2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 99
- 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 99 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 51 records
- engine light · 50 records
- check engine · 46 records
- fuel sensor · 17 records
- light came · 16 records
- fuel level · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 50 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge slowly oscillates between the (assumed) correct value and zero, often triggering the low-level light. It makes it impossible to be confident about how much gas you have in the vehicle. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is stationary, in motion, or what kind of driving condition you are in, or whether the engine is running or not. It seems to be a malfunction in the sensor or electronic controls. My…
ODI 11015755
Fuel/Propulsion System
Oil leak from valve cover gasket which has been fixed on two different occasions. And gas meter is not reading the correct level of gas.
ODI 11079021
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel reading fluctuates continuously with incorrect readings sometimes it says empty when it's full or has a significant amount of gas in it. Then the check engine light comes on. I took it to an auto care shop to have them use their computerized system to see why my check engine light is on. It showed the codes p0464 and p0463. This is the fuel sensor circuit and it is extremely dangerous because you could be…
ODI 10958317
Fuel/Propulsion System
I noticed the fuel gauge was erratic and mostly incorrect. After a couple of weeks it quit working at all. Ive tried to reset the trip odometer and keep up with the amount of gas i should have in the tank. I gave out of gas on an interstate at 11pm in sub freezing weather. The dealership diagnosed the fuel sensor as the problem. I've noticed several hundreds of similar complaints here. The estimated fix is $500.…
ODI 10980151
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light is on and gas gauge shows empty even after filling up tank.the problem started at around 100,000 miles ( give or take) mechanic said it the fuel sensor on driver's side as per electronic reading.a recall must be issued for this dangerous defect. Its plain to see its a common issue. I already ran out of gas during my morning commute on nyc westside highway & fdr drive, i literally almost died the…
ODI 11073583
Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas gauge does not register amount of gas that is in the tank. Fill up tank and gauge remains a empty or goes to full and the quickly moves to empty. Many complaints about same issue with 2009 santa fe. Safety issue because you never know how much gas you have and can very easily run out of gas on a major highway causing a major accident.
ODI 10991765
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
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System
Airbag light continuously on. Never had a problem before. Have been in an accident but cleared. Car was put back together and not on a salvage title. Fuel pump sensors are at fault. Need to replace fuel pump sensors. All fault codes appear when vehicle is not in motion.
Crash reported
ODI 11078986
Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel/Propulsion System
Faulty fuel sensor gauge. When trying to fill an empty tank the pump shuts off after only a couple of gallons. If i wasn't paying attention i would have thought it was full. I've seen complaints that the fuel gauge stops working on this car at similar mileage, if that happens too i won't know how much gas is in my car. I could then run out of gas while driving and lose power steering. This is an accident hazard. *tr
ODI 10930006
Fuel/Propulsion System
My fuel gauge is not working now the engine light has come one
ODI 10938706
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
After filling my gas tank, the fuel gauge on my 2009 santa fe would read empty and the low fuel light would illuminate. In addition, the "check engine" light came on. After driving a few miles the fuel gauge would fluctuate between empty and half full. The mechanic checked the onboard computer and the code said it was the fuel sensors. He replaced both of them, at a cost of $500, and it seems to have solved the…
ODI 10927352
Fuel/Propulsion System
Have had the same issue as others. Fuel gauge isn't working, or works erratically. Check engine light is intermittent. Never know if the engine light is still on for fuel issue or something different, that could be considered dangerous. Code returned as fuel sensor or sending unit. I now believe it has caused issues with my catalytic converter. What does it take for hyundai to step up to the plate?? I will never buy…
ODI 10908782
Fuel/Propulsion System
I want to join the many others who have launched complaints on this and other websites about the faulty fuel gauge sensors of the 2009 santa fe. When i fill my gas tank, the fuel gauge only registers at half a tank and the low fuel light comes on. Now my check engine light is on. When i brought the vehicle to auto zohn to have the engine light checked, it does, indeed, come up as a faulty fuel level sensor. Hyundai…
ODI 10903526
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel indicator gauge fluctuates severely and does not show correct level. Since the level is incorrect, and the warning indicator does not function, this can cause the vehicle to unexpectedly run out of fuel and shut down the engine while driving. This causes dangerous driving conditions. There are numerous complaints about this issue.
ODI 10993074
Fuel/Propulsion System
Starting on july 15, 2016, the check engine light (mil) came on, as well the fuel gauge incorrectly indicating the amount of fuel, in the fuel tank, at 107130 miles. I had the mil diagnosed as p0464, fuel sensor defect. Many other hyundai santa fe owners, have reported this problem, requesting financial assistance to repair this significant safety problem, to hyundai customer service, to no avail. Their response has…
ODI 10893881
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I've taken my 2009 santa fe to the rick case roswell, ga on friday, 7/1/2016 and again today, 7/15/2016, both for the same issue, my car is stalling while i drive it. On 7/1 they told me it was the battery, so had a new one installed while there. Both times, i'm been turning into a curve (it was a right hand turn on 7/1 and a left hand turn on 7/15). The first time i was lucky as it was just coming off a stop light.…
ODI 10885011
Fuel/Propulsion System
Like the other posted complaints, my 2009 santa fe is having fuel gauge issues. It never shows the correct level. I changed the fuel cap but this did nothing to solve the problem. My check engine light comes on because of this problem. The readout comes back: "fuel level sensor". This can be a dangerous situation and will prevent me from passing a state inspection. I use my trip odometer to gauge where i am with…
ODI 11020379
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel sensor shows gas level erratically both on gauge and digital display, usually when fuel level is below 1/3 left in tank. Check engine light also then displays erratically. This happens only when vehicle is stopped in traffic or in parked position with engine on. Happens only ,so far, in stop and go traffic and not on the hwy. Has been occurring since may 2016 with 105,000 miles.
ODI 10882406
Fuel/Propulsion System
About a month ago my engine light kept coming on and every time i filled the tank with gas the car wont start unless i keep the foot on the gas while turning the ignition key then i have to switch the gear to drive with a foot on the brake and one on the gas. I took it to the dealership and had to replace the purge valve and the purge hose. Not even a week i went to fill the tank and my gauge dropped to empty and…
ODI 10873517
Fuel/Propulsion System
After fueling my car, the gas gauge immediately dropped to empty and the light would come on. While driving it would then slowly creep up to about 3/4 of a tank. At the half way mark, it would go up and down gradually so that i could never trust how much gas was truly in my tank, leading me to always want to refuel at the halfway mark. This happened continually in between fueling and never corrected itself.
ODI 10863847
Fuel/Propulsion System
At approx 65000 miles of normal driving fuel gauge became erratic and unreliable. Guage reads anywhere from full to one eighth and fluctuates almost constantly regardless of actual fuel level. Check engine light on produced error code p0464. This is a dangerous situation.
ODI 10852072
Fuel/Propulsion System
Around 90,000 miles my fuel sensor started not working the check engine light will come on and the needle will go up and down as well as the digital miles left on trip, i bought an extended warranty when i purchased the vehicle, but it only lasted until 80,000 miles of course. The sensor barely works and when it does it only lasts for a little while. I have to keep track myself of how much gas is in the car. I have…
ODI 10877157
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel level stopped working, check engine light came on. Mechanic said the code called for replacement of fuel level sensors. $500 repair and the problem was not corrected. I never know how much gas i have and i can never put more than 8 gallons in when i fuel up. But gas gauge will go up to have then drop to empty then go up to half a tank. Very horrific. Check engine light is on which will cause me to fail…
ODI 10810154
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