2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 115
- 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 115 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 63 records
- check engine · 59 records
- fuel gauge · 49 records
- fuel level · 34 records
- light came · 24 records
- fuel tank · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Accelerator stuck while merging onto the freeway, vehicle was going 85 mph when i put it in neutral and used brakes to stop. The engine continued "racing" after stopping and stopped only after i shut off the ignition. Now also happens when accelerating on city streets. Extreme danger if someone driving has this happen and panics.
ODI 11205372
Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas gas does not work, they said it was the fuel level sensors. This is a great danger as i ran out of gas at a high speed with my 3 year old son in the car. This needs to be addressed immediately. After this happened i have read a ton of other comments reporting the same thing, hyundai should be ashamed they haven't corrected this issue!
ODI 11102399
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I had just gotten on the interstate and the car started and continued accelerating on its own. I had the wipers going; cruise was not turned on or set, there was nothing obstructing brake or accelerator petals. I turned the lights to auto then down to running lights then to the on position. Just at that moment when i put the lights in the on position is when it took over the accelerator. I tried stepping on the…
ODI 11084245
Fuel/Propulsion System
My check engine light came on. When i took it to my mechanic the reason was my fuel sensor is not working. My gas gauge does not tell me how much gas is in the car. The repair would be costly and requires the removal of the gas tank. Due to this defect, my car will not pass md emissions testing. The gas gauge works intermittently to let me know how much fuel is in the car so i need to monitor how many miles between…
ODI 11098695
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel level sensor stopped working so can no longer tell how much gas is in the car. It caused the check engine light to come on. I am manually having to track how many miles i have traveled since last fill up. This is completely frustrating if not unsafe based on the fact that i see that numerous hyundai santa fe owners have reported this same issue. Please consider asking for a recall on this.
ODI 11063436
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I bought tgis car in dec.2017 from a used car dealership..shoetly after the engine light came days later brought the car back and the salesman/owner said its the gas cap..came on 3 more times..they kept saying its the gas cap..well i tiggten that cap till it cant turn.another thing the back end of the car makes bumoing noises especially going over a bump!! It feels like back ends going to fall off..last week my w…
ODI 11079028
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Fuel gage always changes levels. Constantly making the low gas light to turn on even after filling the gas tank up at the gas station. Its very dangerous to not know where you gas level is when many use the santa fe as their family car to transport their children. Its been happening the past week
ODI 11045034
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Approximately 2015 the fuel level sensors began malfunctioning and then failed completely within a few weeks causing the vehicle to constantly show an empty fuel light even when full. In 2017 at some the passenger side rear brake caliper bracket pins seized with no noticeable driving difference until drivers side rear rotor began to fail. I do not know how long i have been driving with only 1 rear brake. Hyundai…
ODI 11002698
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My engine light is still on after replacing the fuel sensor 2 times and fuel pump i do not even know how much gas is in my car because the gauge is not correct. No matter what they do the engine light remains on it failed the e check ?????? There has been thousands of people with this same problem
ODI 11012465
Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
There's been issues with the fuel pump and pressure gauge. We've already had this problem repaired 4 times and still suspect there's a leak somewhere. We can smell gas in the vehicle while/after pumping and after the car has been driven. Also, there seems to be an electrical issue with the headlights when pressing on the brakes, while driving.
ODI 11165722
Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas sensor is malfunctioning. Cause the tank to show out of gas when there is at least a half a tank in it. This has also caused the check engine light to come on and off whenever it wants to. I would travel to get it check only for the light to be off. I am unable to safely drive with out filling up my tank every couple of day to ensure that i actually have gas. It is causing the car to be slow in starting…
ODI 11000021
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gage reports inaccurate readings causes check ingine light to come on.
ODI 11040944
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gage stopped registering fuel in tank, empty light is on, no guage movement of needle. Have to guess on amount of fuel in tank.
ODI 11082402
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
For the last three years i have had issues with my fuel gauge not working. I have taken it in and was told it would cost a good amount of money to fix. I asked if this is a common problem with massey hyundai and they told me yes this is a current issue, and could not be recalled because it was not dangerous. So on 3.9.17 as a result of not fixing this issue with my vehicle because of the price. My car has stalled…
ODI 10966114
Fuel/Propulsion System
About a month ago the check engine light illuminated. I had about a half tank of gas at the time. While waiting on a passenger the fuel gauge went to empty. I thought perhaps i had a leak, but didn't notice or smell gasoline. I went to the fueling station and filled up. It only took about 7 gallons to fill the tank. When the tank gets to aprox half full the needle will travel to empty. I have searched for a recall,…
ODI 10959206
Fuel/Propulsion System
Intermittent failure of fuel gauge sensor caused fuel gauge to show fuel empty caution light to come if the tank was empty or not empty. Have run out of gas because of this issue. Have seen online many complaints about this problem with 2007 hyundais. Because of the extensive problem, hyundai should recall this and bear the cost of this expensive repair.
ODI 10958613
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Faulty gas gauge. After filling up to a full gas tank, gas gauge will go up and down and eventually stop at an incorrect reading. This happens whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion. I never know how much gas i have which is incredibly unsafe and dangerous!!! When the gauge gets below half a tank, the check engine light will come on. This has been happening for months and now the check engine light will not…
ODI 10917258
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving, "check engine" light illuminated. "low fuel" warning light illuminated. Fuel gauge indicated nearly empty even though tank was close to half full. Check engine" light always illuminated.
ODI 10915381
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel indicator gauge is broken. Does not properly indicate fuel level. Check engine light is always on due to this malfunction. Very common problem according to online search. Too expensive to fix when it should be covered under hyundai recall when it is such a common problem. I will not know if there are other engine issue with the check engine light always on. Dangerous.
ODI 11035320
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge/ sensor fixed last year ...again this year with this problem ... There is tons of complaining on this when a recall will be issued when someone dies 1st ????????????????????????????????
ODI 10894935
Fuel/Propulsion System
2007 hyundai santa fe fuel gauge floats from full to empty. Bad sensors. Cost to replace is nearly 1000.00 considerable safety issue, as you never know precisely how much fuel is left in tank. Asking for recall.
ODI 11005256
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall .gas gauge shows empty even when tank is full. I ran out of fuel on the highway and almost had a rear end collision . Gas gauge showed i had 1/2 a tank of fuel . I was stationary in the middle lane on i-77
ODI 10970995