Hyundai Santa Fe owners have reported 900 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 25 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (629 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light on (48 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
There have been several times that I have been driving and either turning onto a 4-lane road (2 lanes going each way) or driving on the parkway, where my car has slammed on the brakes by itself. Not only was I not prepared for this to happen, but neither were the cars behind me. Read details...
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mitchell Hyundai (1600 e. Park Ave, enterprise, al 36330) where it was diagnosed that the anti-lock brake sensor needed to be replaced. Read details...
My 2014 Santa Fe sport began shaking violently at 72 mph. I took it to a shop thinking the wheels had become unbalanced. Immediately the vehicle began shaking again. I again took it for re-balancing. Same shaking problem. Read details...
Tl- the contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, her brakes failed to operate as needed and collided into another vehicle. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights had appeared on the instrument panel prior to the failure. Read details...
2015 Hyundai Santa Fee I bought new, turbo sport. At 26,750 miles the disc pads on all 4 wheels fell off the steel backing plates. The pads in the front were paper thin and the back were somewhat better. The "squealers" that warn you of pad thickness never made a sound. Read details...