10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 42,230 miles
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Driver side back door will NOT open from either inside or outside, for about a month. Passenger side front door will NOT open from outside, but will open from inside, for about a week.
- Bakersfield, CA, USA
Left rear door will not unlock. Numerous complaints of similar issue found online; youtube videos showing how to repair. Took our 2013 into Hyundai dealership and they wanted $800+ to repair (a known defect). Request NHTSA require Hyundai to recall the door locks and repair them at their expense.
- Homosassa, FL, USA
Spontaneous breaking of the sunroof. Second time this has happened
- Penn Valley, CA, USA
My rear passenger door will not open from inside or outside. Safety issue
- Boca Raton, FL, USA
Rear Passenger door latch does not open from interior and/or from exterior. Just suddenly happened, no minor malfunction neither signal. This is a safety risk because the passenger in danger need to open the door to escape the vehicle.
- Chandler, AZ, USA
Without warning it lost acceleration while driving on the interstate going 80mph. Barely had time to make it to the shoulder as all the panel lights came on and then total power loss. Couldnt even power the emergency flasher lights. When roadside assistance showed up 4 hours later and got it restarted the engine had a loud clanking sound. Vehicle had to be towed from the side of the interstate. Shop is saying rod and bearing have failed and engine is a total loss. This same year model of the Santa Fe has been recalled for this EXACT PROBLEM!
- San Angelo, TX, USA
We were taking a family trip to Disney, after an hour and a half trip on the turnpike. we arrived at the park. As we started to depart from the car, the rear passenger side door would not open. The door unlocked but when trying to open the door it wouldn't open. There was no warning that there was any problem, it worked fine when we left for the park but it was broken when we arrived. I would consider this a very serious problem. If we had got into an accident something could have seriously gone wrong, the child wouldn't have been able to evacuate the car because the door wouldn't open.
- Ocala, FL, USA
I was driving home from dinner on May 1, 2021 on us highway 75 traveling North my check oil light came on and then moments later the engine light came on and the battery light came on, all lights were flashing in my dashboard I pulled over and within seconds my car was engulfed in flames. I escaped with my life!
- Allen, TX, USA
I was driving at high speed of 55 mph and experienced a high-speed stall on my 2013 Hyundai tuscon. I heard a knocking sound and then all my lights came on (oil, engine, etc.). I was so scared and made it to the shoulder safely. Thank god. I tried to start the car but it wouldn't start. I also, saw smoke so I didn't know what was happening. So I was stranded on the highway and called a tow truck and they towed me to the mechanics shop in my town. The mechanic stated to me that there is oil leaking underneath and that my engine is shot! I have always taken very care of my vehicle, I still have two years of car payments on it! he said it looks like a rod broke and there is a hole in my engine! also, some kind of metal debris in my oil. So glad I am safe and my 9 year old daughter is safe. I am so upset. Very scary situation. Stay safe with these vehicles everyone. Not good...
- Auburn, NY, USA
Many 2010S Hyundai have an issue with doors getting stuck closed on their own without any known cause. This is a serious safety issue and Hyundai is charging $1000+ to fix it. Here is a link with many other owners experiencing the same issue. Https://www.Hyundai-forums.com/threads/rear-passenger-door-wont-open.603329/ this issue could very easily trap a passenger in the vehicle
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
While driving at high speeds car jerks and removes itself from cruise control and RPM gauge drops to zero and stays there (has occurred without cruise control being on as well). When the car slows down to 30 mph or less, or while sitting at a red light, it shakes violently. Has occurred multiple times w/O personal mechanic being able to diagnose problem. One time, the check engine light came on and error code P0605 was identified. Battery was changed and check engine light went away, however, the violent jerking occurred later that same day exhibiting all the same issues as previous occurrences.
- New Orleans, LA, USA
Motor seized up and needs a new motor. Ron tonkin hyunda has had my car since may of this year. Extended warranty covers the cost but Hyundai has failed on supplying the motor needed for 5 months. Was supposed to be here July 6th and has been put off 5 or 6 times.
- Mulino, OR, USA
I was driving to work on the morning of April 17, 2017, I had just turned onto a 2-lane road when there was a loud noise that sounded like a gun being fired inside the vehicle. I immediately pulled over to find that my panoramic sunroof had exploded. I had just made a turn, so I was not going fast, maybe 30-35 mph, it was a cool spring morning, not overly hot or cold, there was no precipitation, no extreme temperatures. I called the Hyundai dealer we bought the vehicle from, and they said it was not a default in the vehicle, it was not their fault, and they would not replace it.
- South Lyon, MI, USA
I was driving to work at 5am, 10/12/2017. I was a couple of miles from my home, on route 66, when my panoramic sunroof exploded. The sound was so loud, it was like a shotgun going off next to my ear. The temperature at the time was 55 degrees, and I was only going 35 mph. I pulled over immediately to see what had happened. Since the shade was drawn on the sunroof, I had no idea at first that that was the problem. Once I saw the glass all over the roof, I looked at the sunroof, and saw the huge hole
- Edgewood, NM, USA
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA