2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 12 records
- check engine · 11 records
- engine light · 9 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2009 hyundai santa fe has stalled more than 4 times while driving since 2010. It loses power without warning rendering the vehicle unsafe and not able to be driven. The first time in 2010 it stopped while on the exit ramp of a highway doing about 50 mph. The car was brought to the dealership and they "could not duplicate the problem" so they did nothing. Brought same vehicle back to dealership in 2011, 2014 and…
ODI 11265785
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The battery light kept blinking, my battery is new, also the seat belt light for passenger seat kept blinking even when the seat belt was buckled. I stalled out and wouldn't start back up. I was in the street when it wouldn't start back up. I had it looked at when it was towed and the shop said there was alot of oil on my alternator and i would have to replace my value cover gaskets also.
ODI 11242181
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I purchased this car used in 2011. Over the years, at random times, the radio will "pop" off and back on again. It doesn't seem to affect the rest of the electrical system in the car, but it's a little scary when it happens - mechanic can't replicate. Now, twice in the last week, my car has stalled while slowing down, once on a multi-lane street and once after decelerating coming off the expressway (complete loss of…
ODI 11230602
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
After driving at highway speeds and decelerating, hyundai santa fe 2009 vehicle abruptly stalls with no warning. No error codes show. This is extremely dangerous as vehicle immediately shuts down and is an accident risk. All power steering and brake operation shut down.
ODI 11229149
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Right front fog light inoperative. Dealer replaced halogen bulb. Within a few days fog lamp overheated causing bulb socket and lens bulb holder to completely melt down causing bulb to fall down onto the inside of the right front bumper and burned two holes through bumper almost causing a fire as bulb was still functioning. No circuit breakers or fuses blew. Dealer states this has happened before to other vehicles…
Fire reported
ODI 11164521
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving various speeds, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the fuel gauge displayed an incorrect reading. The dealer (hatfield hyundai, 1400 auto mall pkwy, columbus, oh 43228) diagnosed that the fuel sender assembly and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11090964
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
2009 hyundai santa fe v6 3.3 liter has experienced occasional, random stalling over a few years, always while braking and often while turning. The problem seems to happen after a period of steady speed driving and then slowing down and turning. When this happens, the vehicle steering instantly gets very difficult and braking ability likewise becomes increasingly difficult. After putting the vehicle in neutral, or…
ODI 11072039
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
For the last year, my fuel gauge has been malfunctioning. At first, it only happened every once in a while, but once i got to about 8 months, the gauge has constantly told me the wrong fuel level. I have asked a mechanic about it and it is the fuel level sensors located in the gas tank that are malfunctioning. Apparently, this is a problem with many of the santa fe's that were built around that time. I have a low…
ODI 11170889
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My esc,abs& awd symbol came on at the same time & i know other people who own hyundais & had this issue im guessing this is something major because when i called the dealership they knew exactly what i was talking about they all came on while i was driving
ODI 11064193
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
On several occasions while driving the car completely shuts off no steering no gas nothing quite dangerous and quite scary while the car is in motion on the street
ODI 11048292
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 15 mph, there was a loud pop sound and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the fuel gauge read empty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11000005
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas gauge and light always on empty when tight after it is full of gas and loud humming sound from fuel pump. Stalled out in middle of intersection multiple times.
ODI 11101269
Electrical System
My fuel gauge is no longer working. It doesn't register the amount of gas. The gauge goes up and down randomly and mainly stays on empty.
ODI 10992130
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge not working properly, it will go from showing there is gas in the tank to completely empty, then back to gas in the tank. This has lead to the check engine light coming on. I don't want to get stuck out in this cold weather with an empty tank due to a faulty fuel gauge
ODI 10948349
Electrical System
The check engine light came on because of the gas gauge. Now i have no clue how much gas i have because the reader on the dash keeps going up and down. A month ago, i had the alternator and gas line replaced because of the last recall/service announcement. These electrical problems stem from that replacement.
ODI 10908040
Electrical System
The check engine light went on because of the fuel gauge. It was running on a city street. Now i can't tell how much gas i do, or don't, have
ODI 10908036
Electrical System
Fuel level gauge becomes erratic and non-responsive to actual fuel levels. Most of the time the level gauge on the instrument cluster will read an empty tank with the fuel warning light lit, even after filling up the tank with gas. First symptoms occured while driving at highway speeds.
ODI 10873735
Electrical System
The fuel gauge stopped working around 67,000 miles after filling up the gas. The gauge would float between full and empty regardless of gas usage usually resting at empty. Then the check engine light started going on because of the fuel gauge malfunction. This is unsafe because there is no way to gauge the amount of gas in the car,. It is also unsafe to have the check engine light always on, because there is no…
ODI 10910100
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I noticed that when i was in park, the car would just shut off. This happened three times within a few week's time. I was concerned and wondered if the car would ever just shut off while i was driving on the freeway or a busy street. To my horror, it happened! A few days ago i was turning into a parking lot and the car just shut off!...there was a car behind me that came to a screeching halt! Again my greatest fear…
ODI 10811346
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The engine lights stays on when you fill the gas tank it still says empty when driving everything will shut off this is for the second time in less than a year
ODI 10807862
Electrical System
At around 90,000 miles, the fuel gauge stopped working. Evidently, this is a common problem. Even after filling the tank with gas, the gauge shows "empty". The problem seems to be the fuel sending units in the tank - the sensor brushes break off and the unit no longer sends a signal to the gauge. This poses safety issues to people who don't carefully track their car's fuel use, which could result in a car stalling…
ODI 11047656
Electrical System
I am having the issue with the gas gauge, where a short time after filling up the tank, the gauge drops to empty and then the check engine light comes on. I believe this problem was caused by the same issue as a recent recall, where oil was dripping on the alternator. Just a couple days after i received the recall for that issue, i began having electrical issues. My radio came on and off, my windows rolled up and…
ODI 10903670
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
We were exiting west bound i-10 in pensacola, fl, and when turning right onto the surface road at slow speed the engine died and we lost power including steering and brakes. We were able to pull off of the road into a restaurant parking lot and restart the car, but had a close call with suddenly reduced speed in merging traffic. This is the second time this has happened to us in this car. The first incident was in…
ODI 10781345
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
This has happened on 4 separate occasions, both while driving in town at slow speeds and on a highway at high speeds. The check engine light will come on and the car will cut off, no power at all. On each occasion i put the car in neutral and restarted the car immediately and it resumed it's normal driving capacity. It is very scary to be driving along and then all of a sudden the car cuts off for no reason. The…
ODI 10779304
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving at 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated…
ODI 10735450