2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Service Brakes Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pads · 9 records
- rear brake · 8 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Service Brakes
Rear brake pads are sticking due to known issue with hyundai. Parts are corroded causing rear pads to ride against rotors causing excessive wear and heat wheel/tires are running excessively hot and pads are wearing out within a few thousand miles. Dealer told customer of kit to replace problem but not covered under warranty. *tr
ODI 10470007
Service Brakes
Right rear break started to squeal when applied for slow down to stop. When starting to proceed it will drag for a couple hundred feet and stop. Again when brake was applied, same thing started over. While checking on the computer about this problem, many others have complained of the same problem. I will bring back vehicle to dealer and see what there bull[xxx] answer will be. I will also be bringing this letter,…
ODI 10464202
Service Brakes
My 2009 santa fe would squeak while driving, but the noise stopped when brakes were depressed. At the dealership i was told that the rear brakes were hanging and the rotors were rusted. My car only had 26,627 miles. I have had many cars with a lot more mileage and never had this happen. This problem was not covered and the dealership did the following: machined rear rotors and lubricated slide rails, remachined rear…
ODI 10470574
Service Brakes
We have been complaining about the brakes on this car since we bought it. The brakes have been making noise when you depress the pedal. We were told by the dealer that it was the "breaking in" period. The brakes were making loud noises and not working correctly when we brought the vehicle in for service on sept 12, 2011.the rear brake pads were sticking to the rotors overheating the rotors. The pads and rotors had…
ODI 10471365
Service Brakes
Vehicle has been owned for 35 months and has 25,968 miles. Dealership refuses to repair/replace metal to metal contact of lr brakes under warranty. This is 2nd occurrence. 1st occurrence was rr on 6/13/2011 @ 15,771 miles which was repaired under warranty. Rotor turned and new brake pads installed. A rusty (defective mfgr) rattle clip which snaps into the caliper bracket causes brake pads to hang up or not retract…
ODI 10472464
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
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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