Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Purchased used vehicle in March of 2013 at 32700 miles. 4 mos later at 43000 miles rear brakes began grinding severely. Took it to the dealer and they informed me the rear caliper got stuck/froze and the grinding damaged the rotor. Brake pad and rotor on rear driver side must be replaced and brake pad and rotor on passenger side needs resurfacing. Also esc light has been turning off and on and dealership claims there is no recall on the brake switch despite the NHTSA having the brake switch listed as defective and causing issues with the esc.

With out any warning my rear brakes failed. I had to apply as much brake pedal as I could to stop the vehicle. After that I kept my speed down to a speed that I feel that I could stop the car safetely. A short time after that the front brakes started shuddering. I was headed for my cottage in north ontario at night were there are no garages so I had to have parts sent to that location were I replaced the front and rear rotors and brake pads. If had to make an emergency stop with the brakes in that condition I would have surely had an accident. Luckily the traffic was light. The rear brake pad was so tight in the caliper that I had to hit it with a hammer to free it and I had to grind part of the new pad so that it would fit loose in the caliper. I have to assume that the front breaks had to work so hard with no back breaks that the front rotor warped from the heat since they were fine up to that time. This is definitely a design flaw in the Hyundai brakes. The fit of the brake pad to the caliper is too close and the slightest amount of rust causes them to jam. Even without rust the new rotors were so tight that any good mechanic would not install them in that condition. This is a serious faults and I am not alone with this problem. Hyundai's answer is to pay $ 200 every year and have the brakes serviced. This is not a solution since they could seize up to 6 months after service the way the Hyundai brake parts are rusting. I had check all my brakes at the end of the winter and they seemed to be fine. The pads were not worn and the car was stopping okay. Tom gibeault cet note that I live in canada but the car was purchased in buffalo.

Our 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe keeps having brake problems - seizing, uneven wear of pads, etc. The dealership replaces the pads which continue to wear out or wear very unevenly every few thousand miles (approx 5,000). Our understanding from an independent mechanic we hired is that the calipers and the slider brackets are poorly machined (edmonds also reports the same problems); these are the real reason the brake pads wear unevenly and constantly needing replacing every few thousand miles. Please consider a recall of all of these cars. Other model years are already under recall.

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe ~36,000 miles. Rear brakes completely replaced in may 2010. While driving on highway, loud grinding brake noise heard from rear of vehicle. Large amounts of 'brake dust' on rim of rear driver's side wheel. Brought vehicle to dealer for inspection. Determined caliper was seized up due to rust. They will not remedy via warranty b/c they determine that it is an environmental issue. (salt/road debris buildup). New brake pads/rotors were damaged as a result. This has to be a safety issue as the rim of the wheel got extremely hot during use. Could this eventually lead to a tire blow out while driving? not sure!? searching online results in a lot of consumer complaints on blog/car sites. Same problem everytime: rear driver's side caliper is stuck resulting in damage to rotors and pads.

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. Rear brakes ( driver side ) caliper siege, causing premature wearout of brake pads on left side. Some rotor scoring. Rear brakes replaced and caliper lube and cleaned of rust. Cost $153. 58.

During normal driving the left rear disc brake began to grind metal on metal. I took the car to the dealer for repair. They found "the pads were seized in the caliper brackets due to rust". The rear pads and rotors were replaced at my expense. No indication was given that the defect that caused the pre-mature failure was fixed.

Hydraulic brake problems on Hyundai Santa Fe 2007. Rear brakes on drivers side caliper siege causing to ware out brake pads and rotor. Replace them once allready. Called the Hyundai dealer they said it will not be covered. I see there are a lot of complates with the same problem with the rear left caliper and no one can help.

Back driver side caliper overheated on a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe with 32,000 miles on it. The brake pads were ruined as the vehicle was being driven one day 3/15/2010. I drove over 200 miles before I heard the loud droning sound of the brakes. Even when the brakes were not engaged the caliper was still pressing against the brake pad. Smoke coming from the wheel as well as residue on the rims. The dealership will not fix it under warranty as per Hyundais instructions. The cost will be #300. 00-$400. 00 and they said it was caused by rust which they said they saw in other Santa Fe's. I believe this is a serious defect in the vehicle as the tire could catch fire and explode causing a dangerous accident. Hyundai doesn't see a problem with this and will not warranty this issue.

With only 21,132 miles on the vehicle, the left rear brake caliper stuck resulting in loss of braking when pads wore out. Brakes were inspected less than 3000 miles prior to loss of braking.

Rear brake problem in a 2007 Hyundai sante fe vehicle with 29k mileage. Left rear brake caliper sticks intermittently causing high pitch squealing/scraping noise and hot wheel hub. Multiple other customers report the same issue on website forum @Hyundai sante fe carspace automotive forum. Many with much lower mileage claims. My dealer inspected and said nothing could be found wrong. Root cause analysis points to rear brake caliper assembly rusts from salt corrosion and causes the caliper to stick on the brake while driving with foot off the brake. Problem resurfaced 50 days later. Waiting for my appointment to have dealer look at the issue readdress the problem. Hyundai technical safety bulletin 08-br-002 dated 12/2008 calls for cleaning and greasing the pad contact surface of the caliper carrier to rectify the cause. This does not address the root cause of material defect of rusting on rear brake calipers.

My 2007 Hyundai sata fe, with 15,000 miles on the odometer-has squealing rear brakes. Dealer says,there is a corrosion problem in the calipers,and they have to be cleaned out every 8,000 thousand miles,at a cost of $90. Dollars which is ridiculous. I believe poor quality metal is being used in the brake parts , a very dangerous practice ! I got no satisfaction from Hyundai motor America, consumer assistance cntr. ,to pay for this so called "brake service". I, paid for it, myself, probably like thousands of other Hyundai owner's. Please,make them recall these unsafe vehicles, and install quality brake parts,and save the owner's from the cost of unnecessary service, on rear brakes.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 35 mph, the contact smelled a foul odor inside the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over and attempted to identify the source of the smell. He inspected the vehicle and noticed that the odor was coming from the passenger side rear tire. He also noticed a severe heat wave from the tire. The contact stated that the tire itself was extremely hot. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the pads were rubbing up against the rotors. The dealer cleaned and greased the calipers, which corrected the failure. Through research, the contact found numerous complaints regarding the same failure he was experiencing. He believes that a recall should be issued since the failure appeared to be a manufacturer defect. The current and failure mileages were 11,700. Updated 07/17/09 the consumer stated the odor from the overheating passenger side rear wheel was only noticed after exiting the vehicle. The dealer stated the cause was due to the pads freeing up against the rotors due to corrosion at the place where the pads set in the brake caliper. Updated 07/17/09.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the rear driver's side brakes were worn. The caliper is rusted shut and the rotors and pads were destroyed. He must purchase new calipers, rods, and rotors at the cost of $405. The manufacturer would not assist and stated that the contact must pay for the repairs, even though they are aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,127. Updated 06/25/09 updated 06/26/09.

Noise from drivers side rear brakes in late April 2009. Checked brakes rotors extremely hot-rear only. Front brakes fine;however, rear worn almost to metal. Made appointment with dealer for may 13. Car is only 17 mo old, 15,000 miles (mostly highway driving). Dealer will replace pads but will charge a rear brake service$150. I believe there is a brake design flaw. Dealer wants $160/axle every 15000 miles to "service" brakes- clean calipers. Brakes should last longer than 15,000 miles.

My 2007 Hyundai sante fe was experiencing brake overheating from drivers side rear brake and mild heating with passenger side rear brakes. At 28k miles I had to take it to the dealer for this situation. The brakes had failed very prematurely due to this condition. The dealer resurfaced the rotors and cleaned and lubed the brake slides, and replaced the overheated damaged pads to the tune of $389. I was advised that they were not covered under the 3yr 36k mile bumper to bumper warranty as there was an exception to this for the brakes, they were only 1 yr 12k for the warranty as I am in a "severe" operating zone in upstate NY. I have checked many other forums on this subject and have found many others to be experiencing this same premature failure with the brakes and almost always it is the drivers side rear caliper that fails. I feel this is a design problem and a severe safety problem as the brakes almost caused a fire with my vehicle. This has been going on for quite a while and has not been addressed by Hyundai America. I placed a complaint with them and was told that basically there was nothing they could do about it. I do not have the old parts as they said they disposed of them prior to my arrival. I have always serviced my vehicle myself according to manufacturer recommendations and no where does it state the brakes need to be lubricated.

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe limited 27,300 mile the rear driver side caliper is sticking to the disc brake causing burning smell and heat.

Three major complaints. At 18,000 miles the top seal of the engine had to be replaced, repaired under warranty. At 21,000 mile the rear brake calipers had to be repaired for sticking and pads replaced at owners expense. Owner told by dealership the cause was "probably from salt used to treat road surfaces during snow removal". Hyundai refused warranty claim and would not admit improper materials used for braking system. At 27,000 miles, multiple visits to dealership for repair of inoperating turn signals. Parts replaced in attempt to repair include electrical box in steering column, all bulbs,flasher unit,grounding points for system. Problem recurring and dangerous.

My 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe limited (16,600 miles) began making a very loud screeching/squealing noise after about 20 minutes of driving that goes away when you even lightly tap on the brake pedal. I took it to the natick, MA Hyundai service department, who said that they could not replicate the problem, but suggested that I pay $89 for a rear brake servicing, which they explained will clean any rust/corrosion on my rotors and will adjust the rear brakes. I asked if they saw any signs of rust or corrosion on my rear brakes when they were investigating the noise, and they couldn't answer that. I asked if it is normal to have rust or corrosion or to require an adjustment of the rear brakes in a car that is 1 year old, and they said no. I elected to skip the rear brake service, and took the car home, at which time it started making the noise again. I took it back and had the mechanic go for a drive with me and he said it sounds like the rear brake pad on the driver side slipped and needs to be fixed. He said it is very common in the 2007 Santa Fe. I left the car to be fixed, and when they called to let me know it was ready, they said it would cost $89 for the rear brake service. If my brake pads slipped and it is a known issue with this car, why was a forced to pay $89 to clean and adjust the rotors? after some internet research and speaking with an independent mechanic, I have learned that the caliper frame is machined wrong and Hyundai is cramming the brakes in, causing the brake pads to slip, or even worse, causing the brakes to seize. My car is under warranty and it is unacceptable that after a year of driving it (purchased brand new) I had to pay for what is clearly poor design and construction by Hyundai.

Front brake caliper sticks and will turn rotor a very hot red color, which causes vehicle to shake violently and increases the time needed to stop the vehicle. Dealership has had the vehicle for over 2 weeks and says the only problem is the caliper needs to be replaced, which is covered under warranty. I believe it goes deeper than just replacing a caliper, which takes about half an hour.

Problem with calipers on vehicle sticking and not releasing the brakes from the rotor, causing the rotor and tire rim to reach temperatures over 300 degrees.