general problems of the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe

On January 16,2025 I was driving my Hyundai Santa Fe on the freeway with my three children when the automatic brake system suddenly failed, causing me to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, we spun off the road, and the vehicle flipped four times, causing us multiple injuries. Additionally, due to a known recall involving the failure of the airbag deployment system, the airbags did not deploy during the crash. These combined defects caused me and my children to suffer significant injuries, including broken cervical spine. Broken thoracic spine and broken sternum. My daughter has a fractured spine and sternum. And both my sons have serious bruising and head trauma. Both the automatic brake system and the airbag system on this vehicle are part of existing recalls issued by Hyundai motors. These failures directly contributed to the severity of our accident and the injuries we sustained.

I am having a serious issue with my car that mechanics are unable to figure out. On multiple occasions, while driving at low speed in preparation for making a turn, my car has completely shut off, making it impossible for me to steer, brake or accelerate. I lost all control of my vehicle. I noticed the ‘check engine’ and ‘battery’ lights illuminated each time, but this information, along with incident descriptions, has proven less than helpful when I’ve taken it into a shop for inspection/repair as mechanics have been unable to reproduce the event or to accurately identify the problem. This has happened on the road (at intersections and once at a traffic circle) and on two occasions while I had a passenger in the vehicle with me. I currently have my vehicle back in an auto shop because it happened most recently about a week ago. However, since the problem has yet to be successfully identified and since I feel as though this is a serious safety issue that could impact others with the same type of vehicle, I am filing this official complaint.

The vehicle brakes would trigger randomly which is clearly extremely unsafe 12/27/21, 1/19/22, 10/11/22 which triple a can validate. The main issue was the vehicle did not pull a code and since the happened randomly without warning there was no way to get this issue repaired. I called the dealership twice. The dealership recommended I call Hyundai customer relations which did nothing because the car was not under warranty and would not even work with me, even though this issue was extremely dangerous the second times this happened almost caused a vehicle pileup, because it happened on the highway when the brakes where triggered. Luckily I was able to get off of the highway with my brakes engaged, which was obviously not good for the vehicle. The last time this happened on 10/11/22 is when the master cylinder blew costing us $1,703. 22. I called Hyundai they assigned me to 3 different case workers because the first 2 were extremely rude as if I did something wrong and were not empathetic to the seriousness of the situation. Leanna was the new case manager. She wanted me to provide all of the receipts and everything that would be relevant. After an exhausting back and forth for months in which they were clearly trying to dissuade me from taking action they simply rejected any assistance and gave me a silly $50 gift card.

I was decelarating after going highway speed on the highway and the car stalled electrical still worked but braking power steering acceleation all stopped working and engine lights turned on and esc and other lights I retarted the car and no engine lights turned on I went to my mechanic he said it dosnt show on diagnostics so he cant fix it this is just one incident its happend numerous times and it almost caused accident its dangerous and must be dealt with right away.

Previously I taken my car in to be serviced June 6th 2022 due to two recalls at 110 stopwatch switch and the 947 underbody corrosion after leaving the service area it is now August 8th my abs and esc light is illuminating at the same time and yesterday I called the dealership to schedule an appointment that is not until October 4th however when I pushed on the brakes yesterday it made a funny sound and it was hard for me to stop I'm confused if the dealership fix this why I'm having issues a month and a half later and it is important for my safety that this vehicle is running correctly as I have children and kids that commute in the car or ride with me everyday I'm afraid to continue to drive it however I need to get back and forth to work so I'm hoping the dealership provides a rental car until my appointment.

I was pulling into a parking space, stepped on the brake and the car speed up, crashing into a store front, breaking the glass window and knocking out some bricks.

I was coming from food shopping, on August, 26, 2019 and was trying to leave out my parking spot. While me backing out, my vehicle accelerated backward and while I tried to stop my vehicle it tapped into a light pole. I was trying to get my self out of this weird situation. I switched gears to park my car, and my car accelerated forward slamming into a brick wall and also rubbing against it. My car then slowly started to back up not even letting me be able to break or switch gears. For the last time it accelerated forward side swiping a lady car and hitting the brick wall again. My air bags did not go off, leaving me with an concussion and also sever neck and head pain. This all happen so suddenly and randomly. I barely remembered what happened until seeing a video off of the camera at a near by gas station. This situation went from something weird happening into a very dangerous and scary situation. I contacted national consumers affairs Hyundai motor vehicle, because my car had been totaled, I was left with hospital bills and also my insurance may go up, because of the whole situations. I thought I would have came to some closure when it came to them helping me out with my situation, but they told me they can't find nothing wrong with my car and there was no defect or anything. After sending these people pictures, the video, and even proof of me going to the hospital more than once,they made me feel like this was all my fault. I spoke to a "private" contractor from Hyundai that was supposed to look into my car and also a specialist that didn't want to give me his last name while looking into my case. Also a lady from Hyundai called me from a private number from the company. This all seem so weird to me as if they were scamming me when it came to a serious situation like this. I feel like Hyundai is running fake investigations. I'm hoping NHTSA do something ASAP.

My 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 4d sport accelerated on its own while I was driving on a highway. I applied the break as hard as possible, and the vehicle would not stop or slow. Luckily, I didn't wreck. I was able to pull over onto the shoulder with my hazards on, put it in neutral, and turned the engine off. I had the vehicle towed to a Hyundai dealership.

When slowing down to make a turn the engine shuts off. Power steering and breaks are gone. The car will crank right back off but this us very dangerous. I'm not sure if weather is a factor but when it has happened which gas been multiple times, it has been in the 80's. Mechanics and dealership have not been able to find anything and no codes are recorded.

When driving the 2009 Santa Fe the car will shut off without warning. Power to breaks and steering is lost. Sometimes the car will start again when the car is placed in neutral and restarted. Sometimes the car will not start again for several minutes. In both instances the car is moving on a hilly road. The most recent occurrence is 09/20/2016.

I¿ve taken my 2009 Santa Fe to the rick case roswell, GA on Friday, 7/1/2016 and again today, 7/15/2016, both for the same issue, my car is stalling while I drive it. On 7/1 they told me it was the battery, so had a new one installed while there. Both times, I¿m been turning into a curve (it was a right hand turn on 7/1 and a left hand turn on 7/15). The first time I was lucky as it was just coming off a stop light. Last night, however, it was a curve to get on the highway with an 18 wheeler thundering behind me when my car stalled, and I lost the power steering and braking and almost became an 18 wheeler hood ornament. As I mentioned, the dealer is perplexed by the issue, nothing is showing up on the diagnostics and they can¿t replicate the problem. I had to leave the dealership with the sense that I¿m driving around in a ticking time bomb. As a women who frequently drives by herself in the car, and on the highway 99. 9% of the time, I can¿t tell you the fear that knowing that this can happen again at any moment and that the next time I may not be so lucky, instills in me. This is my second Hyundai and I have always considered myself to be a proud Hyundai owner, but I just did a little research and found out that a) not only am I far from the only person who has had this issue, b) there has actually been a class action law suit that Hyundai lost regarding the frequent stalling of Hyundai vehicles. I need Hyundai to fix this issue ASAP or risk being sued by my family after I¿m killed in a car accident that is the direct result of your stalling vehicles.

There is a current recall for this make and model car to replace the brake lamp switch for safety reasons but it didn't include my VIN for some reason, even though the exact same thing happened on my vehicle. The brake lamp switch was failing and needed to be replaced. I don't understand why the recall wouldn't be for my car as well as it's the same safety concern.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph wit h the cruise control engaged, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed however, the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,880. Ss.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving about 30 mph the vehicle the lost power, including steering power and brakes. There was no waring indicator. The vehicle was rolled to the side. After a few minutes, the vehicle restarted and was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer about the failure and was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 65,000. Fe.

I was driving my white Hyundai Santa Fe limited, 3. 3l, 6cyl SUV home from work at approximately 4:30 pm eastern standard time. I was driving on the expressway at 70 mph when the engine suddenly shuts down and I lose steering control and brakes, veering onto a narrow shoulder and into a slope that sent my SUV into a swamp ditch, submerging the SUV up past the floorboards. My insurance claim specialist notified me that the vehicle was a total loss, and paid a claim payout and settlement far less than the amount still owed on the vehicle. It is my opinion that a cyber-attack signal sent to the SUV¿¿s engine immobilizer switch, shut down the engine without warning, electronically. This can be accomplished from any hand held device, mobil phone, lap top computer, satellite feed, etc. All that is required is a VIN number, and any signal to the engine immobilizer switch can shut down the engine dangerously at highway speeds. This has happened at lower speeds of 20mph, where I would just turn the ignition key, the SUV would start the engine, and I would proceed. However, at highway speeds, I did not have this option.

Car had a defective brake so it couldn't stop until it crashed into the light pole after pumped other car.

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 garage and interior of kitchen area of home. Vehicle came to a stop against the wall with brake pedal continuously pressed down. When attempting to shift into park, it resisted and key also would not come out. Emergency brake was pressed at this time and after several failed attempts, vehicle finally was able to shift to park and key was able to come out to turn vehicle off. Vehicle caused damage to garage door and interior wall of home.

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai sante fe. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 mph. The contact mentioned that the transmission was able to shift into neutral but the vehicle failed to shut off. Also, the contact stated that he attempted to engage the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 8,900.

Rear brake caliber locked up, brakes overheated. Had to have both calibers replace.

While traveling I heard a high pitch squealing noise. Unsure of what the noise was, I took the Santa Fe to my mechanic. He checked the brakes and showed me that the rear driver side brake housing did not move as freely as the others. His suggestion was to not drive more than about 2 hours at a time because there is the possibility of the brake system heating up and catching fire. Since the tire is right by the gas tank, that tells me there is a significant safety hazard. Any fire near gasoline has the potential to. . . I have seen many similar complaints on line and feel this is a manufacturing defect.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated the brakes froze solid due to corrosion. The failure recurred three times, twice in the back and once in the front. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the design for the brakes was not created for the northeast region. In result of winter weather the calibers and brackets corrode together and jam. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable. Jb.

This incident occurred at night time. About 10 min from a cold start, I turned onto the 210 fwy. There was a 270 degree downhill turn (a steep curve) so I had the brakes on while doing 15 mph. Half way into the turn, I suddenly lost brake and steering wheel froze. With some effort, I managed to turn the steering and stop the car. The engine died without warning. Later I sent the car to dealership but they could not reproduce the event.

Right rear break started to squeal when applied for slow down to stop. When starting to proceed it will drag for a couple hundred feet and stop. Again when brake was applied, same thing started over. While checking on the computer about this problem, many others have complained of the same problem. I will bring back vehicle to dealer and see what there bull s--t answer will be. I will also be bringing this letter, as I have never gotten any recall notices of this. SUV has only 24,600 miles. Also just a added complaint the tires have worn down on inside edge as vehicle is for long stright trips mostly and have been rotated and balanced ever 5,000 miles.

In cold weather (10-15 deg. ) brakes are very soft/spongy. Need to depress brakes nearly to the floor before the vehicle will stop on dry pavement. After driving and pumping the brakes, they come back but not to normal condition. Dealer has had the vehicle for 3 days and says there is nothing wrong.

While turning the steering wheel of my SUV to pull into a parking space in a large grocery store parking lot, the SUV involuntarily accelerated forward at a great amount of speed. I applied the brake firmly, but the SUV continued to speed forward into the parking space. My fear was that there was a car immediately in front of me that was parked facing in. I assumed that the only way I was going to stop was if I crashed head on with the car opposite me. Fortunately, I had the brake almost to the floor of the SUV when it finally lurched to a stop. I then called the dealership who sent a tow truck to pick up the vehicle. It has been at the dealership since approximately 4:30 p. M. On Friday, December 17, 2010. The dealership said they would look at it today, Monday, December 20. I have yet to hear from them this morning.

On April 24,2010 I was unloading my 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe in the driveway. When I got out of the SUV and took my foot off the brake the SUV rolled forward a few inches. I put my foot on the brake took it off and wiggled my body to see if it would hold. I exited the SUV and spent the next 10 min, unloading it. When we were finished I decided to leave SUV in driveway and opened the door to remove the key. I leaned in and grabbed the steering wheel and reached over to pull out the key. Suddenly the SUV started to roll down the driveway and dragged me with it. It threw me to the ground and rolled over my right foot and left knee area of my leg and kept on rolling into the middle of the street.

When brake pedal is applied the vehicle does not stop right away.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that when attempted to accelerate, vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic, cause of failure was not found. Three years later, the contact stated there was a noise that came from the rear. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic, who stated failure was caused by rear brakes that were worn out to the screws. The dealer stated it was caused by normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, who stated dealer determined it was normal wear and tear; no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure and current mileage was 11,900. Yn.