2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 8 records
- engine light · 6 records
- slowing down · 5 records
- engine suddenly · 5 records
- loss power · 4 records
- steering brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
This vehicle has been had a fluctuation idle for over a year. It has been to the dealer for service on this issue many times. No codes are every thrown. I brought the tsb about idle issues to the dealer's attentions. They said this was only for certain error codes. Hyundai usa was directly contacted about this issue. No repairs were made for this issue. The vehicle has the 3.3l v6 engine. Se trim level. The engine…
ODI 10761807
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving my white hyundai santa fe limited, 3.3l, 6cyl suv home from work at approximately 4:30 pm eastern standard time. I was driving on the expressway at 70 mph when the engine suddenly shuts down and i lose steering control and brakes, veering onto a narrow shoulder and into a slope that sent my suv into a swamp ditch, submerging the suv up past the floorboards. My insurance claim specialist notified me…
Crash reported
ODI 10715370
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
Engine
Upon take off from signal light, at about 10-15 miles an hour, vehicle engine had a total loss of power. At the time we were only able to coast to the side of the road. Turned key off. Waited a few minutes and then restarted engine and vehicle started up as if nothing happened. This is the second incident with this vehicle in the past 2 years. Online research reveals similar problems with hyundai vehicles along with…
ODI 10622035
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
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
The vehicle looses all power. It also surges and stalls. *tr
ODI 10595674
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine light came on and then fuel warning light came on even though i had a least 1/2 tank of gas. Filled up my gas tank, all lights were out. When i had approximately 1/2 tank again, the engine and fuel lights came on. I brought my car to my mechanic and was told the 2 fuel sensors need to be replaced at a cost of over $350.00. Upon online researching, i learned that there are many others who are experiencing the…
ODI 10661970
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
Engine · Steering
While slowing down, applying brakes to exit the highway into the cloverleaf off ramp, steering became very difficult and i was forced to continue in the current direction off the road into the grass. Upon stopping noticed dash lights were on and the vehicle had stalled. I was very lucky that i was headed into a grassy area and not into a wall as i couldn't steer in any other direction from when i lost power. Hyundai…
ODI 10533472
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was a passenger in the vehicle when it crashed into a fire hydrant doing approximately 40mph. The seatbelt failed to lock and the airbags failed to deploy. The car has major damage to the underbody, front-end, the inside of the vehicle dash, the motor mounts, engine and other damages are unknown at this time. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10534413
Engine
I was driving approximately forty (40) miles per hour, in traffic, when the engine shut-off. I quickly turned the ignition to "off" and then back on. The engine started immediately. I am extremely concerned about being in an accident. This happened again, when i was driving through a parking lot. I quickly turned the ignition to "off" and then back on. The engine started immediately, on both occasions. I took my…
ODI 10537215
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a return trip of 5 hours or so each way which i took at about 30,000 miles on the odometer, and noticed a very pronounced drop in power and acceleration capability quite suddenly. It was as if some wiring or hose had come loose under the hood. A few months later, when the problem had not changed at all in over 3000 miles of day-to-day driving, including a daily stint (to work) of maybe [redacted] on the…
ODI 10513166
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
This incident occurred at night time. About 10 min from a cold start, i turned onto the 210 fwy. There was a 270 degree downhill turn (a steep curve) so i had the brakes on while doing [redacted] into the turn, i suddenly lost brake and steering wheel froze. With some effort, i managed to turn the steering and stop the car. The engine died without warning. Later i sent the car to dealership but they could not…
ODI 10500712
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning while driving at various speeds. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure where a diagnostic was performed twice but the dealer was unable to generate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10482171
Engine · Service Brakes
Multiple failures of the valve cover gaskets on the 3.3 v6. Hyundai replaced twice under recalls. Gaskets have failed again and hyundai refuses to replace. Rear brake calipers are constantly locking up. Have been since new. Hyundai refuses to acknowledge that there is a serious safety concern with this.
ODI 11115109