3 of 604 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Mar 31, 2020Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel systemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WOULD HEAR A KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK 20V1442TH SMOKE BENG SEEN DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (HUNTINGTON BEACH HYUNDAI ADDRESS: 16751 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 PHONE: (714) 594-5604) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE FAILURE: P0299, WHICH, STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S UNDER BOOST TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
NHTSA ODI 11319845
Aug 12, 2019Transmission & drivetrainCrash
RECALL 112 FOR HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV. MY CAR HAS HAD ITS FRONT AXEL POP OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND THERE ARE ALSO METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL 112 WOULD ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, HOWEVER HYUNDAI HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE AXEL POPPED OUT BOTH TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR LEAVING THEM STRANDED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HURT DO TO THIS ISSUE YET. IF SAFETY IS A CONCERN FOR HYUNDAI THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOKING INTO EXPANDING THE RECALL TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL CARS THAT HAVE THIS DEFECT IN THE AXEL AND TRANSMISSION. I AM LOOKING FOR HELP OR COUNCIL TO KEEP HYUNDAI ACCOUNTABLE FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS.
NHTSA ODI 11243396
Feb 3, 2016Transmission & drivetrain1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S ARM AND CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE ISSUE RECURRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE THE SECOND TIME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE YARD OF ANOTHER PERSON'S RESIDENCE THE FIRST TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT IT BEING INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA ODI 10824098