Hyundai Santa Fe Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 95
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2001–2013
- Stored years
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 95 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- check engine · 21 records
- engine light · 21 records
- light came · 15 records
- shut down · 9 records
- without warning · 8 records
- middle road · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Was traveling on interstate at 70 mph. Exited and slowed to about 35 mph, at which time the engine shut down. Engine started right back up and ran ok rest of way home. The next day when driving up a hill, engine began to knock and check engine light came on. I continued on to an autozone where i had it checked with a code reader. Code retrieved was p0014 which is b camshaft timing over-advanced or system performance…
ODI 11155108
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10736133
Engine And Engine Cooling
Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re 2006 hyundai santa fe timing belt issues. *smd the consumer was informed the timing belt and water pump needed to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10882220
Electrical System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Warning light came on while driving vehicle indicating an electrical problem. Was able to drive home, but next day car would not start due to drained battery. Battery was then recharged and car driven to local firestone store for diagnosis. Was determined that the alternator was not working properly due to oil that had leaked from the front valve cover gasket. The alternator was heavily caked with this oil/grime.…
ODI 10691289
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I had a new battery installed two days earlier and car was running fine. Driving on the freeway, my battery light came on and the esc and brake warning lights. This was about a mile from my intended exit. After the exit more lights came on and the engine started running rough. If i stepped on the brake, the tach and temperature gauges dropped to zero. As i pulled into my driveway, the engine died. I looked to see if…
ODI 10679621
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
While waiting for the traffic light to change to green, my car was stopped, with my foot on the brake. . My car learched forward. I could feel the engine accelerate. By the time i got the car under control, i hit the car that was in front of me. The trunk was damaged, no damage to my car. Since owning this car i have experienced this acceleration before. I have discussed this with the dealer, the discussing ends up…
Crash reported
ODI 10679289
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Yesterday while decelerating at about 30 mph and coming to a stop sign, the car completely shut off. The check engine light illuminated. The car was restarted and continued to operate normally. The car check engine light did not illuminate again. I took to my dealer today (next am) due to my concern. I contacted hyundai and asked to extend my warranty and mentioned my car had similar problem description mentioned in…
ODI 10661756
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Same oil leak as proposed recall for our 2010 vera cruz with the same engine (v6). *tr
ODI 10637035