10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,666 miles

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2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #52

Feb 222024

Santa Fe

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Hyundai is taking an extensive period of time to repair a current recall. Owners were notified to park vehicles away from other structures and other vehicles. Since I've had to park my vehicle outside of my garage, my vehicle has been broken into. I installed remote start because I physically was unable to scrape the ice off my windshield. The delays in this "fix' have cost me frustration and money. I've called Hyundai each month to check in and nobody has an answer. As of this moment, we have no notification of how soon a repair can be made. I'd like to sell or trade my vehicle in, but with an open recall without a current repair, the value is not the same.

- Spanaway, WA, USA

problem #51

Sep 222023

Santa Fe

  • miles
Hyundai announced recall over 6 months ago and there is still no remedy. Manufacturer Recall Number 251 NHTSA Recall Number 23V651000 They advise to park outside. I've been parking outside for these 6 months, while I have a perfectly good garage available. Since I've been parking outside, I've been concerned over a number of issues: safety walking outside at night, possible theft, slipping on ice/snow (which I've done a couple of times). My windshield also got cracked. While I can't prove that happened while parked outside, I think that it was. This vehicle has had many recalls before, but nothing that ever took this long. Is there any way to push this along?

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #50

Jan 012024

Santa Fe

  • miles
The driver door doesn't latch correctly and vehicle says door is open.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #49

Mar 082024

Santa Fe

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

There is a very serious recall (fire danger when parked due to brake fluid leak) and Hyundai has not made efforts on next steps.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #48

Jan 282024

Santa Fe

  • miles
Burning smell and smoke. No oil leak. Car will not start. I do not have another vehicle to use. I have 2 young children

- Lake Mary, FL, USA

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problem #47

Jan 142024

Santa Fe

  • miles
The Key Fob and Door Touch Sensors will not operate when outside temperatures are cold. I have to use the Manual Key to unlock & lock my doors.

- Stafford, TX, USA

problem #46

Jan 022024

Santa Fe

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Caught on fire while driving, total loss unknown reason nor any warning. I stopped because of rotational noise to check tires, then car burst intimate flames. State troopers assisted and report filed.

- Rome, NY, USA

problem #45

Nov 012022

Santa Fe

  • miles
Hello, I'm not sure if this is something that you would handle or not. My husband and I have a Hyundai Santa Fe (husband-2015, Mine - 2013). We both bought the vehicles used and haven't had any major problems until about a year ago when both of our vehicles started drinking motor oil like people drink water. We don't have any signs of a leak anywhere. We had taken it to the Hyundai Dealerships and other mechanics and both say that Hyundai has been known to have this problem. Many years ago, I had a Hyundai Sonata which I bought brand new around 2003 and had it for many years. I never had this problem. After doing my research, I have seen where other people have had this problem with their Hyundai vehicles. I emailed several people about our situation, one being Jose Munoz, and received a response from Hailey, Customer Service Specialist with Hyundai Motor America and her response was for us to have Oil Consumption Testing done. She said that it would be our responsibility to pay for the testing and any repairs that need to be done since we're past the warranty and the years of our vehicles. From what the dealership and other mechanics keep saying, I feel it should be a recall for this problem due to Hyundai being aware that this has been a problem with their vehicles for years. I've known people to have cars much older than ours that never had an oil consumption problem such as this. Also, from what I read, this Oil Consumption Testing is a process that is done in stages which can be costly. Plus this Oil Consumption problem can lead to our engine dying without us knowing when it will die. With this problem, we don't have any warning that our motor oil is low or empty for our oil light will either blink or don't come on at all. I have seen mine blink, but by then the oil was already gone. My husband's oil stick had burnt and he purchased another one from Hyundai. The new one is now burnt and mine is burnt as well. This is a safety hazard. I feel that Hyundai shoul

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #44

Sep 132023

Santa Fe

  • miles
I turned on my car and we able to drive approximately 2-3 miles down the road when all of a sudden my ABS light, traction control light, and my hill start assist light lit up on my dashboard. Approximately a week later I was notified of the safety recall on my vehicles ABS module. The lights have remained illuminated since they initially came on.

- Knoxville , TN, USA

problem #43

Jun 292023

Santa Fe

  • miles
My husband was driving home and noticed the rpms showed 0 when he was idling. Then a little bit of smoke come out of the hood so he pulled over. When he stopped, there was thick black smoke coming out of the hood. Seconds after he got out of the vehicle the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The check engine light was on and we were going back and forth with dealers since I baught the car 2 months prior about getting it fixed. Before the fire, the vehicle was inspected by a huyndia representative and was scheduled to be worked on the next day. The insurance company did an investigation as well.

- West Milford , WV, USA

problem #42

Jun 012023

Santa Fe

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The door locking mechanism is not functioning. Even while I am driving it will say my door is ajar. When I lock the doors they automatically unlock themselves. The alarm goes off for no apparent reason while I am at work. I am constantly having to go out to the parking lot to turn it off. I have yet to take it in to be looked at because I do not have the money for repairs. 3 months after buying this car the motor blew up and luckily there was a recall so it was fixed at no charge to me. I have problems with the fuel door not wanting to open. I usually have to have someone pull the lever while I am trying to open the door at the same time for it to open.

- Watervliet, MI, USA

problem #41

Jun 062023

Santa Fe

  • miles
05/22/23 engine shut off as I was exiting freeway. Dashboard fully illuminated with all check engine lights on. Put the car in park, turned car off, and turned it back on and the engine turned over and allowed me to get home. 5/23/23 inspected at AAMCO. Issue was not able to be replicated and tech stated that the computer did not record any issues from previous day. 6/6/23 engine spontaneously shut off on freeway. Pulled to shoulder and heard knocking sound, saw plume of smoke, then car erupted into flames. No injuries. Los Angeles FD report 0591 Car determined total loss.

- Burbank, CA, USA

problem #40

May 212023

Santa Fe

  • miles
As I drove off the highway and stopped at the light, all of my warning lights came on and fire started coming out of the hood in front of me. I bailed out of the vehicle and the entire front half of the car burned/melted completely.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #39

Sep 052022

Santa Fe

  • miles
Right front passenger door latch broke. Pin holding two components of latch failed resulting in inability to close door completely. Black plastic or other protective material covering latch assembly disintegrated with apparent wear, exposing pin which holds two components of latching/locking mechanism as shown in attached photos. Replaced part which required removal of inner door panel. Now driver's door beginning to make same abnormal sound at closing as well as right rear passenger door.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #38

Mar 312021

Santa Fe

  • miles
After I get into my vehicle I push the Lock Button to secure all my doors but it will Click back OPEN for an Unknown reason. This prevents me from protecting myself from someone entering my vehicle immediately after I do.

- Stafford, TX, USA

problem #37

Nov 152019

Santa Fe

  • miles
In July purchased this used vehicle in Florida. In November of 2021 while on a road trip from Florida emergency lights came on and engine stopped on I-75. Was towed after 45 minutes to dealer who had vehicle for 3 weeks and said item was was repaired. In January of 2021 the same thing happened, this time on a one lane mountain road. It did not catch fire but the rpms were very bad and slowly drove the 9 miles to home. The dealership that Hyundai National told me to contact refused to tow the car even after telling him I was 76 and in a wheelchair and was scared to death to drive it the 40 miles to get there. After 2.2 weeks he contacted me and told me it was once again repaired and to come get it. Knowing my husband had just passed away and I had no one and living in the rural mountains of Georgia. Three weeks again the emergency lights have come on and sometimes will drive but rpms are very low and I am very fearful to drive it. Hyundai National told me to call the dealer who said there were no recalls as he did before.

- Ellijay, GA, USA

problem #36

May 052022

Santa Fe

  • miles
The alarm keeps going off randomly and it shows that the door is opened when it-€™s actually closed.

- Gallatin , TN, USA

problem #35

Mar 142022

Santa Fe

  • miles
Was driving vehicle when it stalled out. Engine, oil pressure, and stearing lights came on the dash. Tried to crank the car again and a loud noise from the motor happened. Like a rod in the motor.

- Coushatta, LA, USA

problem #34

Feb 222022

Santa Fe

  • miles
Exploding Sunroof On 02/22/22 I was driving home from an appt, going approx. 40 mph when all of a sudden i heard a loud sound like a shotgun and then glass from my sunroof was falling down on me. I have a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Nothing hit me, I didn't hit any pot hole or anything, the weather was around 70 and overcast, it was terrifying. My first thought was a stray bullet shot in the air came down and hit the sunroof. Thank goodness there wasn't a car near me on the 4 lane road. I was able to pull off on a side street; i was shaking, bawling, and so confused. There was no warning whatsoever, just BAM, explosion. I called 911, who came out within about 20 minutes. Upon further investigation, we determined the glass was protruding upwards and out of the car indicating the explosion came from inside the vehicle. We examined the large pieces of glass to see if there were any scratches or dings and found nothing. I filed the police report, closed the sunshade to drive home without glass falling on me. Things could have been much worse. I just found out since my car only has 77K miles, the sunroof is still under warranty and will be fixed by Hyundai. Still, something should be done about this as I've been researching, it seems more common than it should!

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #33

Jan 212022

Santa Fe

  • miles
I pulled in my garage and my husband walked in front of my vehicle and said that he could smell something burning but there was no oil leaking and we didn't know where the burning smell was coming from except for it was under the front of my car under the hood somewhere. That was very scary after I heard about this recall for the Hyundai's catching on fire but no mention of my 2013 vehicle

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

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