Safety Score
42
High Risk
Recalls
7
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (7)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-04 | 20V061000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 476,111 | — | Details |
| 2012-07-25 | 12V354000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | 199,118 | — | Details |
| 2011-09-09 | 11V472000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 205,233 | — | Details |
| 2008-09-03 | 08E055000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 3,387 | — | Details |
| 2008-06-19 | 08V272000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 88,943 | — | Details |
| 2008-02-07 | 08E016000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 3,387 | — | Details |
| 2006-08-31 | 06V317000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 139 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing to formally report an incident involving the service department at Lakeland Hyundai (1500 W Memorial Blvd,… |
| 2025-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNKNOWN Went to the grocery store and vehicle was working fine. Upon leaving the store, started the car, ESC OFF light… |
| 2025-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine valve cover gaskets leaking oil, causing oil drip on pavement. Could cause fire and alternator failure. My mecha… |
| 2025-03-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the mechanic in… |
| 2024-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while coming to a stop, the contact was informed by anothe… |
| 2024-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds with the cruise c… |
| 2024-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The E .C. M. PART# 39110-3C561 started faulting out, causing stalling abruptly while stop at an intersection an merging… |
| 2024-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the battery explode… |
| 2024-02-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I had the recall done for the rusty frame and sub floor, to arrest the rust. The frame is now rusted through. I have a… |
| 2024-02-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Case [XXX] . The frame is rusted through. Unsafe to drive INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMAT… |
| 2023-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Yesterday, Dec 15, 2023, I was driving in a local shopping mall and applied my brakes as I was turning into a store's p… |
| 2023-08-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The Dealer at Selma Hyundai (2505 Highland Ave. Selma, Ca. 93662) was unable to complete the the recall. Dealer stated … |
| 2023-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My car has active recalls for the brake switch (prevents brake lights from working properly) and systems related to pro… |
| 2023-06-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warni… |
| 2023-05-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light… |
| 2023-04-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | There was a problem with the steering, so thought may be my wife hit a pothole found out the sub frame was severely cor… |
| 2023-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Brake/stop light switch located behind the brake pedal sticks causing the gear shift to not be removed from or into Par… |
| 2022-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In 2015 Hyundai issued service campaign 936 for 2007-2009 Santa Fe valve cover & alternator due to the valve cover leak… |
| 2022-10-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Did oil change. Valve cover was leaking. Put in manufacturer recommended oil. Engine chatter after oil change. Also did… |
| 2022-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check Engine Light was lighting up on and off sporadically and fuel gage was showing E with light on and now both are n… |
| 2022-08-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH with adaptive cruise co… |
| 2022-06-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I bought this vehicle they were in cahoots with the nearby dealership, so no issues like this recall were found. I… |
| 2022-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, excessive force was… |
| 2022-03-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, he was informed that the brake … |
| 2021-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | The contact’s mother-in-law owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated after charging the battery and at an undis… |
| 2021-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oilfilter cap leaks all over transmission and won't stay sealed all cleaned and put new stuff still a puddle on the the… |
| 2021-11-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving at a moderate speed suddenly my car accelerated a high rate of speed. As the motor accelerated I heard … |
| 2021-11-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle had an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover onto the alternator. the oil damaged the alternator… |
| 2021-08-13 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The driver seat belt locking mechanism has failed. I tried to replace it with OEM manufacturer parts but have been tol… |
| 2021-08-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | The vehicle, (2007 Hyundai Santa Fe in excellent condition) struck a cow head on at 60 miles per hour and the airbags f… |
| 2021-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Break lights is not working and ESC lights is on in my dashboard. |
| 2021-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE ABS, BRAKE AND ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF, THERE WAS ALSO A BUZZING SOUND GOING … |
| 2021-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED AFTER BEING REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL IN THE SAME MANNER AND OIL LEAKS DIRECTLY IN… |
| 2020-12-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VALVE COVER RECALL WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SAME ISSUE SHOWING UP AGAIN. THE FORUMS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS. IT IS LEAKING… |
| 2020-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2007 SANTE FE LIMITED, SAGE GREY ONE OWNER, GARAGE KEPT, MAINTAINED REGULAR BASIS, LOW MILEAGE 84,000, INTERIOR AND EXT… |
| 2020-07-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMOVED AND COMPENSATE THE VALUE TO PREVENT LOSS OF MY HUMAN LIFE OR OF ANOTHER PERSON |
| 2020-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL RECENTLY RELATED TO THE ABS MODULE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND SCHEDULED … |
| 2020-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND ENGINE FAILURE. OIL LEAKING FROM TOP, ANTERIOR, PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE AGAIN CAUSING ELE… |
| 2020-06-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON KNOWN TO ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT… |
| 2020-06-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL SENSOR BAD, GAUGE MOVES FROM FULL TO EMPTY BEFORE MY EYES ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, LOW FUEL … |
| 2020-05-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACC… |
| 2020-05-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CAR HAS RECALL. DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THEY WOULD FIX IT. DEALER THEN TELLS ME CORPORATE HYUNDAI WILL NOT ALLO… |
| 2020-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE STALLS AND EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR FREQUENTLY, WHICH SHUTS OFF THE VE… |
| 2019-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER EXTENSIVE TRIPS TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP (PEPBOYS) MY SANTA FE IS NOW NEEDING TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT. THE CAUSE… |
| 2019-11-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | HELLO SO I TOOK MY 07 HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED 98K MILES TO A GARAGE TO GET SOME WORK DONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE LIFT… |
| 2019-11-25 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO ST… |
| 2019-10-29 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ESC IS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING ITSELF OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I AM DRIVING. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN I FIRST START DR… |
| 2019-09-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ISSUE 1) FUEL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, ONE WAS DONE BY ME THE OTHER BY MECHANIC. IT STOPPED SHOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HA… |
| 2019-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2007 SANTE FE ALTERNATOR ISSUE. POST RECALL FIX, OIL LEAK STILL HAPPENING AND THIS TIME THE ALTERNATOR ALMOST CAUGHT ON… |
| 2019-07-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY SON, [XXX] WAS DRIVING THE CAR. WHILE DECELERATING DOWN FROM 60 MPH ON APPROACH TO BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA, AT ABOUT 40 MP… |