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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Noticed fuel gauge started to fluctuate whenever vehicle was parked for a while. Stopped at church showed 1/4 tank with a range of 90 miles, stopped at walmart showed between 1/4 & 1/2 tank and a range of 147 miles. About to take this vehicle on the road and really have no choice but to have it fixed. Drove old vehicles for years and never had a fuel gauge go bad. This is only under warranty for 5/60k so thanks…
ODI 10711846
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle stalls while slowing down. When this happens, headlights and power steering and braking are lost, and the check engine light and battery light come on. Imagine driving down a dark windy road at night and losing power steering and braking and not being able to see the road. This is accurate to the experience. If i turn car off and back on, it starts just fine. It happens everywhere, on the freeway, while…
ODI 11229563
Electrical System · Engine
While traveling on the interstate at speed (70 mph), car stopped responding to throttle with no warning. As i merged to right lane, car died completely and i had to maneuver to shoulder with no power. Stuck here with wife and 2 toddlers until towed to mechanic. The alternator was dead and had to be replaced. One year later, same thing (luckily not on interstate this time, and warning light did come on this time).…
ODI 11072104
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving on the interstate at approximately 70 mph, using cruise control, the car suddenly lost power. I stepped on the gas and it would not accelerate. I coasted to a stop and pulled onto the shoulder. The engine was running, transmission was in gear, but the car would not move. I turned off the ignition and let it sit for a few minutes. I restarted it, had power, everything seemed normal, except the engine…
ODI 10588526
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
We had a sudden loss of power while traveling on the interstate at 70 mph. Had to get over quickly as the traffic was heavy and the car had no power. The engine would not deliver any power, other than idle. Turned the car off and let it sit for about 15 seconds, then started the car and had power back for about 3 miles. Happened again and did the same for about ten miles until got home. Recently started to happen…
ODI 10731812
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
When entering an up-ramp to a limited access highway at slow speed, less than 30 mph, and turning to the right, the engine suddenly died and power was lost to steering and brakes. We were able to pull off the road and restart, but were just lucky that this didn't happen on a curve at high speed or in heavy traffic. Took the car to the dealer the next day, and they were unable to repeat the problem. *tr
ODI 10537149
Electrical System
While driving the vehicle it shut down. The warning lights came on the dashboard and the vehicle lost all functions (i.e. Acceleration,steering, etc) the incident was undetected by the dealership and not able to be duplicated. The vehicle has shut down since the initial malfunction. *tr
ODI 10522190
Electrical System
When i went to start vehicle the electrical system came on but did not turn the starter,this happened maybe twice last year.so far this year it has happened about 5 times.the electrical system comes on when i turn the key to start but nothing happens,i finally found out if i put my foot on the brake and take the transmission out of park and work it thru all gears then shove it back to park it will start.we travel up…
ODI 10629130
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas gage indication shows empty when the tank is full or empty. This happened with our 2008 santa fe too.
ODI 11081813
12v/24v/48v Battery · Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Recently while driving the car seems to hesitate then has a minor acceleration. It seems as if its about to stall but catches and accelerates or increases to original speed. This is concerning especially when it occurs during rush hour traffic. In addition, i had to replace the battery at 24, 348 miles as the car died on me twice while traveling. I purchased a battery from o'rielly auto parts as it was closer to my…
ODI 10425504
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While getting onto the highway from the on ramp the car began to accelerate on its own. The gas pedal began to depress itself without me doing it. The cruise control was not engaged and the floor matt was not the cause. Braking was difficult and the engine continued to rev. I pulled off the highway and stopped the engine. After telling my family about the incident my daughter told me that it had occurred twice…
ODI 10367569
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Incident 1: (10-20-2010) driver side head light was fogging up constantly. Dealer replaced the head light under warranty. Incident 2: (02-22-2011) upon fill-up of the gas tank, just before it was topped off, there was a series of clunking noises. After taking it to the dealership, the gas tank was replaced. Incident 3: (05-01-2011 approx.) upon removal of the cabin air filter cover, the little plastic parts that are…
ODI 10470941
Electrical System
(intermittent issue)radio stays on after shutting off ignition and removing key. It shuts off briefly when car door is opened, but when you shut car door, the radio and clock come back on. I am concerned of electrical issues in my vehicle, which could potentially start a fire by remaining on. Also, my power windows, by pushing the button after the key is removed can also move up and down(intermittent issue). To try…
ODI 10312148
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Continuation of complaint 10302521. Since last service dept visit, dvd player worked fine for approx. 2 months. Now in july 2010, dvd player is back to switching to xm at random at least 1 x wk and up to 1 x day. Mostly after bumpy rds. But service dept refuses it is a loose wire. They have continually stated they do not want to tear apart steering wheel even though that and the actual player are the last areas not…
ODI 10343709
Electrical System · Equipment
Hyundai santa fe purchased on 12 sept 2009. Dvd screen not functioning, could hear movie not see it. Dealership replaced screen in october 2009. Since then, the dvd rse system has intermittently changed from dvd to xm or cd at will. Rear passengers are not able to reach the dvd buttons due to age and child safety seats. Rse is locked from front controls. Dvd system continues to switch from dvd to xm or cd at least…
ODI 10302521
Electrical System · Engine
My 2009 hyundai sante fe just purchased with 50 miles on in 07/29/09, blew up on me while i was driving and totally burned the front and engine. I have an evaluation from 21st century appraisers required by geico whom diagnosed a total loss. Valuescope geico claim services market report report reference number: 42157015 adjuster: huffman-parent, brad claim reference: 0180834550101087-01 geico c-code: cag605 loss…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10284035