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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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