Headlights Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 1

The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated while making a left turn, the headlights became inoperable. The contact manually switched the headlights on and off several times until the headlights returned to normal operation. The contact stated that the headlights also turned off while the turn signals were activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the multifaction switch in the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was not available.

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Dark spot in low beam headlight field causes loss of view for driver as the dark spot passes from object to object. People or animals, even signs lose illumination as the dark spot covers them. Reflective barrels in construction areas lose their reflectivity at night as this spot covers them. This occurs on the low beam function. Hyundai dealer said it is factory created to prevent night blinding of oncoming vehicles. To me it is a serious problem for the driver of the Hyundai. When driving in a curve the dark spot moves with the shape of the road so the driver loses the ability to see everything in the light field.

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I I had the car into the Hyundai dealership numerous times for my headlights going out since March 2020 and they went out again on 1/6/2020 is it possible that it could be the wiring harness that is no good.

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The headlights on dim will give the oncoming car the " brights effect" on rough up and down roads. Resulting in the oncoming car giving me the "brights flash" or just leaving their vehicle 'brights' on permanently. This is very blinding and dangerous. Seems there is a fine line of being dim or bright on these types of headlights. I have had them inspected by the dealer and told they are ok. There are many other complaints on the internet. This is night time driving.

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Car was both to dealership on 3/7/2020 -3/12/2020 the headlight went out they replaced the bcm returned to dealership on 3/19/2020 headlight not turning on heated seat went out and rear windshieldwiper not working got babk 3/20/20 bought back aging on 4/22/202 and returned to me on 5/07/2020 for same thing it is back again at dealership for the same thing. I went to start the car up to go to work and the lights did not come on it was raining that day and turned on the rear wiper on that did not turn on then I tried the heated seat turned it on and it went out.

Driving a rental car at 4:30 a. M. On country road attempting to catch our flight back home. After driving approx. 20 minutes, headlights went out and dashboard lights. We had no visibility, attempted to stop vehicle, left pavement and struck a tree. During our week rental of this vehicle we did have issues with SUV losing power when climbing a hill, but not a steep one at all. SUV would drop at least 10 mph when doing so. Not sure if these two issues are related at all.

Purchased vehicle in June 2018 and noticed a problem with headlights, shadow on roadway when driving. I noticed in housing that there were finger prints on lenses and took vehicle back to dealer for remedy. . . They replaced headlight on driver's side. Did not think anything else about it until I drove the vehicle during darkness. Shadows were observed on side of road that could and did hide bikers/walkers on the side of the roadway. Upon closer inspection of the lights while parked, I noticed that these shadows were also observed on the passenger side. Passengers in vehicle also noticed headlight problems on both sides of vehicle. I contacted dealer about this problem and was told that this was made that way during manufacturing. As time passed, anytime that I took vehicle out during night time hours, whether on the highway, interstate, or country road, these dark spots were always visible and continue to prevent me as a driver from seeing the roadway in its entirety. A photo is attached that was taken today, but the problem has persisted and have met with no solution being offered by the dealer or manufacturer. I decided to file a formal complaint on this ongoing problem with this vehicle's lighting problems.

2/10/20 my right low beam headlight keeps blowing out. We have replaced the light 3 times in less than a week. Our mechanic suggested that I report this problem to the NHTSA to see if there is a recall on this problem. My light is out again!!! this is a serious safety problem. Cannot see the right side of the road unless I use my high beams.

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My headlights keeps blowing less than 6 months after being replaced.

Issue 1) fuel sensor had to be replaced, one was done by me the other by mechanic. It stopped showing how much gas I had in tank so I had to guess. Seems to be a know. And recurring issue issue 2) headlights have all of a sudden stopped working, the high beamss work issue 3) the driver lock no longer works but others do and the gas door no longer unlocks from driver door so I have to use the emergency release to get at the tank. Issue 4) the latch for the hood is stuck open, this has been a known issue on another model from the same year. I can get mechanic records for fuel issue, that was about 1. 4 years ago. Headlights were yesterday and hood as of today. The door issue within last few months and gas door within 2 years.

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I cannot see at night with my headlights. Steering is very loose.

While driving at 7:30pm on a back road on a Saturday, both of my headlights went out at the same time. I pulled onto a dirt driveway and turned my car off and noticed they came back on. I had to have it towed back home and took it to the dealership on Monday. They replaced a fuse box, and I picked my car up. About a week and a half later, it happened again while I was driving at night. In addition this time, my seat warmers would come on for about 30 seconds, and then shut off. I took it back up to the same dealership where I bought it. They had it for 2 weeks. They just replaced the fuse and drove it over 20 miles trying to get it to go out again and couldn't. I picked my car back up. A day and a half later, both my headlights went out again during the middle of the day. I noticed this because it was raining and I couldn't get my wipers to work. I kept trying my wipers, and the only setting they would work on was the 3rd speed setting. I tried my lights and my seat warmers again, and no luck. I immediately took it back to the dealership, and they said their service department was closed already (3:00pm) and they couldn't do anything until Monday, so I drove it home. Took it back up there on Monday, explained that this was the 3rd time this has happened, and it needs to be fixed because it's a major safety hazard. They had it for a week or so and called me and said they replaced the fuse once again, and drove it over 215 miles and couldn't get the car to duplicate the issue. They said my car had them stumped. They told me they were confident it was going to be okay. I left, and less than 24 hours after I got the car, I was driving at 7:00pm and they went out again, this time an hour away from my house. I don't know what to do because this is a scary issue, and they can't seem to find the problem and fix it.

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The headlghts on low beam block out the top 1/3 of the headlight beam and 2/3 of the headlight beam when the car is going down hill. This eyebrow effect is not showing when the high beams are on. In addition when the low beams are in use, the myvision on both sides of the car is blocked out. This seems to be a common complaint which Hyundai will not address claming there is no fix since the lights are performing as designed. At this point in time they do not offer a remady. This eyebrow effect appears when the car is stationary or in motion but only on the low beams.

Low beam headlights have a dark spot approx. 100 feet in front of the vehicle in the left hand lane. Hyundai says it is designed that way to prevent glare with the hid lights the vehicle has. It is hard to see much in the left lane when driving. The attached photo shows the dark spot on the left side of center. It has been that way since I first drove the car at night. I think it is a definite safety issue.

Led headlights particularly on unlighted roads present a darken shadow on the top half of the windshield while car is in motion. Narrowing view is a safety hazard as one is unable to see approaching traffic or pedestrians. Dealership and Hyundai customer support stated that headlights meet specs. Service manager drove car at night and told me that he sees the issue but has no fix. Hyundai customer support said it was not a warranty issue, but a design issue and I could modify the headlights at my expense and break the warranty. I will attach a picture and can bring the vehicle to an independent agent to validate.

I was on ground floor of a parking garage and already in the parking spot---I had my brake on and was actually ready to shift the vehicle into "park". There was a sudden reving of the engine and the car began to move forward at a high rate of speed through a steel lattice work barrier and through a flower bed into an extremely wet surface. I hit the brake as hard as possible and believe that the brake finally held. The left front tire became mired down in approximately 12-14 inches of mud. I believe the combination of the mud and the brake caused the vehicle to actually stop. No airbags deployed during this accident. Both sides of the car were damaged from the front fender to the rear fender, including 1 headlight unit, and the outside mirror on the driver's door (I do not know for certain if the other outside mirror was damaged). I looked up "sudden unintended acceleration" online and it is looking more and more like the throttle position sensor (tps) may have been the cause of this accident. I do have a police report and pictures but cannot scan them as I have on capability to do so. No other vehicle and no other individuals were involved. We had a wrecking company come to pull the car out and take to an auto body shop for estimate and possible repair. The estimate that was given to the police officer for the actual property damages (steel lattice work replacement and lawn repair) was listed as $5000. It is unknown at this point whether there was any damage to the undercarriage of the vehicle as a result of going over the large concrete block that was in front of the parking spot. I am waiting for the estimate to know this.

When I apply the brake, it feels like the abs on steroids kicks in, on dry pavement, (this was after I had new brakes installed) I ended up having two new sets of brakes installed. Had it to the dealership for the same issue after they put the �factory brakes� installed for the same issue and they looked at me like I am crazy, so they greased what they could and said if it kept doing it to bring it back. This was oct 2017. It was good for a while and then started up in November and again in December about once a week. I bought a new 2018 elantra and gave the Santa Fe to my grandsons. They came over and said �grandma, what's up with the brakes� they finally knew what I meant. When driving on dry pavement, in the city, putting on brakes coming to a light then the abs kicks in. I put in a complaint to the consumers affairs at Hyundai. They told me to take it to a dealer and have them check it. My grandsons took it over to the same place and an older man drove it (keep in mind it does not do it all the time) and he said he could feel something and said it was the master cylinder and it would cost $800 to bleed the lines and put a new master cylinder in. Well, the brakes don't give out and they do not go all the way to the floor � they act like abs on steroids. So if I have them replace the master cylinder for $800, plus whatever, and it still does it, then what? I see others are having the same trouble � what is up Hyundai? sounds like this is happening to others too. :/ this started about June 2017 and sporadically until now. Few times a month and now more . For the lighting - the front headlight goes out once a year like clockwork and the interior light is only half on.

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There's been issues with the fuel pump and pressure gauge. We've already had this problem repaired 4 times and still suspect there's a leak somewhere. We can smell gas in the vehicle while/after pumping and after the car has been driven. Also, there seems to be an electrical issue with the headlights when pressing on the brakes, while driving.

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 35 mph, the headlights failed to operate and the instrument cluster sensor indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (interstate hynudai, located at 609 constitution dr west monroe, la 71292) where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,654.

The headlights are so poor that we do not feel safe driving at night. On low beams, it almost seems as if the lights are turned off. On high beams, visibility is adaquate but, of course, we cannot keep high beams on all the time. I called the dealer and they said they could replace the bulbs with new ones. However, they could not replace the bulbs with brighter ones such as leds.

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Headlights are ineffective . Lights now only light approx 15 feet in front of car does not light side of road. I have had the dealer realign head lights at least four times no effect. I have replace toe bulbs with just about every bulb available led and halogens 55watts to 100watts no effective change. For the first several years they were great street signs were clearly shown now lane markers speed signs are only visible as you pass them. Light does appear to pass thru the lenses now. I have talk to other drivers with similar cars they are also having the same problems. The headlight are from earlier models 2013 and earlier with used h11b lights no auto parts stores show h11b for 2014 Santa Fe catalogs show h11 bulb for this car. I believe the lens have deteriorated to the point light barely passes thru. Driving in rain or fog is impossible to see clearly have to follow the car in front of me. Need your help please.

The headlights are directed downward such that they do not sufficiently illuminate the roadway. Exceeding speeds of approximately 35 mph at night on a level surface requires over-driving the headlights; high beams must be used at all times at greater speeds to drive safely. The company refers me to the dealership and vice versa; while they each acknowledge that this is a common problem, neither is willing to take steps to rectify the issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that at night on dark mountain roads the headlights prevents you from seeing the side and cross roads. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Air bag light came on and will not go off. Also, yesterday my check engine light came on and the fuel gauge stopped reading my fuel level. I have 90,100 miles on the vehicle today. Since I purchased the vehicle, my headlights are very dim. I am not sure if this was ever a concern for other models.

2013 Hyundai sante fe. Consumer writes in regards to low beam headlights problem. The consumer stated when driving at night, the front windshield had a line and shadow at about half way point to the top that was a darker shade and as a result it was very dark and very hard to see, especially on poorly lit roads.

This is not about an incident. The car has very week head lights, I use my high beam at all time. Never got any signal from on coming car that my high beam are on, and it's been going on for over 2 years. I changes the bulbs and no change. I went to 2 dealerships, one in DE and one in MD , and the answer I got was that all Hyundai has problem with weak lights. I contacted Hyundai and got a stupid answer "the dealer knows everything, we don't have any information to give you" (my case # was 7661319). I can't see when I drive, the headlights are 55w and the dealer told me that if I'll use stronger watt it may melt the wires and will cost me a of of money to fix. I wonder if I am the only driver who has this problem and if there anything I can do to fix it. Thanks for your time.

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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. Consumer states vehicle headlights have severely oxidized inside the plastic lens to the point where they have lost illumination.

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 30 mph with the low beam headlights illuminated, the contact experienced extremely poor visibility. When the contact drove down a hill, she stated that the headlights provided limited view. The high beam headlights had to be illuminated in order to see the road clearly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the vehicle was designed to specification. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5.

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The contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed that the lens of the headlights was cloudy. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage is 88,000. The consumer stated the headlights had severely oxidized inside the plastic lens to the point where they had lost illumination. Updated 08/09/12 nupdated 8/31/12.

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The headlight lens housings (2) have deteriorated to the point that the headlights fail to properly light the road. This not a case of the housings yellowing but rather the housing material has developed fractures and is crumbling on the interior and exterior. There is no method to correct this fracturing. This manufacturing defect has been reported to the Hyundai dealer repeatedly over the last four years.

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I have had so many problems with my car. The first problem began years ago with the low beam headlights. I have to replace the headlights for both right and left side about 5 to 6 times per year. This can get very expensive especially if I were to get a ticket. The second problem are the rear tires. I noticed about two years ago that the tires get worn out much quicker than the others, so I'm constantly rotating them. Just recently, it has become worse. Just this year, I have replaced tires twice and have noticed that I need another set of tires. Have taken the car to a mechanic, but can not find anything wrong with the rear-end. The last issue that just happened a few months ago is the passenger visor. It suddenly fell out of its socket and eventually was hanging by its wires. After trying to put the visor back into its socket a few times, it eventually broke off. Have not ordered another yet. Didn't realize how expensive they are.

Front headlight lenses are cloudy and yellow to point where I can not see the insight of the lens. The light from the light bulb is greatly reduced to the point where I have difficulty seeing the street at night. I contacted Hyundai and they refused to correct the problem. I feel this is a serious safety defect that should be corrected by Hyundai at no cost to me. The car is only 7 years old.

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The headlight assemblies on my 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe have faded over time from the sun. The sun has faded the light assemblies so much, the amount of light visible through the assembly is greatly reduced. I consider this a safety issue, due to the way the amount of light coming through the assembly is greatly reduced due to the fading of the plastic by the sun.

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The contact stated while driving at any speed during the night, the headlights only provided 30 feet of illumination. After the 30 foot distance, there was a distinct shadow. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer adjusted the alignment of the headlights but the problem persisted.

: the contact stated while driving any speeds at night, the headlights failed to illuminate. This occurred without warning. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined an electrical sensor failed and needed replaced. After the repair, the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not alerted.

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