2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- turn signal · 5 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
This is to make aware of potential/ possible engine fire cause in some hyundai vehicles. I own a 2011 santa fe. At less than 70k miles the oil light began to flicker and leak oil. Dealership indicated i ruined engine and i was responsible for all repair costs due to bla bla bla. I took vehicle to independent shop and they found and replaced defective oil pressure switch hyundai #9475037000 which leaked oil onto top…
ODI 11297907
Electrical System · Engine
Something in the engine , harness or module , allows the computer to overheat suddenly , through 3 batters and 2 alternators in 4 months last alternator lasted 2 drives... Car dies nancy depressive light show and died then the battery and alternator is fried. Hyundia dealership refusing to check harness or module because my vin number isn't listed in recall although my car is in the recall. The car has died 4 times…
ODI 11228755
Electrical System
Blinkers keep going on by themselves. Smoke coming from steering column. Happens when car is running whether driving or in park.
ODI 11192419
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after the brake pedal was released, the brakes became stuck. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear brakes and brake pads needed to be replaced. The brakes were replaced three times; however, the failure recurred. In addition, the contact stated that the battery warning indicator illuminated…
ODI 11194866
Electrical System
After signaling lane change/turn from highway, turn signal switch continued clicking when turn was completed and turn signal was in off position. Smoke was coming from the left front vent. The following day, started the vehicle, clicking continued, turn signals were in the off position, left signal was flashing. I removed fuse box cover inside vehicle and smelled the odor of something burning. Contacted hyundai and…
ODI 11140649
Electrical System · Engine
Car was driven about 10 miles and then parked inside an attached garage. No issues were present during the drive. The ignition was turned off and key removed from vehicle. After approximately 1 hour had passed the car started on fire. Flames were visible behind the front right headlight and front right wheel. Luckily no one was harmed. The fire caused significant damage to the garage and home. Fire department…
Fire reported
ODI 11080980
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after two attempts. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11061588
Electrical System
While on a long trip about 100 miles into the drive while driving on the freeway with the cruise control set to 78 mph the steering columns (from the turn signal side) starts smoking and it smelled like electrical wiring burning. I immediately slowed down but did not stop in fear of being stranded in the middle of nowhere. At the same time the turn signal started making this very fast clicking noise that sounded…
ODI 11032283
Electrical System
Led screen on a/c and mileage back lighting flickering on and off. Very disturbing at night. This should not happen on any car 2011. Lcd blue screens are shorting out. Mid panel radio down to a/c controls and odometer screen. Dealer wants 2,000 replace. This should not happen on a 7 year old car and mechanic says he sees it all the time on many models of hyundai.
ODI 11016452
Electrical System · Steering
My multi stalk switch is smoking and constantly clicking as if my blinker is on. It also causes my signal lights to come on and stick. This is happening the whole time the car is running. It first started smoking yesterday while i was driving on the highway, and it also smokes when the car is parked. I believe this to be a huge hazard because i am afraid it will start a fire.
ODI 10985607
Electrical System
Directional was blinking fast and was not on then smoke came from steering wheel.
ODI 10945878
Electrical System
Center information console (radio/navigation) console screen is black in cold weather until it thaws out. Make radio and navigation unusable until it thaws. This is a safety issue because if someone is travelling and the car gets cold they'll be unable to navigate. Imagine getting up for an emergency to go somewhere and the screen is black preventing you from travelling or you're travelling and stop for a rest and…
ODI 10934330
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the battery in the vehicle died multiple times after replacing it. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed the starter needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10692375
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
On june 11, 2014 my 2011 hyundai santa fe ( 55051 miles) started making a whining sound when the car is first started. I took the car into a hyundai dealer and they discovered that the pulley idler needed to be replaced. Fortunately my car is still under warranty. On june 27th, 2014 my hyundai santa fe (55376 miles), check engine light came on. The car did not want to accelerate. Above 20 mph. I took the car back to…
ODI 10611353
Electrical System
Car is stopped and in the garage but the fan will not shut off without disconnecting the battery. Car was not overheated. *tr
ODI 10593638
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. When starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light flickered and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the wiring was reconnected, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,500. Ma 10/15/2015 the consumer stated the passenger seat belt assembly was replaced. Updated 01/05/16.*jb
ODI 10761243
Electrical System · Engine
2011 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to while driving vehicle engine shut off and car died. *smd the consumer stated when he slowed down to go around a curve, the vehicle shut off. He could barely get the vehicle to the side of the roadway, because there was no power steering or power brakes. Tech support, recommended replacing the throttle body, since the dealer could not find a problem. However, on…
ODI 10583791
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I was showing my new/used 2011 hyundai santa fe to some friends when we heard a pop and the rear windshield shattered. No one else was around the vehicle and where it was parked there was no where someone could have shot the window with a pellet gun or something like that. Earlier in the morning i had the rear window defogger on to clear light fog off the rear windshield. It was only on for approximately 5 minutes…
ODI 10479985
Electrical System · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Note: it is at pretty much all speeds and not just 55 that the variation can be seen between devices and the vehicle. I purchased this used with 29k miles on it. I noticed on the drive back from md to pa that the speed on the speedometer was different than my tomtom gps. A friend was driving in a separate car and so i called them and tried to identify their speed to mine and it seemed off to theirs as well. I took…
ODI 10552719
Electrical System · Engine
I have had the same problem with my 2011 hyundai santa fe reported in other odi complaints. Specifically, my vehicle stalls randomly while traveling at low speeds. Odi id #10460671, #10453272, and #10412636, all seem to report the same problem i have. Occasionally, while braking or allowing the car to stop, it will stall out. When it does, accelerating, power steering, and power braking are all disabled. Once the…
ODI 10466481