general problems of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe

Rear subframe is rotted out prematurely, other vins had this issue recalled but my VIN was not included in the recall even though I have all the same issues as the vehicles that were recalled.

Engine has always burned oil and vehicle only has 72,000 miles on it. Leaking black liquid/oil out exhaust pipe, blowing out black clouds of smoke and have to keep adding oil. Whole rear end had to be replaced, timing chain and cover replaced, ac unit replaced, rear camera replaced, climate controls change settings by them selves, leaking gaskets, all this and more has been going on with this vehicle when it only had 35,000 miles on it. Front suspension creaks for years. No way a vehicle should have all these issues with low mileage and has been very well cared for!.

We brought our vehicle into the dealer for a recall for undercoating on 10/26/2023. The work was completed by tarbox Hyundai in north kingstown ri. We noticed our car started drifting to the right and our tire was out of align. We brought the car to our local mechanic and were told that the entire under carriage is rotting away and needs to be replaced. I feel Hyundai should be responsible for this because they knew about it and didn't tell us. Instead they just did the undercoating trying to hide the fact that is was completely rotted. Thank you.

I bought the vehicle 2 months ago, and 2 weeks ago, I noticed the car was shaking when I applied the brakes. The engine light came on and I took it to the shop, and was told I needed a new engine.

I can hear loud clunking sounds from the rear of the vehicle when going over bumps faster than 25 mph.

While turn left into a subdivision the steering would not re-center thus the car ran over a couple of large stones lining the roadway at the entrance. The abs did not engage. Finally the car stopped about 30 feet later. I was able to finally steer the car back on to the street. There is damage to the undercarriage, the inner wheel well on the right side was torn off, the left front air dam, the exhaust system, the right front wheel was damage, and a flat tire.

As I was traveling east on a main road, I turned left on to a secondary road at a very low rate of speed. I was completely shocked by the impact of my vehicle with a vehicle that was in the opposite lane, headed in a southerly direction. Prior to the collision I had no awareness of the presence of a vehicle stopped in that location, as the vehicle was completely obliterated from my view by the left side view mirror. I believe that the exaggerated size of the mirror, and the location of its position made it impossible for me to have a clear, unobstructed view in that situation. I feel the design/placement of the mirror was definitely a contributing factor in this accident.

While driving my awd santa-fe through snow. Snow begins to build up on tires and rims as due all vehicles. While having parked my santa-fe for 30-45 minutes or continually driving through snow and returning to drive said santa-fe you start to feel vibrations and then vehicle starts violently shuttering the faster u go. The snow throws off the wheel balance and makes car shutter violently. The only fix from dealer is park car in warm garage while parking or scrap inner wheels before driving. You would think any cuv/SUV with awd should not have this problem, really any vehicle should not have this problem. I guess I bought the awd to stay on clean dry roads. Defeats the purpose of an awd. Guess it will take someone crashing before looked into. My fix, buy can of never wet and spray rims and tires so no snow or ice sticks to wheels or rims or change rims more money$ but both work. Simple, complain and solution resolved.

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 2. 4 is having major steering issues. At speeds above 45mph the SUV sways all over the road and is almost impossible to maintain control of. If you have any type of wind the SUV will change lanes and if you slightly correct it over corrects. I have checked the tire pressure and the tires show no signs a wear. Also the fuel tank will only fill 3/4 full then you have to wait and ever so slowly put the remaining 1. 5-2 gallons in. The mpg is horrible only getting 20mpg at best on the highway. The eco mode drops the fuel economy down to 18mpg when activated. I have not been able to take it to the dealer ship due to work and cannot go without a vehicle.

Passed out while driving. Struck the rear passenger side of another car with the front drivers side of Santa Fe. Airbags did not deploy. Santa fe was totaled. I suffered a broken neck in two places and dislodged two cervical disc. Now having to go for surgery to repair disc damage. Hopefully I will regain use of left hand do to nerve damage.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle would sway to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 800. . . Updated 03/18/14 the consumer stated the entire front end of the vehicle was replaced. However, the vehicle continued to the pull to the left and swayed from left to right. The steering was aligned. However, the problem continued. Updated 03/20/14.

Driving on highway and hit a bump and the whole car shifted like into the other lane. I have asked local dealer before to check suspension and they said its "ok". " that's how it is". Since my purchase every bump I hit the car is not stuck to the ground and moves either to left or right. Might be a factor in the huge steering problem this car has as well.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, he approached a stop sign. When driving from the complete stop a loud clunking and grinding noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The vehicle failed to operate in the drive or reverse position. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the front axle fractured. The vehicle was repaired with a newly manufactured part. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 4,200. The VIN was unavailable. Js.

Vehicle does not stay in a straight line. I've had alignment issues before with other cars where it pulled to one side but this car is all over the place on the interstate. I constantly have to correct the steering wheel which is exhausting after 20 mins. Sometimes left sometimes right. Also suspension integrity is questionable when hitting bumps the car seems to bounce up and cause you to lose control for a quick second. Why is the government allowing this!???????? went to dealer first they said nothing was wrong then a few months later they magically had new alignment specs which the did and it stills wonders.

While waiting to pull out of my subdivision, foot on the brake, I hear a loud bang under the car. Did not know at the time what it was, so as I take my foot off the brake to turn, the car would not move. Tried going in reverse, and no movement. Called roadside assistance and had it towed to the dealership. Said my axle cracked. This is a brand new car!! when I asked if any other owners have had this issue, I was told "no", that I was the the first person this happened to. I called Hyundai corp hdqtrs in CA and filed a complaint. I was given a case #. They also said no other complaint has been filed, and no recalls issued. This is a dangerous safety issue! yes, they are fixing it, but I did tell them that I will be leary driving it again. Something needs to be done before someone gets killed!! thank god I was not moving.

The car wants to go anywhere but straight. Any uneven pavement, wind gusts or cars passing by cause the car to require a steering correction. At speeds over fifty miles per hour steering input is required ninety percent of the time to keep the car within the driving lane. The dealer checked the alignment and said everything was to specification and normal. This is the worst vehicle I've ever driven including several motor homes. ## VIN passed ## Hyundai Santa Fe 2013 ##.