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2007 Hyundai Santa Fe repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (7%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 447 repairs.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (67%)
Chart based on 97 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
Engine not specified
| 76000 mi | Brand new and the passenger seat was faulty, seat belt warning light never went out |
| 96000 mi US $280 |
Replaced fuel tank level sensing electronic sender unit that was not covered under the 100,000 mile/10 yr power train warranty. This was the first repair that was not covered within Hyundai warranty. This has been far and away the most reliable vehicle I have owned. The only thinges I can say as a negative about the SUV is that the gas mileage has deteriorated about 10 - 15% in local driving, however, a portion of that must be attributed to the 70 mph + avg. So. California freeway normal flow of traffic speeds compared to the 5 to 7 mph slower AVG speeds in MD, where the Santa Fe spent the first half of it's 10 years to date. |
| 35000 mi | CD system not playing or ejecting disks. New system required, three weeks wait for delivery. |
| 39000 mi | Rear offside door not opening from inside or outside. Previously, the same happened with rear nearside door. It was the actuator, and seems the same now, parts ordered. CD player update, still waiting on parts after 4 months, very upset. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 27900 mi | Rear right park sensor is dead. |
| 42780 mi | Windshield washer tank water sensor replaced. |
| 34100 mi | A/C stopped working/car stalling. Local mechanic said clutch pulley had broken off. Dealer Service replaced a/c compressor and piping as metal had gone through system. Diagnosed stalling problem as Warning Code being thrown due to a/c problem. |
| 35340 mi | Stereo System stopped working after last trip to Dealer workshop (previous trip required Dealer to remove Dashboard and problem manifested shortly after). Dealer replaced Stereo unit. Now working. Power outlet stopped working after last trip to Dealer workshop (previous trip required Dealer to remove Dashboard and problem manifested shortly after). Dealer stated it had been unattached during last repair and they re-attached. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual AWD
| 115940 mi A $246 |
High beam driver side. Low beam passenger side. Another headlight. Garage noticed three other lights out, two rear and one front parking light. Auto electrical could not located any cause to the sudden bulb deaths. Cost is total for all three trips. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 39060 mi C $1500 |
Gas tank sensor replacement |
| 720 mi | AC performance was poor. Diagnosed a loose high pressure valve. Tightened the valve, recharged the coolant and problem was solved. A/C recharge. High pressure valve leaked. Valve replaced and system recharged under warranty. |
| 40000 mi | Blower for a/c and heater quit working. Replaced transistor. Repair successful. Part ordered during first trip, arrived quickly and installed quickly. Excellent service and turn-around. |
| 55800 mi C $350 |
Fuel tank sensors were replaced |
| 65720 mi C $200 |
Replaced fuel door actuator and actuator switch on the door. |
| 10000 mi | Automatic climate control. Outside temperature reading varied wildly |
| 50000 mi | Front Windshield Washer Pump failed. Replaced. |
| 60000 mi | Windshield washer pump failed again, not yet fixed. |
| 106000 mi | Bad passenger side rear door lock. |
| 108000 mi US $300 |
Replaced bad alternator. Location of alternator makea replacing it a MAJOR repair. |
| 7000 mi | CD/DVD would not work. |
| 2000 mi | Fog, or auxiliary driving light bulb burned out. Factory warranty for bulbs is 12 months. Was told that bumper has to be removed to replace it. Not in stock at dealership. Has to be ordered. |
| 3000 mi | Bulb replaced by dealer under warranty |
| 50840 mi | air bag light went on, part is ordered and will be replaced on warranty, said it comes from driver side steering where air bag is. |
| 106020 mi C $600 |
car stalled , battery was already changed,I had it towed to garage and was as thought the alternator. It was changed at cost of 600. tax in. |
| 29140 mi | Wiring harness for headlights under front bumper has become frayed and torn. |
| 77500 mi C $400 |
Fuel gauge sensor had to be replaced - gauge was inaccurate. |
| 150000 mi US $485 |
Car had intermitent starting failure -we towed it 3 times only to have it start fine a the dealer. This time they replaced the starter. |
| 9500 mi | a/c not getting very cold more like just cool. Had leak repaired. |
| 20460 mi C $60 |
mold or mildew in air conditioning creating odour |
| 11780 mi | Airbag light warning cameontheweek before takingcar to dealer. A faulty signal was detected originated by loose contacts of the wiring for the air bags. |
| 6820 mi | Car wouldn't start. BCM had to be changed |
| 83000 mi US $1080 |
Fuel level sensor, includes fuel pump |
| 24800 mi | Replaced A/C condenser under warranty |
| 25400 mi | A/C Condenser replaced |
| 38940 mi | Fuel gauge replaced under warranty |
| 31000 mi | Air Bag light lit on instrument panel Replaced junction box in engine compartment to correct problem of short circuit in original. |
| 61800 mi US $975 |
Had to replace the AC compressor. We tried fixing the leak first but after a month the system was no longer cooling.Very disappointed the compressor didn't last longer... |
| 78000 mi US $750 |
Had to replace the condenser this time and some o rings. I should now have a completely new AC system. Very dissappointed. |
| 98000 mi US $466 |
Replaced Starter |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 11160 mi | Key chip had to be reprogrammed as would not start the car, exhaust issue had to be repaired |
| 43060 mi | Engine would not start as anti-theft immobilizer device was malfunctioning and did not recognize the key fob. The malfunctioning part was replaced within one day and the vehicle has been fine since. |
| 55900 mi | engine immobilizer issue. occasionally didn't start on first attempt, but shop noted problem during routine inspection while in for an oil change. |
| 146000 mi US $1100 |
new compressor and evaporator for AC |
| 149000 mi US $130 |
Replaced failed starter |
| 17360 mi | Replaced brake switch assembly HY938100W00. Took less than 1 hour. |
| 30380 mi C $50 |
Left foglight not working. Warrenty does not cover bulbs. Discovered it was a broken connector wire. Purchased replacement connector from an aftermarket supplier and replaced it. Got excellent help from the Hynundai forums. |
| 36580 mi C $190 |
CD player would not release CD. The CD Assembly unit was replaced. I went to an independent electronic shop - it is where the dealers take their radio electronic problems. I paid for it myself, even though it is a warrenty item. |
| 51460 mi | Air bag light remained on for past two months. DEaler spent an hour or so they said to check all the error messages on vehicle computer history. Told me that the seat belt receptacle was the roblem and they will need to order new one. |
| 53940 mi | This repair trip was to install the replacement passenger seat belt receptacle portion that was causing the Air Bag light to remain on. Had to wait a coup[le of hours for it to be installed. |
| 56420 mi | Regular instances of Check light on and fuel gauge showing empty tank when there was fuel in tank. Dealer diagnosed problem as failed fuel sensor in fuel tank. Dealer repaired by replacing the sensors under Hyundai warranty. |
| 91020 mi C $250 |
Floaters in gas tank are off, therefore the level instrument is always off. |
| 88000 mi | Something related to the fuses came unhooked. Fuses were fine. Whatever it was just needed to be reconnected. My very nice mechanic didn't charge me for it. |
| 89000 mi US $87 |
AC not blowing cool air. AC needed coolant--mechanic was unable to detect leak. He put dye in & we will watch. |
| 90000 mi | Needed new AC Compressor. |
| 96000 mi US $241 |
Fuel gauge showed random levels. Then CEL came on. |
| 106000 mi US $55 |
Passenger side blend door actuator failed. Replaced actuator. |
| 90300 mi US $528 |
Replaced bad fuel level sensors. |
| 98500 mi US $300 |
Replaced door lock actuator. |
| 119000 mi US $130 |
CD player broke, wouldn't eject. Replaced head unit. |
| 30380 mi | Rear Wiper motor was making strange noises. Installed new wiper motor. |
| 35960 mi | Radio replaced for third time. Yes, that makes four radios! It still has problems! Replace radio for the 3rd time First two for bad sound did not remedy problem. Crap radio! Third because display would disappear from time to time. Done under warranty. |
| 89280 mi C $600 |
Windshield washer pump failed. Windshield washer pump replacement was not initially successful as new one also failed. Returned to dealer and discovered that one of the tubes had mysteriously disconnected. |
| 15500 mi | Alternator failed. |
| 2480 mi | Air conditioning not working at all. |
| 5580 mi | Yet another attempt to fix the air conditioning. When the repair was attempted they noticed more seals were leaking and this requires more parts and another trip to dealer for repairs. Otherwise the vehicle has performed remarkably well. |
| 6200 mi | Finally, after 18 months the air conditioning is fixed. |
| 76880 mi | Battery died but can be re-charged. Alternator dead and replaced. |
| 11000 mi | No front dome light. Dealer replaced the front map lights to come on when the dome light in the passerger compartment came on. Very good repair and very good customer service. |
| 24000 mi | Took in for normal oil change. Had the maintenance tech check the electrical plug in the back of the car. It would not play my son's Playstation during a trip. Kept tripping the circuit. New moduel ordered. |
| 26000 mi | Clunking noise that started under the hood at around 10,000 miles. Many dealership visits resulted in not finding problem. Changed dealerships, found problem - air compressor was broken. Replaced, works well now, a roughly one day repair. |
| 21700 mi C $20 |
Burned out headlight. |
| 22940 mi C $20 |
Burned out headlight. Burned out fog light. |
| 28520 mi | Fuel gauge giving inaccurate reading due to faulty fuel sender. |
| 49600 mi | Rear passenger door lock not engaging. New actuator mechanism was ordered. |
| 52080 mi | Rear passenger side door lock actuator assembly replaced. |
| 88600 mi C $550 |
Right turn signal not working properly. Earlier visit diagnosed problem as faulty rear tail lamp harness. Part was ordered and replaced, but did not fix the problem. Need entire new assembly. |
| 13640 mi | No light when opening the door. Intermittent radio lights, shifter lights or seat warmers. |
| 18600 mi | Fixed the electrical problem from before. |
| 74000 mi US $600 |
Alternator failed. Also, battery reported to have bad cell in it. Both items were replaced. |
| 2480 mi | Replace defective passenger overhead console light switch |
| 60140 mi C $4000 |
Fuel sending units in gas tank had failed (were replaced) |
| 12000 mi | Replace inoperative Switch for Drivers power seat |
| 16000 mi | ordered map light dome light fix |
| 17000 mi | new dome light fix. working great new grill, so far so good |
| 17000 mi | New dome light installed. |
| 32000 mi | Outside temp not working correcly- rewired. |
| 34000 mi | same problem, outside temp, not working. Next time I go in for service, they said they would look at it again. |
| 39000 mi | Installed new temp sensor. |
| 45820 mi | Headlight |
| 34720 mi | Radio stopped working |
| 122760 mi C $1000 |
Both headlights stopped working. |
| 4000 mi | ESC off and AWD Lock buttons' functions were reversed. |
| 30000 mi | after last repair, warning lights came on(blinking seatbelt & battery light). leaking oil from prev repair had dripped into alternator. able to drive to dealer. alt replaced, no charge. |
| 42000 mi | rear passenger door lock did not function when using power locks. actuator replaced under warranty with no issues. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 108300 mi US $40 |
A taillight was replaced. |
| 110700 mi US $40 |
A headlight was replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $85 |
Multiple bulbs were replaced - a headlight, one in the CHMSL, and one of the taillights - during a routine oil change. |
| 147000 mi US $300 |
There was a battery and alternator issue; battery and some cables were replaced. |
| 121520 mi C $25 |
Defrost was not working approximately a year ago and new electrical connection was installed. In November 2014 I tried my defrost and found it did not work again. I took it to the shop and they replaced a fuse. It still does not work. Fog lights are constantly burning out. I have informed the dealership that there must be something wrong with the electrical as I need to change each fog lights between 2-4 times a year. I think I will just buy a different fog light kit. |
| 120500 mi US $500 |
Starter replaced due to no crank/no start condition |
| 135000 mi US $500 |
Replaced A/C condenser |
| 99100 mi US $180 |
Switch on arm rest which opens fuel hatch will not work. Had to replace the electrical system. No problems afterwards |
| 66000 mi US $13 |
Passenger side headlight replace bulb |
| 144000 mi US $110 |
New blower motor |
| 16000 mi | Air Bag Warning Light Stays on |
| 21000 mi | Same problem - air bag light stays on |
| 32000 mi | Brake lights stuck on even with vehicle turned off so ran battery down. Also dangerous. They replaced the sensor. Air bag lights stays on. First trip they just reset the computer. This time they replaced the sensor. |
| 3000 mi | The temperature indicator on the trip computer read erratic/not at all. The airbag light came on and wouldn't go out. The dealer ended changing out an airbag sensor somewhere on the R/H fender to fix it. |
| 4000 mi | The airbag light came on again and wouldn't go out. The dealer ended changing out another airbag sensor somewhere on the fender to fix it. Successful repair. |
| 8000 mi | The airbag light came on again and wouldn't go out. The dealer checked the pins at the junction box and tightened the connection (there is a TSB out on this particular issue). Successful repair. |
| 8000 mi | The airbag light came on again (4th time) and wouldn't go out. This time the dealer replaced the junction box and checked the pins in the connector for serviceability (there is a TSB out on this particular issue). Successful repair. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 25000 mi | a/c frozze up. |
| 89000 mi US $90 |
Sensors in gas tank reading fuel levels did not work. Raplaced and I know now how much gas I have left in the truck. |
| 7000 mi | Map lights wouldn't turn on when front door was open. |
| 108000 mi US $425 |
Left fuel sensor would not work when tank was filled up. Once a couple of gallons where used the fuel gauge worked. The major problem was that the Engine light was on because of this. This was a big job as the rear seats had to be removed. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 12400 mi | Went in for TSB for map light. the first time it was repaired it did not work as expected. Need to go into the shop again to have it re-repaired. |
| 3000 mi | rear 115V power outlet. the power inverter was no good rear 115V power outlet. the power inverter was no good |
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