2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Body Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- foot brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine
Car engine completely died while on highway without any warnings i am chocked my car has been perfect until now my car barely passed 100,000 and both warranties expired also body pant is chipping off.
ODI 11218267
Body · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I was turning into a parking lot doing about 5mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high rate of speed, took me over a cement barrier, a curb, went airborne, landed in a bush which it tore in half and took with me, across the sidewalk and spun in the middle of a busy intersection before the tire blew off the rim and i got it to stop. It was towed to the dealership where it has been for one month as hyundai…
Crash reported
ODI 10822671
Body · Wheels
Hi, i am sending this paper due to the unexpected flattened tire accident on 81 i highway in may 26, 2013 2 pm. The tire was suddenly flattened while i was driving in 65~75 mph, so it was a life threatening accident. I really didn't expect this to happen because i had an inspection in maguire a week before the accident occurred. At first, i thought that my tire got impaled by the nail; however, the inspector in…
ODI 10514348
Body · Engine · Power Train
In stop and go traffic, i took my foot off the brake to coast towards the car in front of me. This pattern had been going on for several miles. I was not touching the accelerator and in fact, my foot was not on the brake either, and the car suddenly accelerated full throttle. I had just a couple of seconds to try to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I swerved to the right, towards the shoulder, but i hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10493260
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
In stop and go traffic, i took my foot off the brake to coast towards the car in front of me. This pattern had been going on for several miles. I was not touching the accelerator and in fact, my foot was not on the brake either, and the car suddenly accelerated full throttle. I had just a couple of seconds to try to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I swerved to the right, towards the shoulder, but i hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10492316
Body
After driving the vehicle for approximately 7500 miles i notice an unpleasant odor that smells like melted plastic. It's not the new car smell and at times it can make one nauseous. It is intensified when accelerated. August 2012 (purchased the vehicle june 2012) reported the smell to the hyundai service department at sport durst. I was informed that possibly a "plastic bag" has gotten stuck on the bottom of the car…
ODI 10605565