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2009 Hyundai Santa FE Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 358 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE, most often about the fuel system (36% of complaints, typically around 85,000 miles). It is 6th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2009 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Fuel system
127 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
I'm experiencing a problem with the fuel sensor failing. The fuel gauge shows empty and then slowly rises to indicate I have fuel. Sometimes the fuel indicator light comes on after I've just filled up and stays on for a day or so. I called my dealer and they told me this is a common problem. They said at this time…
Low fuel indicator light comes on and gas gauge reads empty after recent fill up, then it slowly rises to full, indicator light then goes out and check engine light comes on, about 20 miles later check engine light goes out and gas gauge responds correctly. This has happened several times, currently check engine light…
Engine
67 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 82,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
We had a sudden loss of power while traveling on the interstate at 70 MPH. Had to get over quickly as the traffic was heavy and the car had no power. The engine would not deliver any power, other than idle. Turned the car off and let it sit for about 15 seconds, then started the car and had power back for about 3…
Upon take off from signal light, at about 10-15 miles an hour, vehicle engine had a total loss of power. At the time we were only able to coast to the side of the road. Turned key off. Waited a few minutes and then restarted engine and vehicle started up as if nothing happened. This is the second incident with this…
Speed control
51 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 27,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
Driving on highway, ESC light & check engine light illuminated, car lost power. After approximately 2 minutes, car restarted and retained power for approximately one year. This year, the car has duplicated the same problem 4 times within a month, and when foot on brake in drive, the car surges so badly that at times I…
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai sante fe. While driving 35 MPH, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal an the pedal remained stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test but was unable to duplicate the failure. The…
Electrical
50 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
We had a sudden loss of power while traveling on the interstate at 70 MPH. Had to get over quickly as the traffic was heavy and the car had no power. The engine would not deliver any power, other than idle. Turned the car off and let it sit for about 15 seconds, then started the car and had power back for about 3…
Noticed fuel gauge started to fluctuate whenever vehicle was parked for a while. Stopped at church showed 1/4 tank with a range of 90 miles, stopped at walmart showed between 1/4 & 1/2 tank and a range of 147 miles. About to take this vehicle on the road and really have no choice but to have it fixed. Drove old…
Brakes
49 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles.
Vehicle was being driven and pulled in to driveway of home to a controlled stop by pressing the brake pedal. At which point, vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the closed garage door and proceeded at accelerating speed into garage and hit a wall (wooden beams and sheetrock walls) separating interior of…
Rear brake pads are sticking due to known issue with Hyundai. Parts are corroded causing rear pads to ride against rotors causing excessive wear and heat wheel/tires are running excessively hot and pads are wearing out within a few thousand miles. Dealer told customer of kit to replace problem but not covered under…
Other or unspecified
31 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 91,000 miles.
Takata recall: on june 2 2017 I took my vehicle to happy Hyundai of oak lawn for an oil change. They determined there was a recall because of rusting of my cars undercarriage. They kept my vehicle until august 17,2017. On october 5th, I was backing in a parking spot, what I know now as my control arm, left axle and…
While driving the vehicle and turning onto a side street the engine shut off. There was no indication as to what happened, no check engine light and no error codes showed up. This is apparently a problem Hyundai is aware of and there is a class action lawsuit pending however it only covers model years 2010-2012.
Air bags
29 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
My car has been in two accident one was yesterday when a deer jumped out in front of my car on the highway and I hit her straight on going about 55 miles per hour. The front of my car is destroyed but yet my air bags never went off. The first accident I was in was in the winter and a car plowed into me as I pulled…
We were rearended by a large pickup truck that was travelling at a high rate of speed and the driver did not apply his brakes. We were struck while attempting and making a right turn, spun around clockwise and flipped on our top, totally demolishing our car. Our concern: the airbag system did not engage resulting in…
Transmission
24 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while completing a right turn, a grinding sound was emitted from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing and was advised that the noise was coming from the transmission. The mechanic suggested taking the…
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa FE. While decelerating down a hill, the vehicle downshifted into first gear without warning. The vehicle was placed in neutral and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to northtown Hyundai (3675 sheridan dr, amherst, ny 14226, ([phone])…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Hyundai Santa FE recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 22, 2013. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 accent, model year 2007-2011 azera, sonata and sante fe,2006-2011 tucson, 2009-2011 elantra touring, 2007-2010 elantra, 2008-2011 veracruz, 2009-2011 genesis, 2010-2011 genesis coupe, 2007-2008 entourage, and 2006-2008 tiburon vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 accent and tucson, model year 2007-2010 elantra, model year 2007-2011 santa fe, model year 2008-2009 veracruz, model year 2010-2011 genesis coupe, and model year 2011 sonata vehicles. In september 2013, hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: Improper classification or detection may cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the classification software free of charge. The safety recall began on september 7, 2012. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 santa fe vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2006, through july 7, 2008. The occupant classification system (ocs) may need recalibration to accurately detect small statured adults.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Throttle control system vulnerabilities
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) of the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated october 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (etc) system on certain kia vehicles resulting in the opening of dp21-003. Accordingly, model year (my) 2005-2016 kia optima/k5, my 2006-2015 kia sorento, my 2007-2016 hyundai elantra, my 2007-2016 hyundai santa fe, my 2006-2015 hyundai sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a vehicle owner questionnaire that can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under reference (odi) number 11439675.on november 12, 2021, odi opened defec
Questions about the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (127 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); engine (67 complaints, typically around 82,500 miles); speed control (51 complaints, typically around 27,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 1, 2013 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Hyundai Santa FE?
- It is 6th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints, with 358 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.