Four problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2013 Santa Fe.
Purchased 4/9/2020. Had to buy battery within 1 month. Then rebuilt engine had to be installed and now I am having to put 1 quart of oil in the vehicle daily due to oil leaking under vehicle constantly which I have had to do for 1 full week until tomorrow when dealership agreed to service vehicle again!.
My car was stalling, at a stop light, wouldn't start up at home and wouldn't start at work. Called triple aaa and purchased a battery from them, however I had the old battery tested and it was still good. Took my car to the dealership because my car was leaking oil after 2 months back and forth in their shop they could not find the issue. I called corporate to file a complaint a few times and was always told that there was nothing they can do because warranty had expired. I took my car to an outside mechanic within 30mins they found the issue. When the tech removed the cylinder head 6 of the rear head bolts were loose and the threads had pulled out of the block and 4 from the front head. Tech drilled out all rear block head bolt holes and installed time serts and the 4 in the front head. After repair no more oil leaks. I called Hyundai corporate because of there design failure it was their responsibility to pay for it $4526. 02. Again Hyundai said they were not liable. I want to be reimburse for all my out of pocket expenses.
I have a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe limited with major engine oil problems v6 3. 3liter engine aluminum engine aluminum parts and due to ( bad design ) odm 95400 miles. I took my car to Hyundai dealership my car was in and out of their shop for 2 months they could not fix it. I took it to an outside mechanic and they cannot fix the oil leak. 10 of the cylinder head bolts thread had pulled out of the block . I called Hyundai corporate asked them to file my car under the lemon law , case # 17317214 . Hyundai corporate could not get any info from the dealership so after a month long of waiting corporate emailed me and said there is nothing they can do. I don't even wanna drive my car should it bread down on the highway it could cause a major accident. Due to me being the second owner no warranty. I also believe that everyone that has the same car/engine is having the same issue.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving up a hill, the vehicle started shaking. The contact pulled over and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle did not restart and the oil level was on empty. There was no warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel regarding an oil shortage. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the engine seized. There was no damage to the oil tank or any evidence of an oil leak. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 109,500.