2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
- 82
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 82 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 24 records
- check engine · 22 records
- light came · 15 records
- valve cover · 12 records
- fuel gauge · 12 records
- cover gasket · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Issue 1) fuel sensor had to be replaced, one was done by me the other by mechanic. It stopped showing how much gas i had in tank so i had to guess. Seems to be a know. And recurring issue issue 2) headlights have all of a sudden stopped working, the high beamss work issue 3) the driver lock no longer works but others do and the gas door no longer unlocks from driver door so i have to use the emergency release to get…
ODI 11258631
Electrical System · Engine
2007 sante fe alternator issue. Post recall fix, oil leak still happening and this time the alternator almost caught on fire. Smoke started pouring out from under the hood. Had to pull over and pour water on the alternator to keep it from catching on fire. Car became disabled and had to be towed. Family was in car while this was happening.
Fire reported
ODI 11233730
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the turn signal indicators and the cruise control feature would not operate when needed. In addition, the ecm warning indicator illuminated when the failures occurred. Also, when the contact replaced the rear passenger side turn signal bulb, the rear driver side bulb also failed to operate. Furthermore, the contact stated that both brake lights…
ODI 11270656
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Hyundai recalls santa fe for alternator oil leak.santa fe crossover to fix an oil leak, caused by a faulty valve cover gasket, that could affect alternator performance..dealer said they wont honor the recall cause its out of warranty.also the coil was not replaced and a recall was sent out also on coil spring. The wont honor that.
ODI 11204475
Electrical System · Engine
Front corner of valve cover is leaking oil onto my alternator causing it to become saturated with oil and electrical shutdown. The same oil is spreading all around my drive belt from the alternator and saturating all pullies and the entire drive belt as well. I am having problems charging my battery electrical shutdowns on the highway and with other components such as steering, a/c and belt not wanting to grip the…
ODI 11218113
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Check engine light stays on after a professional reset brakes light wont go off unless i unhook the battery
ODI 11141634
Electrical System
We have a 2007 hyundai santa fe limited v6 3.3l with ~80k miles that suffered an alternator failure while driving yesterday 8/14: car lost all power in the middle of the road and stalled... Hopefully without much traffic around. We thought it was a battery problem, so we got a new battery but problem happened again. We checked to see if others had similar problems and found there was a santa fe 2007's recall on a…
ODI 11120109
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle intermittently does not turn on withought cycling of the shifter from park to drive repeatedly. I have taken the car to a reputable ase certified mechanic and was informed that it was a bad shifter cable. He also stated this was a know problem with this year and model vehicle.
ODI 11084375
Electrical System · Engine
There was a recall on the valve cover gasket as its poor design caused it to fail and leak into the alternator causing the alternator to eventually fail. I've had it replaced twice and the third gasket has failed and is leaking into the alternator once again. Hyundai has failed to create a permanent solution to this issue and should continue to replace the gasket and alternator if necessary until they do.
ODI 11093849
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Crankshaft harmonic balancer broke apart which caused loss of control: ( of the steering, brakes, lighting, etc. ) the vehicle was in motion at a very low speed while turning into a driveway! Fortunately i was able to immediately stop and shut off the engine which prevented excessive damage from shrapnel. If this occurred at the interstate speeds, it could have proved catastrophic for myself, passengers and other…
ODI 11056038
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Both fuel gauge sending units needed to be replaced at 91,000 miles. Check engine light and improper/inaccurate fuel gauge readings prompted the repair which cost over $400 at my local mechanic. Per the mechanic and internet research, this issue seems to be prevalent with pre-2010 santa fe models as he recently replaced another set of fuel gauge sending units in a santa fe. Clearly not normal wear and tear.
ODI 10993942
Electrical System
Turn signal column, turn signal rapid clicking, turn signal doesn't turn off, smoke from steering column.
ODI 10980965
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving approximately 50 mph on a two lane hwy making my way to the main hwy the car lost all power, was unable to accelerate. I put car in neutral while trying to steer the car off the road. The power steering was also out, very hard to steer. After pulling over i put the car in park and tried starting the engine. It started up, i drove home in the slow lane so if it happened again i would be close to the…
ODI 10972274
Electrical System
There is a gasket leak that drips oil on to my car's alternator, affecting its ability to work. Last year, this problem caused my car not to start, and completely drained my new car battery (when i thought this was simply a car battery issue). Last year, it would not start for me at all - i discovered this problem too late. This problem with the gasket leak is occurring again and causes my battery light to come on…
ODI 10954294
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
For the last 3-6 months my engine light and fuel gauge have been acting up. My engine light comes on to check engine at same time my fuel amount reads empty of 1/4 tank amount after i just filled up. I'm told that i need to replace defective sensors for 600.00 plus dollars as soon as possible. I dont want to run out of fuel by a bad read out or stall in traffic.
ODI 10984416
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Friday, aug 12, i parked the car around 6:30 pm. Around 8:40 am, saturday aug 13, neighbors rang my door bell and banged on the my door. The santa fe was on fire. My insurance company found no evidence of arson. The car parked for around 14 hours caught fire. Researching online, i found numerous comments from other hyundai owners who faced a similar experience.
Fire reported
ODI 10897828
Electrical System
Gas gage goes from full to empty in a matter of minutes. Can't tell how much gas i have as trip ticket function goes "berserk" as well and may register for instance 20 miles when the odometer says i have only travelled 10 miles.
ODI 10892023
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have recently experienced a faulty fuel gauge, therefore activating the check engine light coming on. Vehicle has 107236 miles on it. I got on line and sought out possible info for this problem, and was made aware that many, many other owners of this vehicle were having the same problem. So i went to the hyundai web site looking to see if a recall had been issued. There was none this problem appears to be able to…
ODI 10861894
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I bought this car a year ago and they told me everything was up to date. There was a recall back in 2008 on the trailer hitch that wasn't fixed and something about the air bags. Also the did player for the tv isn't playing anything.
ODI 10851518
Electrical System
Check engine light comes on and off; gas gauge claims the tank is empty, full, empty, half tank...all within minutes; headlights won't light but fog lights and parking lights currently work. Happens whether vehicle is stationary or driving.
ODI 10824910
Electrical System
Car made rapid click failed turn signal sound while driving without signal activated and haphazardly activated left signal independent of driver. Sideound stopped if signal activated. As approached busy traffic area (airport), steering column started smoking and burning smell filled passenger cabin. Hyundai dealer acknowledged is manufactuer switch defect, without safety fuse to prevent fire on overheating, but is…
Fire reported
ODI 10780750
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I received a service campaign notification re my 2007 hyundai sante fe auto to inspect (& possibly replace) the alternator & replace the front valve cover gasket. I made an appointment with the van nuys ca service department. After persisting to get an answer as to how long the service would take, i was told i could expect 2 days. I need transportation to & from hyundai. I was told their shuttle would only take me 6…
ODI 10778309
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the electronic function panel on the driver side failed to work and all of the doors randomly failed to lock on the inside and outside. The vehicle was to be taken to the dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The brake pedal was applied several times…
ODI 10885553
Electrical System
While driving the fuel gauge dropped to empty. Then the check engine light came on. I had to code read at a local automotive store. The price of there part was 350. I can only imagine what a dealer will charge. He told me it was a fuel level sending unit. After researching this i found lots of complaints on this same issue. This should not be failing this soon.
ODI 10761159
Electrical System
About 2 months ago the gas gauge dropped to "e" and the check engine light came on. I took to autozone and was told it was the fuel sending unit. With a cost of $300.at that time i didn't know there were 2 sending units. Wow $600. I put some cleaner in the gas which has helped a little, just prolonging getting it fixed. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I watched the range in miles bounce around the other day…
ODI 10785468