Wiper Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 2

The blue link on all older models is not being supported which cause the screen to become stuck on loading screen. This is a visibility and safety issue because it cause blue link to reload and bright lights to flash as you are driving at night every time it reloads. It is a distraction from the road if you shut it off completely you have no access to radio or sound. The issue it cannot be fixed unless you pay for manual update but you have to it working to actually get the update to run. There are many forums discussing the issue.

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I had been driving my vehicle for about 5 minutes when I heard what sounded like a loud bang or gunshot followed by the sound debris falling. I realized the front piece of my panoramic sun roof had literally exploded. When I got out to look at it the glass around the hole was pointed upwards so it looked like it exploded from the inside out. The glass had no prior damage and nothing hit it before the explosion. I was on a paved road by myself.

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This is the second time my windshield has received a small chip and it spreads to the nearest end of the windshield then within 24 hours spreads across windshield.

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Windshield cracks.

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Panoramic sun roof glass exploded and shattered as I was driving down the highway on a 50 degree f cloudy day. There was no known object that struck the roof nor did we hit a bump in the road or anything. The sound was like that of a shotgun blast. I've seen other posts and settlements for earlier Hyundai vehicle makes and models where warranty was extended to cover a defect causing this. But my 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe damage is not being covered under warranty since it is a couple thousand miles over the 60,000 mile warranty. Hyundai service reported there was no object or damage found to indicate it was caused by something impacting the vehicle. My concern is what will prevent the replacement glass from breaking again if the defect causing it to happen is not fixed.

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The front windshield wiper mechanism failed to work twice during a build up of snow/ice on the windshield. The first incident was while starting up the car in my driveway. I had to scoop out and scrape the snow from around the bottom of the arm of the wipers. After working on it for a couple of minutes, the wipers started working. The second time they completely stopped working was while I was driving on a 45 mph road. Heavy, wet snow from the roof had slid down onto my windshield. I could not see because the wipers stopped working. I had to pull over to the side and physically scoop out the snow with my hand that was around the wiper arms at the bottom of the windshield, half under the hood. It was extremely difficult to get to it. I had to do this twice to get the wipers to start working again. I saw yesterday that there is a recall for this exact issue on 100,000+ palisades. I am reporting this to the Hyundai dealership from which we bought the vehicle last year. There were no warnings, lights, signs to indicate the wiper failure.

I purchased this SUV new and noticed an issue with the automatic intermittent wipers. The dealership has replaced the windshield sensor and issue is now unreliable at best. Service department told me to simply wipe the sensor off or pour water onto the sensor to get the wipers to work. That seems to work for about 3 wipes and then stops again. Also, the driver seat changes position by itself while driving, and the advanced cruise control failed to provide any braking and almost caused me to rear end a stopped car in freeway traffic. Additionally the advanced braking system does not work at all. . . I had the salesman check the settings and they are turned on, but do not provide any braking function. The alert system does provide a warning if a car turns a corner in front of me, but fails to take any action.

Windshield cracked and webbed.

Paint is peeling/delaminating off the car in chunks - from the roof and the hood. Paint peeled off of the hood in a large chunk while I was driving, and got stuck on the windshield & caught up on the wipers while in use. This damaged the wipers and created a dangerous situation, as it blocked my vision while driving. The paint peels off and flies off the car in chunks and can land on another car windshield as well and block their view. I brought the car to the dealer years ago when the paint first starting peeling, and was told it was just past the warranty and there was nothing they could do. I read online that there was a class action suit on this exact issue and it has been a problem for many, many years and Hyundai continues to manufacture this paint despite being aware of the problem. I contacted Hyundai corporate to report this issue, and they said there is nothing they can do. So I have decided to report the issue to warn other drivers, as the last chunk that peeled off became a safety hazard. Note: car was only used occasionally, has very low mileage, and is garaged for a portion of the year. The paint should not be in this condition - it is defective. I paid extra for this particular pearl white paint when I purchased the car new - it was an upgrade, presented as self-healing paint.

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The sunvisors for passenger and driver are defective. I have had the car since 2013 and have had to replace both visors at least once a year, if not more frequently. The visor will suddenly break, swing down, impairing vision of the driver while the car is in motion, including highway speeds. I have been hit in the head several times when it breaks & swings while driving -- I am going to have a wreck eventually if huydai does not address this defect in their visors & it is clearly a defect (check youtube for all the hacks in how to attempt to fix it).

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The windshield cracked without anything striking it. The windshield is being replaced at my expense. There is wind noise coming from the area below the crack where it is attached to the vehicle.

The windshield has waves through it causing parts of the windshield to be blurry.

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The driver's side sun visor randomly falls out of the connection in the ceiling and then dangles from the electrical cord that operates the light in the visor above the mirror. When this happens it completely obstructs the driver's view of the roadway as the visor is now swaying back and forth in front of the driver's face & the driver must take one hand off the steering wheel to move the visor out of the way to see the roadway. It takes two hands to actually shove the electrical wire and visor arm back up into the ceiling. This issue not only happens when the visor is in the down (in use) position & when it is down and swung to the side to block the side window but it also happens when the visor in not in use and is just clipped up. The ceiling connection piece falls down on the left side then too. . . Thankfully because the visor is not in use, the right hand clip secures that side in place so only half of the driver's view is obstructed. This happens without any warning - you're driving along and suddenly the visor has fallen in front of your face. It is manufacturer defect in the small plastic piece that goes from the arm of the visor up into the ceiling. There is a very small plastic tip that is broken - that tip is the only thing that keeps the visor post secured in the ceiling. When you unscrew the visor attachment that goes into the ceiling the broken piece is right there. The electrical wires go thru it so it's still in there. I have replaced my visor once already and the same piece broke off of the new visor after a couple years. My vehicle has not been inspected by anyone but there are many reports on the Hyundai forum about this visor issue. Hyundai is aware of this cheap plastic defect as they issued recalls on the sun visors on other models but not on the sante fe. They have also changed to a newer visor connection piece on their newer model cars. A recall should be issued for the sante fe so that the visors can be replaced w/ an updated version.

The sun visor does not meet the a pillar. There is a large gap there. This gap frequently allows the sun glare to impact the driver.

Driving highway speed. Nice, clear day. No trucks or vehicles within 1/4 mile. No impact to windshield. Stress fracture started on passenger side of front windshield. Initial three inch fracture has expanded to over 12 inches.

We were driving on a highway at normal highway speeds around 10:15pm. There was some light rain and some lightning in the area. Out of nowhere our panoramic sunroof on our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe just exploded. There were no cars/trucks in front of us that kicked up any debris that could have caused this. It just shattered and the sound was deafening, it sounded like an explosion and for a quick second I thought we were getting shot at until I observed that no other glass in the car was broken so at that point I knew it was the panoramic sunroof.

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In July 2021 while driving from TX to wa due to a military pcs with our brand new SUV a small rock or pebble hit the windshield on the passengers side. I called progressive/ safelite right away to have them fix it upon arriving in wa. It was good to go until a few days later I climb into my SUV (which is sitting under a car port) and see that the chip has ran through all the way to the other side of the drivers view. From July 2021 it took till Jan 2022 to get a replacement. Had to pay the $500 deductible. However this should not happen on a brand new 2021 Santa Fe that was just manufactured in may/June 2021. More and more I am seeing reports of windshields cracking and I need to have piece of mind that our concerns are heard and fixed to our satisfaction.

Driving around 25 miles per hour small pebble hit the top part of the windshield cracking it instantly and creating a rupture line from top to bottom of the windshield. Windshield glass seems very unsafe to sustain any kind of stress. It looks like other Hyundai models are showing the same problems with these windshield.

Our windshield started cracking for no reason while driving. Only had this car forv a month and less than 1000 miles. Nothing hit it. This is ridculous being a brand new vehicle.

Was just washing the car in my driveway and as I sprayed the windshield to first rinse the pollen off, the windshield cracked from bottom to top. No evidence of any chips or cracks prior to that.

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On the night of 01/13/2021 I left my SUV parked outside for the first time in 25 decree weather . The next morning at 5am I started my car by remote start to get the ice off the windows . I then drove to work and parked my SUV. When I went to leave at 3pm the rear window was shattering you could even hear it cracking all over it it blew a hole in it ! there was not o piece of the rear window that was not shattered . My SUV was parked with the rear window facing the sun. My SUV has always been kept in my heated garage at night unt the night in question ! I do not know if the heat from the sun caused this to happen do to the window being so cold! but I do know it was parked in a private parking lot with nothing around it ! I would appreciate any input on this matter! thanks.

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Front windshield has developed numerous pin-head size star shaped cracks that mostly can be seen when car is pointed toward the sun. This happened all of a sudden. I tried to photo but I can not get a good picture. This did not happen while driving.

Recently brought up a Hyundai sante fe 2. 0t and now shortly after purchasing the rear view/back camera no longer works. Just a black screen when put into reverse. I see it's a extremely common problem post on forums all over the web. It's not a necessity but could be hazardous given the moment it decides to quit.

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1. Speed sensor- replaced by recall and continue to fail. 2. Rear glass in hatchback, just broke origination from wiper hole in glass while the car was occupied sitting not moving a a parking lot. 3. Steering rattles because a shock damper wears out prematurely. 4. Seats- electric control button contacts tarnish with use and quit working.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph the sunroof detached and flew behind the vehicle onto the freeway without warning. The vehicle has not been repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer for diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. Lj.

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•what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? when ambient temperature is at or below 32 degrees fahrenheit, sufficient heat is not produced from the vehicles defroster to keep the windshield from icing. Also, sufficient heat is not produced to keep vehicle occupants warm. A Hyundai dealership confirmed the problem and replaced the thermostat, but the problem still persists. •how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? visibility through the windshield cannot be maintained. Also, the cabin temperature is insufficient for safe transport of young children. •has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes. •has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? it has been inspected and confirmed by a Hyundai dealership. The problem persists and has been an issue since the vehicle was purchased in 2019. The first winter that the vehicle was operated during (2020) was when the problem first presented. •were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? the water temperature gauge on the dash board “bounces” back and forth while driving the vehicle when the ambient temperature is at or below 32 degrees fahrenheit. This has been reported to Hyundai corporate –Hyundai case # 19328435.

• what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? when ambient temperature is at or below 32 degrees fahrenheit, sufficient heat is not produced from the vehicles defroster to keep the windshield from icing. Also, sufficient heat is not produced to keep vehicle occupants warm. A Hyundai dealership confirmed the problem and replaced the thermostat, but the problem still persists. • how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? visibility through the windshield cannot be maintained. Also, the cabin temperature is insufficient for safe transport of young children. • has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes. • has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? it has been inspected and confirmed by a Hyundai dealership. The problem persists and has been an issue since the vehicle was purchased in 2019. The first winter that the vehicle was operated during (2020) was when the problem first presented. • were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? the water temperature gauge on the dash board “bounces” back and forth while driving the vehicle when the ambient temperature is at or below 32 degrees fahrenheit. This has been reported to Hyundai corporate –Hyundai case # 19328435.

Air and defrosters quit turn engine off restart and it worked. 5 times . The engine is a 2013 2. 0 turbo Santa Fe using oil 2 quarts a week, engine is making a noise. Also, dealer said they could not do anything until it gets bad? you must check the oil all the time. .

While backing out of my garage I heard a pop and looked at my rearview mirror, my rear window had exploded out. Nothing was near to hit it from inside.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, when heard an abnormal noise. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road and did not notice any wrong. The contact stated when he continued driving, he noticed the rear passenger view mirror was detached from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer southtowne Hyundai located at 800 bullsboro dr, newnan, GA 30265, (888) 615-9626, were made aware of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure and filed a complaint(did not have number available). The failure mileage was 36,520. Dp.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the panaramic sunroof shattered without warning or impact. The vehicle was taken to mccarthy olathe Hyundai 681 n rawhide, olathe, KS 66061 (913) 324-7200 where diagnosed the sun roof glass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was repaired however the contact experienced another failure. The contact stated the sunroof failes to close. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer where diagnsoed the tilt level and frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manfacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 100,000. Ap.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the driver's seat makes an abnormal squeaking sound. The seat leaned towards the console and squeaks nonstop though driving trips. The back windshield whipper fell off too. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to napleton Hyundai 649 dunn rd, hazelwood, mo 63042 (314) 548-0956 where the vehicle was diagnosed another test read that an update to the vehicle's computer was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. However, an appointment was made to service the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 2,747. Jw.

While driving at 7:30pm on a back road on a Saturday, both of my headlights went out at the same time. I pulled onto a dirt driveway and turned my car off and noticed they came back on. I had to have it towed back home and took it to the dealership on Monday. They replaced a fuse box, and I picked my car up. About a week and a half later, it happened again while I was driving at night. In addition this time, my seat warmers would come on for about 30 seconds, and then shut off. I took it back up to the same dealership where I bought it. They had it for 2 weeks. They just replaced the fuse and drove it over 20 miles trying to get it to go out again and couldn't. I picked my car back up. A day and a half later, both my headlights went out again during the middle of the day. I noticed this because it was raining and I couldn't get my wipers to work. I kept trying my wipers, and the only setting they would work on was the 3rd speed setting. I tried my lights and my seat warmers again, and no luck. I immediately took it back to the dealership, and they said their service department was closed already (3:00pm) and they couldn't do anything until Monday, so I drove it home. Took it back up there on Monday, explained that this was the 3rd time this has happened, and it needs to be fixed because it's a major safety hazard. They had it for a week or so and called me and said they replaced the fuse once again, and drove it over 215 miles and couldn't get the car to duplicate the issue. They said my car had them stumped. They told me they were confident it was going to be okay. I left, and less than 24 hours after I got the car, I was driving at 7:00pm and they went out again, this time an hour away from my house. I don't know what to do because this is a scary issue, and they can't seem to find the problem and fix it.

While driving my new 2019 Santa Fe I noticed the first time it rained I had severe reduced visibility in the left portion of the windshield where the wipers don't reach. The rain pools there and does not get any better than pictured. This is a safety issue as you can not see out of 15% of the windshield and could cause an accident.

The headlghts on low beam block out the top 1/3 of the headlight beam and 2/3 of the headlight beam when the car is going down hill. This eyebrow effect is not showing when the high beams are on. In addition when the low beams are in use, the myvision on both sides of the car is blocked out. This seems to be a common complaint which Hyundai will not address claming there is no fix since the lights are performing as designed. At this point in time they do not offer a remady. This eyebrow effect appears when the car is stationary or in motion but only on the low beams.

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