Hyundai Santa Fe Fwd 2018

• Recall 204169 [USA]: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 santa fe, 2017-2018 santa fe sport, 2019 santa fe xl, and 2014-2015 tucson vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (abs) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
  owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the abs multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 31, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 130957 [USA]: A steering wheel separation while driving can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 hyundai santa fe and santa fe sport vehicles. The steering wheel assembly may break, possibly resulting in the steering wheel separating from the steering column while driving.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will check the production lot number of the steering wheel assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on march 26, 2018. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 173.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall R/2018/104 [UK]: Steering wheel may detach
  On affected vehicles when the steering wheel is turned form lock to lock it will be possible for the outer rim of the steering wheel to break away from the boss. If this occurs the vehicle cannot be steered by the driver.
  the steering wheel airbag must be removed to determine the lot number of the steering wheel. If found to be faulty the steering wheel will be replaced.

• Recall R/2018/299 [UK]: Curtain air bag may not inflate correctly if deployed
  The cushion within the curtain airbag maybe damaged when it is deployed.
  on affected vehicles a rubber pad has to be attached to the curtain airbag mounting bolt.

• Recall 2022046 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the control module for the antilock brake system (abs) could short circuit. Note: this recall does not affect vehicles equipped with smart cruise control (scc). Safety risk: a short circuit could create a fire risk. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the abs multi-fuse. Hyundai advises that you may continue to drive your vehicle, however recommends that you should park it outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

• Recall 2018105 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles, the steering wheel assembly may contain manufacturing defect, and could separate from the steering column while driving. This could result in a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect and if necessary install a revised steering wheel assembly.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Hyundai and kia abs module fires investigation as of 20231117

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received eight hyundai motor america (hyundai) and eight kia america, inc. (kia) part 573 recall reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (abs) modules or hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) manufactured by the equipment supplier mando. The part 573 recall reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by mando. Safety recalls included in this audit query (aq) review include: hyundai recalls 20v-520, 20v-543, 21v-161, 21v-160, 21v-303, 22v-056, 22v-810, and 23v-651. Kia recalls 16v-815, 20v-518, 20v-519, 21v-137, 21v-331, 22v-051, 22v-800, and 23v-652 the purpose of this aq is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of hyundai and kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
  

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• Loss of motive power investigation as of 20220912

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received a petition on july 13, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the "oil drain pan assemblies" on the following 83 models/model year vehicles stated by the petitioner: 2006-2019 hyundai sonata, 2013-2018 hyundai santa fe sport, 2010-2012 and 2019-2020 hyundai santa fe, 2010-2015 and 2018-2019 hyundai tucson, 2011-2021 kia sportage 2005-2020 kia optima, 2011-2020 kia sorento, 2010-2013 kia forte, 2010-2013,kia forte coup, and 2007-2010 kia rondo vehicles equipped with the 1.6l t-gdi gamma, 2.4l theta ii gdi, 2.4l in-line gdi theta ii, kappa, and 3.8l v-shaped gdi lambda-ii engines. The petition also cites additional hyundai/kia vehicles that use similar drain pan assemblies as the above-mentioned vehicles as having drain pan assembly failures. The petitioner provided subject and peer vehicles information related to alleged engine failures. The petition itself can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11481745.According to the petition, the hyundai/kia vehicle owners have made allegations of oil leakage failures occurring at highway speeds, without malfunction, indicator lights, or the leakage associated with under-tightening an oil drain plug, or a plug or pan with damaged thread. The alleged defects are causing engines to seize and loss of motive power. A defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petitioner identified a number of complaints received by nhtsa alleging complete engine failure from a variety of models stated above along with other models. The odi complaints cited in the petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi numbers: 11481745, 11433038, 11366918, 11431200, 11320689, 11245086, 11196311, 11114946, 11114946, 11097819.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P0880 [1] TCM Power Input Signal
• P0705 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit malfunction (PRNDL Input)
• P0706 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance
• C120B [1] C120B
• C160A [1] C160A

The car began shuttering while driving down a main street (45-50mph). When we pulled over we smelled gasoline and burning. The car was towed to hyundai service department. The service department informed my the fuel injectors were leaking causing a fire. The are replying the fuel injectors and told me it would be wise to have them replace all sparks plugs ($190) while they had the engine opened up.

The car began shuttering while driving down a main street (45-50mph). When we pulled over we smelled gasoline and burning. The car was towed to hyundai service department. The service department informed my the fuel injectors were leaking causing a fire. The are replying the fuel injectors and told me it would be wise to have them replace all sparks plugs ($190) while they had the engine opened up.

One day for no apparent reason the bsd system stopped working. *tr

One day for no apparent reason the bsd system stopped working. *tr

The rear camera has a blue screen this is known for hyundai santa fe sport. Also my suv ran hot while driving. The suv is only 2 years why is the antifreeze/coolant ran out. It was bone dry. Talk to car shop and i was told that the water pump usually ho out on the hyundai santa fe sport. Also my suv act like it dont want excellarate and switch gears especially when turning.

The rear camera has a blue screen this is known for hyundai santa fe sport. Also my suv ran hot while driving. The suv is only 2 years why is the antifreeze/coolant ran out. It was bone dry. Talk to car shop and i was told that the water pump usually ho out on the hyundai santa fe sport. Also my suv act like it dont want excellarate and switch gears especially when turning.

Driving a rental car at 4:30 a.M. On country road attempting to catch our flight back home. After driving approx. 20 minutes, headlights went out and dashboard lights. We had no visibility, attempted to stop vehicle, left pavement and struck a tree. During our week rental of this vehicle we did have issues with suv losing power when climbing a hill, but not a steep one at all. Suv would drop at least 10 mph when doing so. Not sure if these two issues are related at all.

Driving a rental car at 4:30 a.M. On country road attempting to catch our flight back home. After driving approx. 20 minutes, headlights went out and dashboard lights. We had no visibility, attempted to stop vehicle, left pavement and struck a tree. During our week rental of this vehicle we did have issues with suv losing power when climbing a hill, but not a steep one at all. Suv would drop at least 10 mph when doing so. Not sure if these two issues are related at all.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai santa fe equipped with kumho tires, tire line: crugen premium kl33 n/a, tire size: 235/55/r19 n/a, the dot number: 000jtyanh4419. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the front passenger's side tire was shaking abnormally. The contact drove to a tire shop and notice that the tread belt was separating from the front passenger's side tire. The contact stated that the tire was replaced however, in april the front and rear driver's side tires experienced the same failure. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,758.

Steering exhibits "stiction" after driving for 20-30 minutes. This becomes worse as speed is increased. Small movements of the wheel produce no steering effect but resistance is felt. When the resistance is overcome, the result is slight over steer. Under these conditions it is difficult to drive in strait line as constant corrections and re-corrections are required back and forth. The effect is that the steering feels to "freeze" until a minimum break out force is applied, resulting in an overshoot past the intended point. It is similarly necessary to apply a positive return to center force to return to strait, as the normally present self centering feel is not present for small steering angles. The problem can sometimes be detected after being at rest for a few moments but is not intrusive at slow speed. However, from ~40 up it is very tiring to stay in lane. Have worked with one dealer who performed a sas calibration with no improvement. They claim "cannot reproduce" but spend most effort trying to persuade me that the steering is normal. However, the issue did not show up until ~ 10,000 miles which included long road trips on the interstate with no issues. Have referred issue to hyundai consumer affairs who have asked me to work with another dealer - currently waiting for a call back.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai santa fe. While the contact's father was driving various speeds, he noticed an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. Once the vehicle was home, the contact opened the front passenger door and noticed that the passenger seat had burned without warning. There was no indication of any flames. The vehicle was taken to green hyundai (1200 s dirksen pkwy, springfield, il 62703, (217) 525-1370) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer stated that the seat cover was cut by an object. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the seat and confirmed that it was burned by a faulty seat warmer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,845. *ln*jb *tp

Slow to accelerated i have to re press the pedal just to try an speed up on the highway im getting honked at trying to go up hills i have to press it to the floor to go up hills an it idles out an its very dangerous to drive on the freeway i cant go past 50mph an i use sport mode its dosnt help it this should be a recall in all the hyundai cars .

I called the dealership to report a hot smell in my car on tuesday. They told me to bring it in for service inspection. Thursday morning the car was driven for a short time and parked in the drive way after. Approximately two hours to two and a half hours later the car cab was full of smoke. The fire department and sheriffs department both arrived on scene.

A recall letter from hyundai on my 2018 santa fe on a knock sensor took it to my dealership they did what ever the recall was 3 miles down the road my car went intp limp mode took me from 70mph to 30 call the dealer had to limp it back they hah it for 3 weeks had the wire harness replaced asked they had any trouble with this as we were going on vacaton they said no half way through our trip to south dakota it went into limp mode again this time the speed was 80mph on the highway i called hyundai doesnt seem they care if we were killed or not offered a few hundred dollars our vacation was ruined i dont feel safe in this suv but cant seem to get help from hyundai i will never buy another one

About a month ago i was driving home to santa fe new mexico with my wife and dog. The vehicle began to sputter and died on the side of the road. I called blue link which is the hyundai road side assistance club and they towed my vehicle into fiesta hyundai in santa fe. At first they said my oil was over filled. I called jiffy lube where i had it service 5 days prior and they sent their manager to hyundai. Upon his arrival the service manager at hyundai said they made a mistake and it was a fuel injector that was stuck on and filed the cylinder with fuel causing the vehicle to shut down. They replace the fuel nozzle after 3 days i got the vehicle back and headed to mckinney texas, i made it to wichita falls texas and the car sputtered and died again this time not even turning over when you pushed the button. Once again i called blue link and they towed the vehicle into hyundai to be serviced. They called me the next day said they would look at it and advise me. They never called me back so i had to call them. They said that the catalytic converter blew off. They said they would have it in the morning. That nerve happened and they have not called me back since and that was 6 days ago. This vehicle pouring fuel into a cylinder is a fire hazard. This time it built up enough combustion to blow the catalytic converter completely off. I do not know the reason for this as of yet as they are non responsive but i have filed a lemon law case against hyundai and am awaiting their decision. This car is not safe and i refuse to get back onto it again. It has stranding myself and my family dog included twice now on the side of the road.. The vehicle was in motion when the engine died both times. *tr

My wife was driving on nj parkway in heavy rush hour traffic doing 70 miles an hour. Car then stuttered and slowed down, with her having to move three lanes over while trying to get over bridge. Hyundai blue link came on and told her to get car immediately to the dealer. When taken to dealer they said due to the knock sensor update the engine will need to be replaced at 27,000 miles? This was done by hyundai two weeks ago. Update to yesterday 3/23/19 and same thing happened to her again going to work on the nj parkway. I then took the car to the dealer, same issues, same computer screen showed in the car and will be needing now second engine at 29,000 miles. Two blown engines under 30,000 miles, hyundai admits the problem to us and not sure why others are having issue. Received rental car both times. Will see how hyundai rectify this problem, they should buy back cars from owners and reimburse time missed from work, pain and suffering as well as the stress of driving on ,amir highway and losing power in your car.

I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph and the engine suddenly shut off, it has been at the hyundai garage in dubois, pa for 3 weeks waiting for a new engine and it is a new vehicle with only 12.600 miles?

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 not sit comfortably. It appears online that many complain about the driver's seat. During an accident i believe greater personal bodily injury could occur to a driver because of the poor seat design and not being properly seated in the seat. I have ridden in the passenger's seat and it does not appear to have the same issue. It might be the outer plastic shroud on the left side of the driver's seat that causes the improper seating within the vehicle. I worry for my safety, my family's safety and other driver's safety because of the poor seat design.

Driving vehicle on the parkway at approximately 65 mph, engine felt like it was shutting down, car stopped accelerating, engine light was blinking, speedometer stopped working, blue link notification system advised to get to service today. This occurred one week after the car received a software update for a knock sensor recall. Car has been in service since 3/9/19; dealership replaced wiriing harness per hyundai's recommendation, when they test drove the vehicle, the issue has not resolved. They are waiting for hyundai to advise of next steps. I do not feel safe ever getting back in this vehicle due to all of the current issues surrounding hyundai engines, including fires.

I was parking the car. The car was stopped and my hand was on the gear shift. The car accelerated suddenly. The car jumped the curb i was facing and ended up in a grass median. I had to push the brake very hard to get the car to stop.

Took the vehicle in for an oil change. Dealership put a new computer update on car due to bad engines. The next day 1-30-19 the vehicle had a error come on the car putting it in safe mode not allowing the car to move over 67 mph. Had it towed to the dealership. Murdock hyundia of lindon. They did a test to determine that the engine needed to be replaced. This took 29 days for the dealership to fix and my car is not the same. The motor seems sluggish. Car is only 6 months old with 14000 miles.

Engine noise when starting hyundai santa fe 2018 stationary

Engine problem

When driving the vehicle on the highway at speeds higher than 60mph, the steering wheel seems to stick in one position and jerk when you try to adjust the steering in the slightest.

When driving on a back road going about 35-40 mph, all of a sudden the rpms spiked way up and the car started shaking. As i pressed the gas pedal the car would barely move but the rpms would go extremely high. Every time i had a stop light and tried accelerating once the light turned green the car would barely move and rpms would just keep reving up real high. I was afraid i was going to get hit or rear ended. Huge safety concerns.

Yesterday when i was teaching my vehicle i suddenly marked steering wheel on the board. And on the brakes every time i put the emergency parking brake it makes a loud sound on the left rear side.

Occasionally stalls when stopped & take off & turn right or left at a slow speed..One t ime died completely able to pull over & restart engine. Happens on city streets. The dates it stalled are 9-14-18 10-5-18 10-18-18 11-16-18 11-28-18 12-04-18

6 months after i purchase a brand new 2018 santa fe grande my vehicle start cutting off when i turn the wheel a certain way i reported it to the company it will not detect on the machines so they cannot fix it so i'm stuck with a car that continue to cut off and nobody knows why

6 months after i purchase a brand new 2018 santa fe grande my vehicle start cutting off when i turn the wheel a certain way i reported it to the company it will not detect on the machines so they cannot fix it so i'm stuck with a car that continue to cut off and nobody knows why

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai santa fe. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated and would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Driving @60 w/cruse on going down a hill engine rpm's suddenly jump from 2000 to anywhere from 3000 to 5000 rpm's and the only way to stop engine racing is to tap the brakes to disengage cruse. Also vehicle will not speed up when turning a corner,like the transmission doesn't down shift.These both happen all the time.Vehicle has less than 800 miles.

We leased this new vehicle on april 21st 2018. At the time, we did not know it had an open recall for a faulty and dangerous steering wheel/column connection. We were finally notified by the dealership 2 days after the sale on april 23rd, 2018. Atlantic hyundai of islip, ny told us that they themselves were just notified of the recall, but through a search i located articles showing that hyundai motors began notifying customers on march 16th, 2018, over a month earlier. My wife and two children were allowed to drive off the lot in this vehicle, which could unknowingly experience a separation of the steering wheel from the steering column while being driven. We would not have leased this vehicle if we had known about the recall and because they lied, stating that they had just gotten notice of the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the passenger seat belt failed to make an audible sound when it was engaged. The vehicle was taken to spokane hyundai (8801 e sprague ave, spokane valley, wa 99212, (509) 922-1450) to be diagnosed, but a failure could not be found. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v145000 (seat belts). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,500.

Steering becomes unstable during driving on windy days. Steering trays to over compensate for wind and becomes scary to drive.

Led headlights particularly on unlighted roads present a darken shadow on the top half of the windshield while car is in motion. Narrowing view is a safety hazard as one is unable to see approaching traffic or pedestrians. Dealership and hyundai customer support stated that headlights meet specs. Service manager drove car at night and told me that he sees the issue but has no fix. Hyundai customer support said it was not a warranty issue, but a design issue and i could modify the headlights at my expense and break the warranty. I will attach a picture and can bring the vehicle to an independent agent to validate.