Defect Investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe

There have been 13 defect investigations conducted for the following Hyundai Santa Fe model year vehicles.

1 Power train defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 5, 2013. It was closed on Sep. 20, 2013. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-kia America technical center, inc. (Hyundai-kia) submitted two defect information reports (dir) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect related to fracture of the right front axle shaft in my 2013 front wheel drive Hyundai santa fe sport vehicles built from
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento.
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2 Driveline driveshaft defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Apr. 7, 2011. It was closed on May. 10, 2011. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
on April 25, 2011, kia motors corporation submitted a defect notification letter to NHTSA regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition in approximately 12,690 model year (my) 2011 kia sorento 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento.
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3 Brake pedals and linkages defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jan. 14, 2009. It was closed on Apr. 24, 2009. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
By letter dated April 15, 2009, Hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles. See recall 09v122 for a complete list.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2006 Hyundai Accent, the 2007 Hyundai Accent, the 2007 Hyundai Azera, the 2007 Hyundai Elantra, the 2006 Hyundai Entourage, the 2007 Hyundai Entourage, the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, the 2006 Hyundai Tucson, the 2007 Hyundai Tucson, the 2007 Hyundai Veracruz, the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz.
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4 Rear suspension defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Oct. 28, 2008. It was closed on Apr. 17, 2009. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
In a letter dated April 14, 2009, Hyundai-kia America technical center, inc (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 85,000 model year (my) 2001 through 2003 Hyundai santa fe vehicles manufactured prior to January 27, 2003, that are registered and operated in
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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5 Suspension defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 2, 2008. It was closed on Oct. 29, 2008. In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation (odi) during this preliminary evaluation, Hyundai provided odi with 15 allegations of corrosion failure of the left- and/or right-rear suspension trailing arm.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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6 Engine and engine cooling defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jan. 31, 2002. It was closed on Aug. 12, 2002. Allege engine cylinder liners may crack, possibly causing the engine to seize and the vehicle to stall
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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7 Cooling system defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

On June 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned NHTSA to conduct a defect investigation into non-crash fires on model year 2011-2014 kia optima and sorento, and Hyundai sonata and santa fe vehicles.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2010 Kia Motor Soul, the 2011 Kia Motor Soul, the 2012 Kia Motor Soul, the 2013 Kia Motor Soul, the 2014 Kia Motor Soul, the 2015 Kia Motor Soul, the 2014 Kia Motor Soul Ev, the 2015 Kia Motor Soul Ev.
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8 Engine defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

In 2017, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened two recall queries (rq17-003 and 004) following multiple recall actions initiated by Hyundai and kia for “theta ii” engine-equipped vehicles. The rqs were opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of the recalls as well as the
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, the 2015 Hyundai Veloster, the 2016 Hyundai Veloster, the 2012 Kia Motor Forte, the 2013 Kia Motor Forte, the 2014 Kia Motor Forte, the 2015 Kia Motor Forte, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2012 Kia Motor RIO, the 2013 Kia Motor RIO, the 2014 Kia Motor RIO, the 2015 Kia Motor RIO, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Soul, the 2013 Kia Motor Soul, the 2014 Kia Motor Soul, the 2015 Kia Motor Soul, the 2016 Kia Motor Soul, the 2011 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2012 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2013 Kia Motor Sportage.
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9 Rear compartment/trunk wiring defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

In a letter dated Jun 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (my) 2011-2014 kia optima and sorento, and Hyundai sonata and santa fe
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
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10 Engine defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

On September 10, 2015, Hyundai motor America (Hyundai) filed a defect information report (dir) recalling 470,000 my 2011 and 2012 sonata vehicles with ?"theta ii" engines (recall no. 15v-568). Hyundai's dir described the defect as an issue involving manufacturing debris.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata.
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11 Engine defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

The office of defects investigation (odi) has received a petition on July 13, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the "oil drain pan assemblies" on the following 83 models/model year vehicles stated by the petitioner: 2006-2019 Hyundai sonata, 2013-2018 Hyundai santa
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata, the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, the 2018 Hyundai Sonata, the 2019 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, the 2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, the 2011 Hyundai Tucson, the 2012 Hyundai Tucson, the 2013 Hyundai Tucson, the 2014 Hyundai Tucson, the 2015 Hyundai Tucson, the 2018 Hyundai Tucson, the 2019 Hyundai Tucson, the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, the 2010 Kia Motor Forte, the 2011 Kia Motor Forte, the 2012 Kia Motor Forte, the 2013 Kia Motor Forte, the 2005 Kia Motor Optima, the 2006 Kia Motor Optima, the 2007 Kia Motor Optima, the 2009 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima, the 2015 Kia Motor Optima, the 2016 Kia Motor Optima, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima, the 2019 Kia Motor Optima, the 2020 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2015 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2016 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2019 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2020 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2016 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2019 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2020 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2007 Kia Motor Rondo, the 2008 Kia Motor Rondo, the 2010 Kia Motor Rondo, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2015 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2017 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2019 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2020 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2011 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2013 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2014 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2015 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2016 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2017 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2018 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2019 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2021 Kia Motor Sportage.
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12 Steering column defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

The office of defects investigation (odi) has received one complaint alleging that a fastener became loose in the steering shaft of a model year (my) 2011 Hyundai santa fe vehicle, resulting in a complete loss of steering capability.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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13 Vehicle speed control:throttle defect investigations of Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles

The office of defects investigation of the national highway traffic safety administration received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect(s) in the electronic throttle control system in certain model year (my) 2005-2016 kia optima/k5, my 2006-2015
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2007 Hyundai Elantra, the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, the 2010 Hyundai Elantra, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, the 2015 Hyundai Elantra, the 2016 Hyundai Elantra, the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, the 2005 Kia Motor Optima, the 2006 Kia Motor Optima, the 2007 Kia Motor Optima, the 2008 Kia Motor Optima, the 2009 Kia Motor Optima, the 2010 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima, the 2015 Kia Motor Optima, the 2016 Kia Motor Optima, the 2006 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2007 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2009 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2010 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2015 Kia Motor Sorento.
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