2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 36,500. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION CAUSED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER TO BE STUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. MALFUNCTION ALSO CAUSED ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TO SHUT OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2010 DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITH THIS NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. HYUNDAI CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL ID# 78947 FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT. HOWEVER, AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2010 WITH ANOTHER MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *TR UPDATED 10/31/12 *BF UPDATED 11/1/2012 *JS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES, BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING TEMPORARILY RESTORES FUNCTION. EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V122000 BUT HYUNDAI DEALER AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CLAIM VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN. *TR

CUPPED TIRES IN REAR. HEAVY WEAR ON INSIDE OF TIRES. I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. *TR

MY CAR HAS DIED 3 TIMES AFTER I TURN. I HAVE TURNED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR ONTO ANOTHER STREET/ROAD AS SLOWER SPEEDS. I LOSE POWER STEERING, MY CAR DIES AND MY BATTERY LIGHT QUICKLY FLASHES ON WITH THIS HAPPENS. ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN. AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS JUST HAPPENS TO ME SPARATICALLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TWICE TO THE DEALER. ONCE THEY REPLACED A PART (SORRY DO NOT RECALL AT THIS TIME). HOWEVER IT DID IT A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT WAS REPLACED, SO OBVIOUSLY WASN'T WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE SECOND TIME THEY JUST TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. AND STATE THEY COULD HELP ME, NOR WILL IT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY IF IT HAPPENS OVER 100,000 MILES. I'VE NOW HEARD OF OTHERS THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SEVERELY OXIDIZED INSIDE THE PLASTIC LENS TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAVE LOST ILLUMINATION *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THE BELT SHOULD LAST FOR 67,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 09/12/12 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2012 *JS

WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, BUT THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT. OUR DEALER (PHIL LONG HYUNDAI, COLORADO SPRINGS) NOW SAYS THAT THE VIN FOR OUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. IS THERE ANY WAY TO EXPAND THE CARS AFFECTED SO OURS CAN BE FIXED - OR "ENCOURAGE" THEM TO FIX OUR CAR? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN PRESSING THE POWER SEAT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

ALL DOOR LOCK ACUTUATORS ON MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING FAULTY DOOR LOCKS. A REVIEW OF OWNERS FORUMS REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS CREATES A SAFTY CONCERN IF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN NEED TO BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. A POTENTIALLY FATAL EXAMPLE WOULD BE A FIRE INSIDE THE CAR. *TR