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
After filling vehicle with fuel, fuel gauge showed tank empty and yellow light on dash shows fuel empty. Fuel gauge recovered to show 1/2 full, then displays erratic results. Online forums show defective fuel sensor with a large number of hyundai vehicles. There should be recall on this issue. Drivers may think they have sufficient fuel, to then have vehicle run out of gas in a dangerous driving environment.
ODI 10806787
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Only 85k miles on the hyundai used for normal driving. The fuel gauge/sensors have begun acting erratic. Filled the gas tank and gauge showed full. Very next morning gauge down to a quarter tank. Purchased gas and only needed 3 gallons. Fuel gauge all over the place and not measuring gas correctly. Creates an unsafe condition as driver does not reliably know how much fuel is available. Many issues like this…
ODI 10807081
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle fuel system gauge inaccurate. After a fill up, the gas gauge would change from 3/4 full to empty, to 1/4 full, to 3/4 full to empty, regarldess of how much fuel was in the vehicle. Check engine light intermittently comes on and off. This is clearly the most common safety complaint on nhtsa, and other internet complaint pages related to safety issues with the hyundai santa fe. Several model years appear to be…
ODI 10786306
Fuel/Propulsion System
Had about a half tank of gas and filled up before taking a road trip. Left station and noticed gauge did not move to full. Few miles down the road it started to slowly increase up to the fuel mark. After stopping again on down the road and restarting fuel gauge would show half tank then drop to empty and then back up to half tank. I have to keep getting gas and keep track of mileage so that i do not run out while on…
ODI 10779529
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened multiple times over the past year and has increased in frequency the last 2 months. At random times, in town or on highway with varying speeds, the rpm will jump without me using any more pressure on the gas pedal, which causes the car to accelerate quickly and without warning. Then, the rpm will go back down in the same manner just as quickly.
ODI 10779302
Fuel/Propulsion System
Several months ago, the check engine light came on. I took the car to the dealer and while nothing was wrong with the engine, i needed to pay $1000 to repair the sensor because i needed my car emission inspected. In the last month, while on a road trip, the check engine light came on again and the car just lost power and stalled. When we restarted the car, the light was still on but went off the next day. Since…
ODI 10787704
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filled fuel tank and began driving on highway. As usual checked gages and noticed fuel gage at 1/4 full. Over time driving, needle on gage began to move up to point indicating approx. 3/4 full. Over balance of drive needle danced around the 3/4 full mark. I am reading numerous complaints from hyundai owners of same problem over several model years. It appears hyundai is denying a problem and has taken no steps to…
ODI 10777976
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge is not working and car is running out of gas even though indicator indicate there is gas. I had both fuel sensors replaced and the problem still continues. I have run out of gas multiple times and recently ran out of gas on an extremely dangerous stretch of 101. With two young children, this continues to be a major safety threat and concern for me. Based on some quick googling it's clear this is a major…
ODI 10781548
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
The light for my fuel tank came on saying empty, however i recalled just having put gas in the tank. A few days later the engine light began to come on. I took my car to autozone to test the engine light, i was told there was a problem with the fuel sensor. I later called hyundai after constantly having to watch my gas and mileage to make sure the tank does not run empty. Hyundai advised it is possibly the fuel…
ODI 10779175
Fuel/Propulsion System
My gas gauge showed a half tank one day then it showed empty then it showed empty/ the next day it would not start i new there was gas in it an hour later it started but after i was out it went back to empty. This problem needs to be fixed several people i meet in parking lots have the same problem. Are you waiting for someone to get in the rear when it shuts off and people get killed big law suits will happen iam…
ODI 10783167
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge sending unit is inoperative. Perusal of the internet shows it is a common problem with 2007-2013 hyundai santa fe vehicles. The fix is $ 500. Hyundai usa and hyundai worldwide h.q. Refuse to acknowledge that the problem exists or offer any repairs for the faulty unit or why indeed it failed. Try driving any distance without a gas gauge. The car is useless unless repaired. Manufacturers should either…
ODI 10766527
Fuel/Propulsion System
When the fuel gauge gets around half full, the gauge bounces around below the half full and empty. The check engine indicator light comes on and stays on. Cannot exactly determine how much fuel is left in tank. Had fuel sensing parts replaced at a cost of approximately $600 by a master ase certified technician. After repairs we filled the tank with fuel. Although tank was full it only registered 3/4 full with a…
ODI 10760154
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car lost power while in motion taking a turn and slowing down to a stop. Started july 2015, once again in aug. Now since oct, happens more regularly, sometimes twice a day. Dealer looked at it twice. No codes, can't replicate so they don't know what's causing the problem. Replaced tcs and did recall 9h292430 all with no luck. Dealers next best guess is replacing throttle body.
ODI 10788268
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel float in gas tank stuck therefore no fuel gage reading.
ODI 10762227
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on. Fuel gauge read empty. I had just filled up a day or so prior. I took to my mechanic he said that it is the fuel sensor. So i fill up the car and reset my trip to 0 every time i fill up now. Otherwise i have no idea how much gas is in the car...the fuel gauge jumps around...sometimes it says half empty...sometimes it says low fuel light. This is a dangerous and expensive situation...the…
ODI 10822841
Fuel/Propulsion System
The check engine light and low fuel light come on even with a full tank of gas. I've received several estimates to have the fuel sensor replaced and it will cost anywhere from $600 to $700. This should be a recall considering the amount of people with the same problem and safety issues.
ODI 10875556
Fuel/Propulsion System
After filling the gas tank, the gas gauge read empty, along with the low-fuel warning light. After driving approximately 10 miles, the gauge then appeared to be functioning normally. The gauge continues to malfunction if the gas tank is filled. When the tank is below half full, the gauge will randomly read empty or half full. An internet search quickly revealed that many owners are experiencing this problem. I hope…
ODI 10761850
Fuel/Propulsion System
CK ENGIN LIGHT COMES ON CODE P0464 NOT A LL UNCOMMON.
ODI 10840025
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While having the vehicle inspected, the inspection technician notified the contact that the vehicle failed due to the fuel sensor gauge. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10759917
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on may 28 2015, dealer advised fuel sensor/pump issue, repaired it $$$$ june 5th same issue back at dealer, also will not start and fuel gauge acting up 33rd record of the same issue at ntsha for this 2009, over 100 for the cumulative years for the santa fe same issue
ODI 10723731
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Once the gas gage reaches 1/4 full, it goes to empty. After filling with gas, it will take over 1 hour to record a full tank. Cannot use the gage as we are never sure how much gas is in the tank. The engine light also appears and stays on until the gas sensor records full.
ODI 10787175
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle fuel gauge is erratic. With a full tank of fuel the gauge sometimes reads empty with the low fuel light on. Other times it may read as half or anywhere in between. Probably defective fuel sending unit. *tr
ODI 10702378
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Rpm jumped without driver increasing pedal pressure, causing sudden unintended acceleration. Dealership unable to identify issue. This is the second occurrence in the last couple months. *tr
ODI 10695003