2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- side road · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
My car keeps turning on and off. As of recently the lights came on and off inside the car( radio, lights, ) then the steering wheel locked up but the gas was still able to be used. The abs , steering wheel , and suv indicators were red on the dashboard
ODI 11307578
Electrical System · Engine
Takata recall. We were driving on a state hwy at 55mph and starting to hear a knock from the engine. In the year and a half of owning the vehicle there were no issues. No indicator of issues or anything. We even had it serviced 2 weeks prior and there were no problems. Within a 2 mile span of the knock starting the vehicle engine seized and shut down. Fortunately, no one was behind us because there was nowhere safe…
ODI 11255718
Electrical System · Engine
Purchasing the hyundai santa fe 2013 was the biggest mistake i made. Since purchasing the vehicle i have spent over 5k in repairs, towing, and car rentals. First i was made to believe if i change all the oil and did all updates to the filters my car would stop stalling and shutting down on me that didn't work. Then my car shut down on the highway with my kids in the car almost killing us on the highway. I was told…
ODI 11242692
Electrical System
My 2013 hyundai santa fe limited has previously had two of four door latch assemblies fail. One was replaced under warranty one i paid the dealership to replace. Now a third latch assembly has failed. There are two tsbs against this failure (14-01-004-1 and 14-01-004) specifically for the 2013 hyundai santa fe yet the dealership says my vehicle is not included. This is a serious safety issue as when it occurs you…
ODI 11152181
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Since may i have been dealing up to august my car me et s the requirements for lemon l aw n i filed in may my car not safe to drive burns 2 qts of oil a week since they did recall between third parties in attorney general n service manager my car is inhumane for nearly two months of them consumer advocate falsifying documents n not getting this car serviced when the engine has a recall on the 2013 and i've recorded…
ODI 11132394
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. While the contact's son was driving 5 mph, several warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The driver was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to lia hyundai of enfield ([redacted]., enfield, ct 06082, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the ignition switch and the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After…
ODI 11089554
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sante fe. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to capitol hyundai where it was diagnosed that failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired but the failure had recurred on four separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 10339608. The failure mileage…
ODI 11010207
Body · Electrical System · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that there was an electrical short in the vehicle and the fuzes shorted more than once. The electrical outlets failed to function when the failure occurred. In addition, the power locks randomly locked and unlocked. When the contact locked the doors, the power locks failed to function occasionally without warning. In addition, the contact heard an…
ODI 10984431
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving down the street and all the interior lights come as well as the rear tailgate unlocks this is very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10945604
Electrical System · Seats
The entire inside of my santa fe is damaged due to a fire in the seat. My car was locked overnight and parked in my driveway. The doors were locked and there is no sign of forced entry. The front drivers side seat is totally burned out and damage to the drivers door is melted. There is smoke damage in the entire vehicle. The vehicle had been parked for over 12 hours and not driven. We have called the police and thy…
Fire reported
ODI 10905594
Electrical System · Engine
I have brought this car to my local hyundai dealership at least 4 times within this last year with the most recent time being about a month ago, about a knocking noise coming from my engine that was so extremely loud when driving. The car hesitates and/or stalls everytime the knocking noise is present and, each time i bring it to the service department they tell me nothing is wrong with the car. The one time i…
ODI 10994175
Electrical System
Car wouldn't start. Everything went dead. Had car towed from ny city to dealer in nj. They checked everything and found nothing wrong. This occurred on sept 27, 2015. It happened again on dec. 27, 2015. Several people tried to jump start it to no avail. Tow truck arrived and was going to tow it from ny state to nj dealer. Tried to jump it again and it took a jump. Took it to a mechanic on dec 28, 2015 and they found…
ODI 10816921
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When driving on the freeway, vehicle lost power and shut off, smelled and saw smoke coming from the vents. Pulled to side of road and opened hood to check engine and flames shot out, closed hood and truckers ran over with fire extinguishers and called fire department. Within 5 minutes vehicle was totally engulfed and fire department had arrived and could only prevent flames from spreading to surrounding environment.…
Fire reported
ODI 10748982
Electrical System
All power locks and rear hatch not functioning properly. Can not unlock-lock car with smart key, inside switch nor keyless entry. Rear hatch will not open at all. Car has to be opened manually with key.
ODI 10765192
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Suspension
Passed out while driving. Struck the rear passenger side of another car with the front drivers side of santa fe. Airbags did not deploy. Santa fe was totaled. I suffered a broken neck in two places and dislodged two cervical disc. Now having to go for surgery to repair disc damage. Hopefully i will regain use of left hand do to nerve damage. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10596823
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
6/25/13 my wife was traveling approximately 45mph on a 95 degree day (florida) when the air conditioner briefly blew hot air then stop producing any air period. The a/c light turned off and none of the other buttons would work. She took it to the local hyundai dealership where they kept it for the day. She was advised they were unable to duplicate the incident, the vehicles computer did not show any errors, and the…
ODI 10524267
Electrical System
I bought a 2013 sante fe hyundai in may, after driving for 2 weeks air conditioner went out, a/c light goes out and it stops blowing air. Pulled off road, turned car off and turned it back on. Took it to planet hyundai in las vegas nv and they had the car for 10 days told me it was fixed. Replaced a transistor and said it was fixed, had the car back for 4 days and happened again, calling the dealer again tomorrow.…
ODI 10525984
Electrical System · Engine
6/10/13 while driving 45 mph with outside temp around 90 degrees my air conditioning stopped working. Tried turning off and on but would not work. Pulled to the side of the road turned the car off and restarted and the air conditioning worked again. I thought it was just a fluke. 6/28/13 while driving 65 mph on the interstate the car lurched and the rpms went up and down. I pulled to the side of the road but no…
ODI 10522691
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The air conditioner cuts off for no reason which causes the heat inside the vehicle to go extremely high causing us to pull over to the side of the road to restart the vehicle.this can be dangerous as there is not always a good place to pull off. If you don't pull off to restart the vehicle temperatures can rise to 100+ degrees very quickly especially here in florida! *tr
ODI 10522151
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the air conditioner failed. The vehicle was stopped and restarted as the air conditioning unit operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the control panel would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred one week later. The vehicle was…
ODI 10522705
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air conditioner was activated and failed unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on numerous occasions, who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
ODI 10593180
Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
Vehicle delivered as new, immediately upon attempting to pump and fill gasoline tank, the pump clicked as full. However, gasoline gauge on dash only would and continues to show 3/4 full. There have been numerous attempts and replacement equipment to address and eradicate this situation and nothing has corrected the situation nor does hyundai have any answers available to correct this situation. The vehicle has been…
ODI 10499181