Hyundai Santa Fe 2012

• Recall 150223 [USA]: A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 veloster, 2012 santa fe, 2011-2013 sonata hybrid, and 2016 sonata hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a software update containing a new knock sensor detection system (ksds). Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began march 31, 2021. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 198.
  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.

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• Recall R/2017/250 [UK]: Bonnet may open unexpectedly
  Water ingress into the bonnet release cable may cause corrosion and affect the operation of the cable which could lead to unintentional opening of the bonnet.
  on affected vehicles the upper bonnet catch cable will be replaced with a new modified cable with better seals at the end of the cable.

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• Recall 2021674 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: hyundai auto canada is conducting a product improvement campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: this only affects santa fe models equipped with a 2.4 l mpi engine, and veloster models with a 1.6 l gdi engine. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of an accident. An engine failure could also create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module. Note: hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the owner's manual. If you experience unusual engine noise, reduced power, or a check engine/oil warning light, hyundai advises you to immediately visit a hyundai dealership to have your vehicle diagnosed.

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• Recall 2020592 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: on certain vehicles equipped with a 1.6 l gdi, 2.0 l gdi, or 2.4 l mpi engine, the connecting rod bearings could wear prematurely. As a result, there could be an abnormal knocking noise from the engine and/or the oil pressure warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with worn connecting rod bearings, the engine could fail. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. In some cases, a damaged connecting rod could puncture the engine block and cause an oil leak. Note: for the sonata model, only the sonata hybrid and plug-in hybrid (phev) models are affected by this recall. Additional note: engine compartment fires can happen for many different reasons. In some cases, there is too much damage to find the cause of a fire. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Oil that leaks onto a hot component could cause a fire. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer for an engine inspection test, to determine if there is bearing damage. If damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also update the software for the engine control module. Note: hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the owner's manual.

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• Recall 2020233 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: certain vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer wiring harness kit that could fail. Over time, this could result in a short circuit that can cause overheating of the control module. Note: this recall only affects hyundai genuine accessory trailer wiring harness kits that were manufactured by third parties and sold in canada. These kits may have been ordered at the time of a vehicle purchase, or purchased separately from a dealer as an aftermarket accessory. Safety risk: a short circuit could create a fire risk. This risk remains even when the vehicle is parked. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to inspect your vehicle to see if it has an affected trailer wiring harness installed. If it does, hyundai will advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a redesigned trailer wiring harness. Hyundai recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors, and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

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

The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Hyundai Santa Fe 2012 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• ILCO-AX00013520: 2007-2011 Hyundai / Santa Fe / Accent / 3-Button Keyless Entry Remote / PN: 95411-0W100 / PINHA-T038 (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: PPINHA-T038
• OR-HYU001: 2007-2012 Hyundai Accent Santa Fe / 3-Button Keyless Entry Remote / PN: 95411-0W100 / PINHA -T038 (OEM Refurb)
  FCC ID: PINHA-T038
• OR-HY-T038: 2007-2012 Hyundai Accent Santa Fe / 3-Button Keyless Entry Remote / PN: 95411-0W100 / PINHA -T038 (AFTERMARKET)
  FCC ID: PINHA-T038
• ASP-C-36-141: 2007-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe / HY15 / Ignition Lock Cylinder / Coded / ASP-C-36-141 (ASP)

• Loss of motive power investigation # DP22003

  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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• Engine fires investigation # EA21003

  In 2017, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened two recall queries (rq17-003 and 004) following multiple recall actions initiated by hyundai and kia for “theta ii” engine-equipped vehicles. The rqs were opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of the recalls as well as the compliance of each company to meet their reporting requirements established under the motor vehicle safety act. Numerous violations of the requirements were found for both companies, and in on november 20, 2020, both companies entered into consent orders with nhtsa to resolve nhtsa’s assertions of violations of law. Both consent orders remain in effect.In 2018, the center for automotive safety (cas) petitioned the agency under defect petition (dp) 18-003 to investigate non-crash fires on various hyundai and kia models, citing 120 voqs alleging vehicle fires at varying points of origin and occurring under various non-crash related circumstances (including key-off fires). In opening dp18-003, odi noted that many of the 120 fire incidents appeared to originate in the engine compartment area and made reference to the two open rq investigations as likely pertinent. Odi issued information request (ir) letters to hyundai and kia and several peer oems in its efforts to properly evaluate and disposition cas’ petition.After reviewing responses to the dp requests, odi granted cas’ petition and in 2019 opened two preliminary evaluations (pe19-003 and 19-004, one for each company) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year hyundai (sonata and santa fe) and kia (optima, sorento and soul) models. Odi issued additional, more broadly scoped ir letters to both hyundai and kia, which upon review, identified certain vehicle populations exhibiting higher rates of non-crash fires for various defects and points of origin, including some due to engine failure.To date, hyundai and kia have issued several recallsto address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failure involving various engine types (theta ii gdi, theta ii mpi, theta ii mpi hev, nu gdi, and gamma gdi). The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine replacement. Additionally, both manufacturers are installing an engine control software modification known as knock sensor detection software (ksds) which is intended to detect impending engine failure, alert the driver, and limit engine power (to lessen likelihood of engine failure). Ksds is being installed under recalls and non-safety field actions, and both companies have extended limited engine warranties (see recall files). They have even replaced engines if the ksds software detects an impending engine failure.The 78 voqs cited above, which all involve fires likely due to engine failure, consist of 36 remedy-related and 42 scope-related incidents. The injury allegations involve eye and burn injuries not requiring medical treatment. With the 83 other voqs, odi is aware of 161 fires potentially due to engine failures. The downloadable version of the resume available at nhtsa.Gov contains additional information on the recall actions and id numbers for the voqs.The office of defects investigation (odi) is opening this engineering analysis for two primary purposes. First, the investigation will continue to evaluate the scope of recalls initially begun under prior odi actions (see below), and will also include other recalls for fires due to engine failures, which hyundai and kia have subsequently launched (many influenced by odi investigations). Second, the investigation will monitor and evaluate the efficacy of the recall remedies for engine fire related recalls, as well as the long-term viability of related programs and non-safety field actions being conducted by hyundai and kia.
  

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• Throttle control system vulnerabilities investigation # DP21003

  The office of defects investigation of the national highway traffic safety administration received a petition letter dated october 10, 2021 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect(s) in the electronic throttle control system in certain model year (my) 2005-2016 kia optima/k5, my 2006-2015 kia sorento, my 2007-2016 hyundai elantra, my 2007-2016 hyundai santa fe, my 2006-2015 hyundai sonata vehicles. The petition was filed as a vehicle owner questionnaire that can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under reference (odi) number 11439675. The petitioners allege the subject vehicles exhibit a range of dangerous vehicle speed control problems including sudden uncommanded acceleration, runaway throttle conditions, surging, stalling and loss of motive power, all due to various defects and vulnerabilities in the electronic throttle control system.This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or deny the petitioners request.
  

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• Non-crash vehicle fires investigation # PE19003

  In a letter dated jun 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (my) 2011-2014 kia optima and sorento, and hyundai sonata and santa fe vehicles.In a letter dated july 24, 2018, cas requested that my 2010-2015 kia soul vehicles be added to the petition.Cas stated that there is a higher number of complaints to nhtsa regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles.The office of defects investigation (odi) had already opened a recall query (rq17-004) on all hyundai vehicles equipped with theta ii engines for engine failures that may cause stalling and fires.The query covers most of the petition subject sonata and santa fe vehicles.On august 21, 2018, odi opened a defect petition (dp18-003) to evaluate whether to grant or deny the cas petition.Odi sent an information request letter to hyundai (september 2018) requesting information on all engine and non-engine related fires in the petition hyundai vehicles.Odi performed extensive analysis on the information obtained from hyundai.During the dp18-003 analysis, hyundai initiated three additional safety recalls related to engine compartment fires on certain petitioned and non-petitioned vehicles, (nearly 240,000 total vehicles: recalls 18v-934, 19v-063, and 19v-204). In addition to engine compartment fires, odi has received allegations of vehicle fires affecting other components, including taillight housings, taillight wire harnesses, and/or light bulbs. Based on odis review of the applicable materials, including responses to information requests sent to multiple manufacturers, vehicle owner questionnaires (voq), and early warning data, nhtsa has decided to grant the petition.The petition is hereby granted. A preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of alleged defects relating to non-collision vehicle fires in the 2011-2014 sonata and 2011-2014 santa fe.While prior recalls of vehicles covered by this pe have primarily related to engine fires, nhtsas preliminary evaluation is not limited to engine components and may cover additional vehicle systems or components as well.Attached is a list of the reference numbers for the 160 voqs cited above.
  

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• Scope and timeliness investigation # RQ17004

  Nhtsa opened recall query (rq) 17-004 to investigate the timeliness and scope of hyundai’s theta ii gdi engine recalls (recall nos. 15v-568 and 17v-226), and hyundai’s compliance with reporting requirements. On november 23, 2020, the agency entered into a consent order with hyundai to administratively resolve nhtsa’s assertions of violations of law in connection with rq17-004. Nhtsa’s assertions included that hyundai may be liable for civil penalties on multiple grounds, including the untimeliness of recall nos. 15v-568 and 17v-226, inaccuracies in hyundai’s recall reports, and that a required report describing potential safety-related issues contained certain inaccuracies or omissions.Under the consent order, hyundai agreed to a total civil penalty of $140,000,000. The total civil penalty included payment of $54,000,000 as a non-deferred amount. Hyundai also agreed to a sum of $46,000,000 as an abeyance amount to be deferred and held in abeyance pending its satisfactory completion, as reasonably determined by nhtsa, of the requirements of the consent order.Additionally, hyundai agreed to a $40,000,000 performance obligation amount to be expended by hyundai to fulfill specified safety data analytics infrastructure obligations and test and inspection laboratory obligations. The consent order also includes other terms designed to enhance hyundai’s safety practices, and requires hyundai to retain a third-party auditor who directly reports to nhtsa.Other than rq17-004, the consent order is not intended to affect any other current or future investigation which may involve vehicles equipped with theta ii gdi engines. In particular, engineering analysis (ea) 21-003 (which is upgraded from preliminary evaluation (pe) 19-003) continues nhtsa’s evaluation of certain performance and design issues relating to the theta ii and other engines.Nothing in the consent order discharges hyundai from any obligation to comply with the safety act or regulations thereunder, including the obligation to carry out recalls in accordance with law, and to initiate a recall upon any future determination by hyundai, or upon any finally adjudicated order from nhtsa, that vehicles equipped with theta ii gdi engines contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety or do not comply with an applicable fmvss.This rq is closed. Closure of this rq has no bearing on the terms of the consent order, including hyundais ongoing performance obligations, and does not represent a determination by the agency as to hyundai’s performance under the consent order to date.
  

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The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact also stated that the vehicle would shut-off intermittently while driving at various speeds without warning. Neither the contact nor his sister-in-law had taken the vehicle to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 20v746000 (engine) which he linked to the failure. The contact called a local dealer who informed him that her vehicle was not included in the recall due to the date the engine was manufactured. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 202,000

Exiting a parking lot on a slight decline coming to a stop between 0-7 mph without any warning the engine just stops. It starts right back up and have taken to a few different mechanics and they can't find any problems.This has happened 3 times within a two week period. I am just over 100,000 miles on the car. I'm thankful this has not caused and accident yet but scared that it will.

I went grocery shopping on wed april 21,2021 came out tried starting my 2012 hyundai santa fe and it wouldn't start i proceeded to try again and it started making this high pitched noise ,peaked out really loud a puff of smoke came out from underneath my hood and the car was completely dead. I had it towed to my mechanic where he replaced the starter thinking that was the problem which it wasn't he informed me the engine was seized up . I then had the santa fe towed to the hyundai dealership where it was purchased new from the original owner all service from day one has been done at this hyundai dealership we bought this car knowing the service records and history of car we also knew it came with a 10 year 100000 mile drive train warranty. Motor failed at 96128, would of been covered under manufactures drive train warranty if i was original owner i was told. After doing research we have discovered this is a common problem with the hyundai santa fe motors locking up. Service writer advised us to contact hyundai directly which i did my case #18222696 was told someone would call me within 3-5 business days which i haven't heard from anyone.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v746000 (engine). The contact took the vehicle to brown hyundai of laredo (2420 jacaman rd, laredo, tx 78041) for the recall repair. Upon retrieving the vehicle, there was a leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was later diagnosed and the contact was informed that the map sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,519.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v746000 (engine). The contact took the vehicle to brown hyundai of laredo (2420 jacaman rd, laredo, tx 78041) for the recall repair. Upon retrieving the vehicle, there was a leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was later diagnosed and the contact was informed that the map sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,519.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v746000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that a rod had gone through the engine block and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed to take the vehicle to a hyundai dealer as the vehicle was impacted by the recall. The contact contacted conicelli hyundai (1208 ridge pike, conshohocken, pa 19428) and was informed that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v746000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that a rod had gone through the engine block and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed to take the vehicle to a hyundai dealer as the vehicle was impacted by the recall. The contact contacted conicelli hyundai (1208 ridge pike, conshohocken, pa 19428) and was informed that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Broken right front coil spring foiund during routine auot inspection by service mechanic

The rod bearing went out in my 2012 hyundai santa fe with no warning.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P1326 [5] Knock control, cylinder 1 - control limit reached
• 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