Major Problems with 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe STEERING Victims: 4

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 24242 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Santa Fe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe . the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power...	51 ~ 50279 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL stopped on a slope 5-20 ft. long (up or down) remove right foot from brake pedal to accelerator pedal and...	22 ~ 35081 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had the same problem with my 2011 hyundai santa fe reported in other odi complaints. specifically my vehicle...	20 ~ 66684 miles
POWER TRAIN driving slowly in traffic down a hill my steering wheel gear shift and brakes locked up. immediately my generator light...	19 ~ 24445 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this has happened at last monthly since purchase in august 2011. when attempting to stop placement of accelerator and brake...	15 ~ 74280 miles
STEERING vehicle pulled hard to the left (the side i wanted to pass on) when passing gear was used. i came...	15 ~ 31850 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle pulled hard to the left (the side i wanted to pass on) when passing gear was used. i came...	11 ~ 43889 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. the contact received recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting service...	7 ~ 35450 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving after heavy snow i attempted to change lanes over a snow pile. when the right front tire went...	7 ~ 66800 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on may 26th 2011 around 6:20 pm when i drove on a local down hill road which is about 400...	6 ~ 20606 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on may 26th 2011 around 6:20 pm when i drove on a local down hill road which is about 400...	5 ~ 39300 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving at a rate of less than 5-10 mpg in heavy traffic on the 105 west freeway. the car...	4 ~ 37344 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on june 11 2013 i was driving my 2011 hyundai santa fe. i was in a parking lot and had...	4 ~ 38000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought the car in late march 2013 and the mileage was around 50 800. every since then it periodically...	4 ~ 70225 miles
AIR BAGS first of all i know our 2011 hyundai santa fe is not made in usa it is a korean 2.4...	4 ~ 25456 miles
WHEELS i perched it on sept. 9. 214 i reported this in sept 214 problem the back wheels sound like...	3 ~ 30668 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a hyundai not even one month ago. december 12th 2010. vin [xxx] hyundai santa fe 2011 it is...	3 ~ 1434 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while entering a parking area at 10...	2 ~ 58500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was showing my new/used 2011 hyundai santa fe to some friends when we heard a pop and the rear...	2 ~ 84673 miles
VISIBILITY while driving on the interstate highway a heavy rainstorm began. it was very humid and the temperature was moderate. within...	2 ~ 8500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. while making a right turn the steering wheel seized. there were...	1 ~ 95000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. while driving various speeds the brake fluid warning indicator illuminated on...	1 ~ 97000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving down the road. there were not any other cars near me. my sunroof literally exploded! it sounded...	1 ~ 100600 miles
SEAT BELTS i got in make vehicle to go to the store and my seat belt would not fasten i tried everything	1 ~ 43342 miles
TIRES kumho tire kl21 p235/65r/17 purchase 2013 slow air leaked and tire has less 10k miles and checked by dealer/tire center	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY my daughters and i pulled into our driveway parked the car and turned off the engine. before getting out the...	1 ~ 21700 miles
STRUCTURE this has happened at last monthly since purchase in august 2011. when attempting to stop placement of accelerator and brake...	1 ~ 21800 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM note: it is at pretty much all speeds and not just 55 that the variation can be seen between devices...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new santa fe 45 days old screeching / metal on metal grinding sound. dealership could not find a problem. at...	1 ~ 3000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that when parked on a snow bank the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES vehicle pulled hard to the left (the side i wanted to pass on) when passing gear was used. i came...	1 ~ 1375 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a hyundai not even one month ago. december 12th 2010. vin [xxx] hyundai santa fe 2011 it is...	1 ~ 1200 miles

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