Major Problems with 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 7 Mileage: 89000 miles

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 5 Mileage: 38000 miles

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 110000 miles

Browse 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Santa Fe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph and the engine warning...	115 ~ 88020 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on monday december 18 2007 i got a 2007 santa fe to drive as a loaner from a hyundai dealership....	82 ~ 72771 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we bought a brand new 2007 hyundai santa fe on 8/20/07. the "esc off" light intermittently illuminates on the dashboard....	67 ~ 81122 miles
AIR BAGS i own a 07 hyundai santa fe. ever since i bough the car in october i have had trouble...	64 ~ 66900 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 hyundai santa fe we had a problem with the car accelerate when the brakes are applied. we took it...	51 ~ 66593 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact started the ignition in the vehicle and smoke erupted from...	42 ~ 56938 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle she noticed that...	38 ~ 69427 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2007 hyundai santa fe limited (16 600 miles) began making a very loud screeching/squealing noise after about 20 minutes...	38 ~ 39164 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while driving over bumps in the road the vehicle immediately drifts to...	38 ~ 71031 miles
ENGINE while driving the car suddenly loses power. pressing the accelerator has no effect even though the engine is still running...	36 ~ 103792 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving driver's side visor became disconnected from its attachment point. this detachment caused the visor to dangle by wires...	35 ~ 77323 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the 2007 hyundai santa fe limited was designed without a front dome light that would normally be actuated via keyless...	33 ~ 100253 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE major problems with our 2007 hyundai santa fe including gas tank door latch needing to be replaced car shaking uncontrollably...	32 ~ 66937 miles
SUSPENSION major problems with our 2007 hyundai santa fe including gas tank door latch needing to be replaced car shaking uncontrollably...	25 ~ 74713 miles
POWER TRAIN while coming to a stop the car started to accelerate on it's own. i put more pressure on the brake...	24 ~ 81916 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my esc light comes on and goes off intermittently while driving this has been happening for probably the past year....	22 ~ 80376 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger occupant classification system (ocs) improperly classifies adults as children and disables air bag when it should be enabled. *tr...	21 ~ 4840 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING we own a 2007 hyundai santa fe. there was a recall on a faulty brake lamp switch. we had that...	14 ~ 65693 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while driving over bumps in the road the vehicle immediately drifts to...	13 ~ 21820 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS when my wife sits in the passenger seat of our 2007 hyundai sonata sometimes the light on the dash is...	12 ~ 7910 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE front glass has a cracked line in it from the right front pillar. no indication of anything hitting glass. no...	11 ~ 65536 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a hyundai santa fe. i have had three major issues with the car and one small cosmetic issure....	11 ~ 48947 miles
WHEELS i was driving on the highway about 65 miles an hour and the front wheel locked up. the car pulled...	10 ~ 93543 miles
SEAT BELTS the rear passenger seat belt of my 2007 hyundai santa fe at times does not work because the receptor slides...	5 ~ 31821 miles
EQUIPMENT i have also had this problem on my 2007 santa fe limited (the airbag indicator and the alarm sounding for...	4 ~ 28575 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN uncommanded transmission downshift at various speeds. downshifts occurs at unpredictable intervals and speeds occasionally leaving a check engine light illuminated....	4 ~ 39175 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while parked the contact noticed that the front driver's seat would...	3 ~ 41667 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge readings went erratic within 1-2 months after warranty expired. google searches show large number of other owners of...	3 ~ 79667 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl*-the contact stated that her 2007 hyundai santa fe has over head map lights don't function at all in the...	3 ~ 17 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the contact stated while driving at any speed during the night the headlights only provided 30 feet of illumination. after...	3 ~ 26363 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC our 2007 hyundai santa fe keeps having brake problems - seizing uneven wear of pads etc. the dealership replaces the...	2 ~ 30500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system sensor was breaking...	2 ~ 75339 miles
TRAILER HITCHES tl*- the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. he received recall number 08e016000. he contacted the local hyundai dealer...	2 ~ 57389 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES events leading to failure are not known for sure. supposedly i hit something in the road such as a pothole...	2
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the passenger front air bag sensor located in the seat does not correctly classify my wife (130 lbs.) as an...	2
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sante fe. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning...	2 ~ 53 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control failed to disengage when brakes applied. *tr...	2 ~ 11900 miles
STRUCTURE i have a hyundai santa fe. i have had three major issues with the car and one small cosmetic issure....	2 ~ 10 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while attempting to shift the vehicle into drive from the park...	1 ~ 115000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2 things are concerning. one when driving over small cracks bumps in roadway the suspension makes a noise that makes...	1 ~ 72000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2007 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to oil leak from front cylinder valve cover. *smd the consumer stated...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2007 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to rear seat belt passenger side issues. *smd the consumer stated the...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES all door lock acutuators on my vehicle are defective causing faulty door locks. a review of owners forums reveals this...	1 ~ 97000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the serpentine belt failed which caused the...	1 ~ 37000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2007 hyundai santa fe air bag sensor light stays on all of the time. *tr...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe with a webasto hillandia sunroof model number 6380122. the contact stated...	1 ~ 34000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this same problem has occurred twice. once with 850 miles on the vehicle and again with 46 000 miles. hyundai...	1 ~ 46600 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2007 hyundai santa fe - may 27 2010 i was driving on the interstate at 65mph when the passenger rear...	1 ~ 58900 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT letter regarding the electrical problems he has experienced with his 2007 hyundai santa fe. *tgw the consumer stated whenever he...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated while driving at45 mph and attempting to accelerate...	1 ~ 23900 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v272000...	1 ~ 29000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving from my mother's home where i was visiting to the grocery store not three miles away my 2007 hyundai...	1 ~ 14000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brake caliper sticks and will turn rotor a very hot red color which causes vehicle to shake violently and...	1 ~ 16501 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL there is a problem with the accelerator on the hyundai santa fe 2007 version. after the second repair attempt the...	1 ~ 2651 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION please conduct an investigation into numerous complaints regarding premature tire wear suspension and steering in 2007 santa fe. i think...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES events leading to failure are not known for sure. supposedly i hit something in the road such as a pothole...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS according to the manual for my 2007 hyundai santa fe for maximum safety the middle of the head restraint should...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while driving over bumps in the road the vehicle immediately drifts to...	1 ~ 12 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the air bag...	1 ~ 6000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2007 hyundai sante-fe purchased new from plaza hyundai ltd 2740 nostrand avenue in 2006 on october 3 2007 while sitting...	1 ~ 11141 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i have a hyundai santa fe. i have had three major issues with the car and one small cosmetic issure....	1 ~ 20 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving i-75 south in georgia sunday afternoon june 10 2007 the air conditioning system stopped working traveling to jacksonville fl....	1 ~ 2640 miles

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