Hyundai Santa Fe Seats Problems
- 34
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- front seat · 7 records
- seat back · 6 records
- airbag light · 5 records
- passenger seat · 4 records
- approximate failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Seats
The driver's seat appears to be set too low at the back of the seat. The sides of wings of the bucket seat are too high near the rear of the seat. Due to the poor design it causes the driver to position themselves away from the left side wing either forward or forward and towards the center console. I worry that due to the poor seat design sitting properly positioned within the seat is not possible because you can…
ODI 11190866
Seats · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the driver's seat made an abnormal squeaking sound. The seat leaned towards the console and squeaked nonstop while driving. In addition, the rear windshield wiper detached from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to napleton hyundai ([redacted], hazelwood, mo 63042, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed…
ODI 11191434
Electrical System · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
The driver seat makes squeaking noises all the time. I cant move in my seat without these loud and annoying squeaking noises coming from the back of the seat
ODI 11052878
Electrical System · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
## vin passed ## ## the low fuel light on my 2017 hyundai santa fe sport does not illuminate or beep to notify me of low fuel. I was down to almost 10 miles left before i realized i was almost on empty. Dealership has checked codes and told me there are no faulty codes. Now inhave tontake it in again and let them know that it still doesnt work.. I am leaving it on empty so they can see how the light doesnt turn on
ODI 11052877
Seats · Visibility/Wiper
On three occasions now, i have nearly hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk, because i did not see that pedestrian. All three were hidden from my view by a combination of the driver side mirror and the frame of the car on the left side of the windshield. Together, the placement of these two features creates a surprisingly large blind spot. I think it is partly related to the fact that the seats in the car also cannot be…
ODI 10929811
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Seats
Driver's seat lurches forward and backwards at random times while driving. This happens regardless of speed, brake/ acceleration/ cruise control, type of road, direction or movement etc. Often times while the car is parked or in motion, the seat will not move at all in any direction. Also, the abs, traction control, and downhill light have all been turning on and off at random, and, while parked and without…
ODI 10915437
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
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
Air bag light will not go out. I have reset the alarm code and in it just comes back when someone sits in the passengers seat. This is an issue with a lot of hyundai sante fe's
ODI 11002118