1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Exterior Lighting

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Exterior Lighting Problems

9
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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 1, 2020 · 100,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Ever since i have had this vehicle the driver side break light has gone out. I keep replacing the bulb but i find out it's the socket. As well the driver side parking light the halo over the front light has gone out this has to be a defect please help me to understand how this keeps going out. The halo cannot be repaired easily.

    ODI 11308265

  • November 24, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    My headlights keeps blowing less than 6 months after being replaced.

    ODI 11282401

  • January 16, 2017

    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

  • November 29, 2014 · 29,387 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    The headlights are directed downward such that they do not sufficiently illuminate the roadway. Exceeding speeds of approximately 35 mph at night on a level surface requires over-driving the headlights; high beams must be used at all times at greater speeds to drive safely. The company refers me to the dealership and vice versa; while they each acknowledge that this is a common problem, neither is willing to take…

    ODI 10712394

  • November 10, 2014

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe sport. The contact stated that at night on dark mountain roads the headlights prevents you from seeing the side and cross roads. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10661898

  • November 4, 2013

    Exterior Lighting · Structure

    2013 hyundai sante fe. Consumer writes in regards to low beam headlights problem. *smd the consumer stated when driving at night, the front windshield had a line and shadow at about half way point to the top that was a darker shade and as a result it was very dark and very hard to see, especially on poorly lit roads.

    ODI 10550248

  • September 30, 2013 · 1,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Driving visibility during darkness and/or rainy conditions is significantly reduced due to dim and low beam direction of said vehicle making driving with high beams the only way to safely drive at night.

    ODI 11074725

  • July 6, 2013 · 8,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Seats · Visibility/Wiper

    Have been noticing occasionally the front windshield wipers do not return to their "parked" position. They will occasionally stay too far up by 2 to 3 inches. When parked, they should be below the hood line tucked nicely to the wiper cowl. I have found on about 5 occasions since owning this car that the wipers are up as opposed to parked down correctly. The driver seat also rocked quite a bit when first purchased.…

    ODI 10524589

  • November 10, 2012 · 200 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    I recently bought my wife a 2013 hyundai santa fe sport 2.0t. After having the car for several days i noticed that it did not have daytime running lights. I checked the owners manual and it said that some models had them. The car i bought was the top of the line model so i felt that the car should have them. I called the dealer and they checked their inventory and said that this model does not have them. I thought…

    ODI 10485383

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