarily, rpm dropped to idle. pressing accelerator did nothing, finally engine came back and accelerated wildly. very dangerous | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 23000 | ||
| Vehicle was being driven in the rain from savannah ga to jacksonville fl, outside temperature apx 80 degrees, with air conditioning on. air conditioning abruptly ceased blowing cold air and started blowing hot, humid air, which fogged all windows from the inside. suddenly lowered visibility causes driving hazard. this has occurred several times before with this vehicle when (1) it is hot outside, (2) the air conditioning is on, (3) it is raining, (4) the car has been driving for apx 30 to 45 minutes. remedy is to pull off the road, turn off the engine, wait 5-10 minutes, then restart car. air works normally for another 30-45 minutes then same problem re-occurs, but pulling to the side of an interstate also causes a safety problem. there is an online litany of similar problems from other owners of this vehicle at http://answers.edmunds.com/question-2010-santa-fe-with-air-conditioner-problem-104733.aspx. hyundai customer service refuses to acknowledge the problem exists, told me this morning they had never received a complaint on it before, and local dealer refuses to repair it. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 1167 | ||
| Tire pressure light comes on and off. went to dealer four times on this issue and was advised that this is normal as the tire pressure sensor can be affected by high voltage power lines, radio frequency from an airport, a policy station, an internal electronic device attached, etc. etc. however, understand from my friends who drive toyota and honda that this issue does not exist. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | |||
| In rainy humid conditions, the air conditioning compressor will shut down causing warm air to blow inside the car cabin. this immediately causes the windows to fog up causing a very dangerous driving condition. this has now happened 5 times since owning the car. if you turn the car off, let it rest for a few minutes, then turn back on the air compressor will work again but only for the short time. we have taken the car to the dealership and they cannot duplicate the problem. again it only happens when it's humid and raining outside. after numerous searches on the internet, it seems that i am not the only person this is happening to. hyundai has a serious problem and they should do a recall to fix this! | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 3200 | ||
| The automatic climate control system in my 2010 santa fe limited would occasionally stop running the air conditioning compressor, usually during heavy rain or humid conditions. even with the a/c switch and indicator light on, the compressor would still not activate until the ignition was cycled. this caused the interior windows to fog up heavily and not clear, leading to a dangerous situation in which one instance my outward visibility being reduced to almost zero and could have caused a crash as i had nowhere to pull over. eventually i was able to replicate the condition to the dealer who replaced the climate control module in the dash. the problem has not resurfaced since. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 20800 | ||
| When slowing down for traffic lights, turns or merging into traffic lanes, when the brake is released and the accelerator is pushed, at random times the car hesitates and all power is lost momentarily. the vehicle seems as if it has or is in the process of stalling out. at first, it feels as if all power has been lost and that the vehicle should be steered to the side of the road. however, then the engine suddenly re-engages and the vehicle lunges forward. the engine warning light does not come on, and the engine apparently does not die, since there is no requirement for an ignition re-start. the problem happens sporadically (about once or twice a week--but sometimes once or more in the same day). the vehicle starts well, idles well and otherwise performs in an okay fashion. the dealer cannot find anything wrong. the car did not do this for the first 20,000 or so miles. on at least two occassions, this stalling out has almost created an accident situation. | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 19538 | ||
| I have a 2010 santa fe with 19k miles.....twice this week i was driving and suddenly the gas pedal stopped working and engine light came on. brakes worked, thank goodness. anyone else have sudden unintended deceleration?? after the first event, i had it towed to the dealer (following protocol in the manual). they reported a new recall (it had been serviced a few months ago), executed a computer update and all was fixed (or so i thought). 4 days later, with less than 100 miles driven since the repair, it happened again. this time i was in 35mph traffic so when the accelerator pedal no longer worked, i almost was rear-ended. i was able to coast out of traffic (brakes and steering fine)to a side street. i was able to coast home (.5 mile or so). car would accelerate after stop signs, although the gas pedal doesn't respond at all. very scary that it even shifted to a higher gear and would go 30mph and keep accelerating if i didn't brake! the first repair info: 1. spring protector install (tsb#11-01-021); cause: camp 2.tc7 cm ecm update p0111 10-01-034; cause: camp | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 7000 | ||
| 2010 santa fe gl - about 60% of starting has a jerk/kick. it's like something engaged suddenly. taken to the dealer twice and showed no abnormal readings. on aug. 19/2010, while driving on the highway at 110 km/hr there was a loud bang as if something hit the car from behind. i thought the truck beside me lost a wheel and struck my car. had to get off the highway and do a visual inspection which revealed nothing. my car had 7,000 km at that time. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 677 | ||
| Report date: 08/26/2010. purchased hyundai santa fe 08/14/2010. vehicle has 1190 miles to date. vehicle has momentarily stalled 5 times - 2 in traffic situation which could have resulted in crash. all stalls have occurred after sitting and idling at traffic lights or turns on both level surface and inclines. when brake is released and accelerator pushed vehicle starts moving sluggishly and then stalls flat for several seconds and then engine re-engages. no warning lights activated. engine does not die requiring an ignition restart. immediately took to dealer after stalling on incline 3 times at 677 miles on 08/18/2010. service tech ran complete computer diagnostic in idle mode in shop and found all systems within technical specifications. suspect drive-by-wire / computer linkage. vehicle runs smoothly, downshifts and accelerates on demand normally at all other speeds less than 10 mph. this condition occurs after a stop and after brake is released and accelerator engaged (2 times); when moving slowly and hard acceleration demanded (2 times); or when transmission initially engaged in drive from park mode (2 occasions). | |||