Engine Oil Leaking Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that smoke started coming from the passenger’s side tire. The contact stated that the oil from the engine was leaking onto the brakes causing the smoke. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and upon exiting the vehicle, noticed that the engine was damaged. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to gossett Hyundai south (2660 mt moriah rd, memphis, TN 38115) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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On highway, car would no longer accelerate and went into limp mode causing me to slow to 50 mph and not be able to keep up with speed if traffic. Pulled over, dash lights flashed and car would not restart. Oil had leaked out of valve cover gasket all over the alternator causing the car to malfunction and become inoperable.

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The car has always ran through oil since it was first purchased, but recently the car developed a major oil leak. It is only 4 years old with regular maintenance. Checked seals of oil filter and everything checked out ok.

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The Santa Fe's engine seized while traveling on an interstate highway going ~65 mph. After the car was stopped on the side of the highway, oil leaking from the engine was visible on the ground. The Santa Fe's engine would not turn over/start. After towing and letting the car sit overnight at an auto shop, the cold engine would still not turn over/start when the mechanic tried. The trusted mechanic said the engine had seized and was useless. A recall was issued for Hyundai's Santa Fe sport and sonata of the same year, 2013-2014 models. The recall is for machining errors during engine manufacturing. These errors can cause premature wear of the bearings leading to engine seizures. Have other people experienced this defect in the 2014 Santa Fe?.

Potential fire hazard and engine failure. Oil leaking from top, anterior, passenger side of engine again causing electrical issues and alternator failure. Multiple electrical issues, car not starting, clock resetting, draining of battery. Solution: replaced valve cover gasket at owners expense first time at 114900 miles, before service campaign 936 was known. Multiple electrical issues again, clock resetting, car not starting, tripometer resetting. Solution: dealership replaced valve cover gasket second time at 136,434 miles, under recall. Dealership also replaced faulty, oil covered alternator. Dealership noted that the timing chain cover was leaking oil. The timing chain cover is not covered under the service campaign 936, but should be as the leak is the similar issue to the valve gasket cover.

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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!.

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Oil leak from valve cover gasket onto alternator causing complete electrical system failure. Vehicle very quickly lost all power including power steering and brakes, brake/hazard/indicator lights, and ignition while traveling at highway speed in heavy traffic. Extremely high severity potential harm from this failure mode, which was the subject of previous service campaigns for older Hyundai vera cruz and Santa Fe with same 3. 3l v6 engine platform. Unacceptable to have occurrence of this known design issue with later model production.

2007 sante fe alternator issue. Post recall fix, oil leak still happening and this time the alternator almost caught on fire. Smoke started pouring out from under the hood. Had to pull over and pour water on the alternator to keep it from catching on fire. Car became disabled and had to be towed. Family was in car while this was happening.

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.

We purchased a used 2014 Santa Fe in may 2017 from our local carmax. At the time of sale, the vehicle had approximately 28,000 miles. It was noted at that time upon inspection in the �engine� section that engine oil and filter had been repaired/replaced and oil leaks had been repaired/replaced. This was something we would not take serious note of until much later. On Wednesday, may 22nd, I was on the freeway in rush hour traffic going about 45-50 mph when the engine suddenly died. It was still in drive and my radio was on so the dash lit up (I'm assuming to let me know I was in drive but the engine was off so something wasn't right). I put on my hazards and started navigating my way to the shoulder. I attempted to start the car and it would not turn over so I waited. Finally, it started up so I tried to get it off the freeway. The next exit was 3/4 of a mile. She would never make it. A $75 tow to a mechanic 1. 7 miles away determined the engine was �shot�. Our quote? $12k - $14k for a new engine (parts only). Our 5 year/50k warranty expired 1 month and 14 days ago. Slightly convenient. The vehicle currently has approximately 49,500 miles, 20,000 of which are ours in the past 2 years of ownership. We contacted the service department of a local Hyundai dealership and were given a �sorry. Too bad , warranty expired. Good luck bud�. It was incredibly disheartening and defeating. We've been told our extended warranty through carmax will not be honored either until we produce copies of our oil change receipts which we cannot locate at the moment (we are in the process of a move as well). So, we've paid out of pocket for the tow, the rental car, and every free moment spent trying to find receipts, making phone calls, or trying to find a resolution for everyone involved. It shouldn't be our burden to bear. It should be theirs!.

Hyundai recalls Santa Fe for alternator oil leak. Santa fe crossover to fix an oil leak, caused by a faulty valve cover gasket, that could affect alternator performance. . Dealer said they wont honor the recall cause its out of warranty. Also the coil was not replaced and a recall was sent out also on coil spring. The wont honor that.

Leaking valve cover is allowing oil to leak down onto the alternator. Car be stationary or running. Most notable when car engine is running.

Dealer oil change was done, the next day all of the oil leaked out of my car. Had a second oil change. Following week engine seized while I was driving down the highway. Car was towed to the dealer and has now sat there for 2 months. Being told it is part of a recall.

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe, 180k miles, 2nd owner. Customer states: fuel leaking from fuel tank onto ground; safety concern & fire hazard. Unable to park in garage/driveway. Fuel light on; low fuel level. Filled with $7. 00 in gas ($2. 70/gal). After fueling, fuel gauge hasn't moved. Added more fuel & set gas station fuel nozzle to auto stop when full. Gauge says 3/4 tank (normally would read full tank). Then drove 12 miles no issues. Parked on residential street for 1-2 days. Searched online found �warranty extension� on fuel tank. Driving to certified Hyundai dealer, 15 miles away. Drove 5 miles on interstate, losing power. Pulled off at nearest exit, died while driving in traffic, over interstate bridge. Oil, battery, check engine light, etc. On. Cars behind me mad, honking, rush hour. Got it started, nowhere safe to pull over, lane ieads me to interstate, now headed in opposite direction towards home. Lost power, died again, <1 mile from home on exit ramp. Let sit 4-5 hrs. Dark;11pm. Restarted, drove few feet, died. Dark outside. Put in neutral, roll backwards, steer onto shoulder for safety. Dot/sheriff tagged car next a. M. Called Hyundai consumer affairs & was advised to tow to dealer. I did. Hyundai stating outside of milage allowance & not covered. Why is this not a safety recall? this is a public safety hazard! even when parked! fuel leaks/issues put the public at risk! not safe parking in my garage/driveway, public/residential streets, neighborhoods, schools, businesses/retail properties, let alone driving. What if a cigarette is tossed by a passerby, rolls under a leaking fuel tank & leads to fire, damages, injuries and/or death(s) to those in/around vehicle? this should be taken more seriously! it's a public safety hazard! mileage shouldn't matter (see Lexus recall, June 2018; cbs news). Cust=single mom & ft college student=the struggle is real. Please advise.

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I actually have 2 issues occurring. One of these was deemed to have been fixed by a previous recall (campaign 105/110 - fixed /closed Jun 23, 2014). However, my esc off light and abs light are again lighting up. I have (luckily) not yet had loss of engine power or control. The second issue is in regards to campaign 936. I've had the front engine valve gasket cover fixed, along with my alternator replaced (after my husband and I did it ourselves after losing all power on christmas eve in the middle of road before barely coasting into a nearby parking lot where we were able to sort of park out of the way). We changed my oil this weekend, have had no other work done on the car since (except oil changes) and my husband noticed that the alternator is again covered in oil. Between the 2 issues, it is most likely a matter of days (if I'm lucky) before my car loses power in some form and I am potentially in a wreck with my family in the car. I don't know how much the dealership wants to "re-fix" the first 2 campaigns that should have already been fixed, but for just the valve gasket work, it would be at least $500, not including the alternator that will need to be replaced when the car does go out. Apparently the gasket that is leaking this time isn't the front one, it is the rear one. My personal thoughts on this are that if the front one is faulty, then it's not a stretch to get to the rear one being faulty. My Hyundai dealership even warned me when replacing the front one that my rear one would most likely need to be done too (for $500+). If the dealerships know, it makes me wonder why the recall didn't include both valve cover gaskets or a new one hasn't been issued for the rear one. Hopefully, both of these issues can be re-addressed. The date below is of first warning lights. The lights come on from park or while driving.

I owned a 2014 Santa Fe sport. It was blowing black smoke out of the exhaust. I would bring it in for an oil change and they would tell me the oil was bone dry. They could not see where the oil leak was, I had no spots in my driveway. The low oil light never came on. The time between oil change and no oil left was about 3 weeks. I brought it in, they told me I had an oil clog and needed a new motor. I filled it with oil and drove it home. The next day I was driving it to my mechanic, stopped at a convienance store on the way. Shut off the motor, while in line, someone yelled, "your car is on fire" I looked out it was fully ingolfed from the passenger side under the hood. A complete loss, and Hyundai would not stand behind it. 3 months later, got a "recall notice" said "engine" the Hyundai had 42 thousand miles. Every where I look for a recall notice on this vehicle can't seem to find the one I am referencing except on this site. After 17 engine complaints, why are there no investigations, or class action suits? OH and the "blue link" monthly reports never reported anything wrong. Even after the fire, the report reported that all systems were good even my tire pressure. Funny, because I watched those blow up!.

While driving through an intersection at approximately 40 mph my 2007 Santa Fe started to decelerate even as I pushed the gas pedal realizing something was wrong started looking for a place to pull over then all my gauges went crazy fuel gauge showed empty rpm gauge was showing 3000 rpm(engine was off) all dash lights came on and the engine would not start. Oil leaking from front valve cover had shorted out the alternator there for killing my battery. Repair was not cheap.

Fuel gauge has been faulty and check engine light would turn on and off after replacing what I thought was a bad battery one month ago. One week ago while driving, all lights on dashboard came on (battery, check engine, abs, esc. . . ), engine started to rev, electrical and power steering failed, and car had to be turned off in the middle of the road and towed home. This has happened twice while driving now. Issue is from a failing/failed alternator caused by oil leak from front valve cover. This problem is identical to issues with '06-'12 veracruz, recall #121.

Warning light came on while driving vehicle indicating an electrical problem. Was able to drive home, but next day car would not start due to drained battery. Battery was then recharged and car driven to local firestone store for diagnosis. Was determined that the alternator was not working properly due to oil that had leaked from the front valve cover gasket. The alternator was heavily caked with this oil/grime. After installing new valve cover gasket and alternator today, car now runs fine. This problem seems to me to be identical to that described in Hyundai's recall number 121 which covered certain veracruz models (NHTSA campaign number 14v415000) and therefore I believe that the recall should be extended to cover at least my car and probably others.

I recently learned that Hyundai had issued a safety recall (NHTSA campaign number 14v415000) for 2007-2012 veracruz vehicles with the lambda mpi engine to correct an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket that saturates the alternator and causes the alternator to short out. If this happens while driving the car can quit on the driver. Our 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe uses the same engine and we are experiencing the same symptoms (I. E. Oil leaking from front valve cover onto the alternator), so I called Hyundai to see about getting this issue fixed under this recall. Hyundai customer service told me that because my vehicle was not covered they would not cover this issue. It seems that Hyundai should have to correct this for all vehicles that use the same lambda v6 engine, not just a select few. If it is dangerous for veracruz owners, how is it not dangerous for Santa Fe owners with the exact same engine and symptoms? I would like to see this safety recall expanded to cover all vehicles that use this same engine.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle started to leak oil after it was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 114,000. Pam.

We purchased this vehicle used in June of 2014 with 62,450 miles on it. The exterior and interior were in great shape. The vehicle was taken to a Hyundai dealer in July for an inspection of the rear suspension per a recall. At that time a complete inspection was done, with only a small oil leak found on one axle shaft. Two months later the vehicle was take back to the dealer for a recall for a broken spring. At this time a second inspection was completed. This time several issues were found from corrosion including leaking transmission lines, leaking engine oil pan, leaking boots at the front drive axles requiring them both needing to be replaced. The service manager at the Hyundai dealer stated he had never seen a vehicle with this level of corrosion. All components under the vehicle have extensive corrosion with apparently a rapid rate of deterioration. The vehicle is used only on-road being driven by our son to and from college. The dealer has no explanation as to what could be the cause of the rapid deterioration. All under body components appear to be vulnerable to this high level of deterioration. The dealer is willing to repair the vehicle but the dealer stated there is no way to tell what or when other components could possibly fail, such as the brake lines etc. Hyundai was contacted regarding the concern but stated there was no action they would take at this time. They did reluctantly agree to call the dealership to inquire with them about the extent of the corrosion.

While driving on I-95, the charging system warning light came on followed by a loss of engine power and then engine stopped completely. Was able to safely make it to the road side. Dealer diagnosed a defective valve cover gasket allowed oil to leak which dripped on and into the alternator causing it to fail. Second identical failure on vehicle in two years. V-6, automatic, 2wd. Found manufacturer just issued a recall on veracruz model which shares the same platform for identical symptoms and failures.

On Wednesday, July 30th, 2014, I was driving on the freeway in my 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe with my family and children on board at 60 mph when all of the warning lights on the dashboard flashed on at the same time. The vehicle started to shake, the engine stalled and both the steering and brakes suddenly became very heavy to operate. Luckily I managed to veer off the freeway before it completely shut down on a live high speed lane and ordered a tow truck from my auto club. The Hyundai dealership technician advise that the cause of this breakdown was an oil leak from a valve cover gasket onto the alternator, causing it to fail. The battery was also affected by chain of event. This cascading chain of breakdown is a systemic failure and this defect is not particular to only my car but is rampant with the Hyundai Santa Fe owners. Any internet search with " Santa Fe 2007 leaking valve cover gasket " will turn up countless results. It is also the same type of failure that has already been recalled from another Hyundai SUV, the veracruz as it was built on a Hyundai Santa Fe platform. I was lucky that I didn't come to a complete dead stop without warning on a live freeway lane at a high rate of speed as the result would have have been catastrophic for all involved. Link to Hyundai veracruz recall with the same problem. . Read more...

The first time I came out to start my car and looked up, there was smoke coming from under the hood and wouldn't start. I had it towed. I was informed it was the starter. The starter was replaced and approximately 6 months later, I noticed a brushing sound when I started the car. Over time it became more often. I returned the car several times to the independent auto shop. They couldn't find out the noise. In the mean time I took to a dealership and they told me it was the starter and to take it back and have it replaced. I returned to the independent dealer and they replaced, it was still under warranty. At the dealership, I was told it wasn't catching. Two weeks later it started the same brushing sound when I started the car. I made an appointment with a dealership to inspect and in the mean time the car while warming up had a brunt smell. I turned the car off and it would not start. Had it towed. The dealership put the car on a diagnostic check and put a new starter in. My car was held for 5 days. They told me oil had leaked from the starter and that was where the smoke came from and the brunt smell. Within a week the car when started had the brushing sound again. I tried to record the sound and after I started 4 times it started to smoke and wouldn't start. Had to have it towed again. It is now at the dealership waiting for a diagnostic.

I read in a previous complaint, and just personally confirmed it myself, that Hyundai issued a safety recall (NHTSA campaign number 14v415000) for 2007-2012 veracruz vehicles with the lambda mpi engine to correct an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket that saturates the alternator and causes the alternator to short out. The recall also states that "an unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases risk of a crash". The same exact thing is happening in Santa Fe's. My car shut down on me while driving 35 mph and I had to have the car towed to the dealership. I found out that my car had an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket that spilled onto my alternator and shorted out my alternator,which need to be replaced, and this ultimately killed my battery. So new alternator, new battery, and new gasket cover. This engine oil leak is so dangerous and should not be happening. There should also be a recall for this issue in Santa Fe models which have the same engine.

The front valve cover gasket on the engine has failed. Engine oil is leaking onto the alternator. This creates a significant risk for alternator failure and potential loss of power while driving.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 70 mph, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed an oil leak that damaged the alternator, battery, and computer chip. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with defective airbag control module. Consumer states that the mechanic hooked the vehicle up to the scanner that came across that problem. It will cost almost $400 dollars to have the airbag control module replaced. The dealer stated there was an internal fault code causing the air bag light to illuminate. The oil pan was leaking.