2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
79,667 miles

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problem #3

Nov 192013

Santa Fe 6-cyl

  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the low fuel gauge indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the light would illuminate intermittently when the fuel tank was full. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel gauge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure was 74,000. Updated 03/20/14 the consumer stated the throttle body failure caused the vehicle to reduce speed. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 03/28/2014

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

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problem #2

Jun 102013

Santa Fe

  • 115,000 miles
Faulty fuel gauge. The fuel gauge will register empty and the fuel light will come on after filling up the tank. The gauge will waver and give faulty registers while driving, even climbing back to full after registering "empty" seconds before.

- Middletown, OH, USA

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problem #1

Feb 012012

Santa Fe 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Fuel gauge readings went erratic within 1-2 months after warranty expired. Google searches show large number of other owners of 2007 Hyundai Santa fes having same problem. Check light turns on and diagnostic code indicating fuel level sensor problem latches. Driver can no longer tell how much fuel is in tank and becomes excessively distracted by having to watch miles driven and worry about running out of fuel. I firmly believe this is a design defect or quality problem with this many owners experiencing the same trouble. Hyundai is not acknowledging the problem nor offering adequate assistance to remedy it. Repair of problem typically runs between $550 and $650. That hurts when warranty is expired. Also there is no assurance at all that the replacement parts will not fail in the same way in 3-5 years. This problem does cause safety concerns. Hard to drive as safely when preoccupied and worried about how much fuel is in tank. When driver can't afford to fix it, driver has to worry that other failures that turn on the check light will go unnoticed because check light is always on now and assumed to just indicate fuel level sensor failure. Not good! for sanity I carry a spare 2 gallon can of gas in vehicle but it is not real safe to carry gas that way all the time.

- Rochester, MN, USA

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