1. Hyundai Santa Fe
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  3. Exterior Lighting

Hyundai Santa Fe Exterior Lighting Problems

92
Owner complaint records in our dataset
17
Years with records
2001–2018
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 92 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 3 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • brake lights · 16 records
  • brake light · 13 records
  • service brakes · 9 records
  • cruise control · 8 records
  • brakes hydraulic · 8 records
  • high beams · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi22
1–30k mi20
30–60k mi15
100–150k mi12
150–400k mi2

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • 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

    2013 records in this system

  • January 1, 2020

    Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other

    My head lights will cut off at night driving. When i lightly move the head light controller, it will usually turn back on

    ODI 11302084

    2014 records in this system

  • December 1, 2019 · 18,900 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    When driving at night there is a black shadow on the windshield making it impossible to see. It is not fixed by reaiming lights. It is worse as you hit bumps in the rode. It makes it impossible to drive at night! I was driving in my subdivision and could not see a woman walking.

    ODI 11289929

    2016 records in this system

  • November 24, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

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

    ODI 11282401

    2013 records in this system

  • October 30, 2019 · 130,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes

    Rear tail lights retain moisture and water, causing the brake lights to malfunction and short out when bulbs are replaced. This issue is visible when the vehicle is stationary and in motion. This issue has caused me to be pulled over by police officers as well as it can cause unsafe braking conditions due to no brake light being illuminated on the vehicle. This is the 3rd time that this has happened with this…

    ODI 11277364

    2010 records in this system

  • September 26, 2019

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Issue 1) fuel sensor had to be replaced, one was done by me the other by mechanic. It stopped showing how much gas i had in tank so i had to guess. Seems to be a know. And recurring issue issue 2) headlights have all of a sudden stopped working, the high beamss work issue 3) the driver lock no longer works but others do and the gas door no longer unlocks from driver door so i have to use the emergency release to get…

    ODI 11258631

    2007 records in this system

  • July 10, 2019

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    WRONG TIRE PRESSURE READING

    ODI 11243023

    2017 records in this system

  • June 1, 2019 · 185,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the turn signal indicators and the cruise control feature would not operate when needed. In addition, the ecm warning indicator illuminated when the failures occurred. Also, when the contact replaced the rear passenger side turn signal bulb, the rear driver side bulb also failed to operate. Furthermore, the contact stated that both brake lights…

    ODI 11270656

    2007 records in this system