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Chart based on 81 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
11160 mi
Drivers door trim lifting off and needs replacing
18166 mi
Drivers door trim is lifting away and bubbling. Has been reported to dealer on 3 separate occasions and each time they said they would do with the next service. Next service came and went and they did not have time and did not order part. Had to be pointed out to them again and now waiting for part to arrive for another visit to dealer.
When on open road wind noise from driver's side rear window. Very annoying. I think the door is out of alignment but they had it for 2.5 hrs and said there was nothing wrong. Passengers who ride with me state otherwise.
Water collecting in the passenger side rear tail light. Dealer fixed under warrenty
23000 mi
Rt rear headrest would not fold down when putting rear seats down for larger cargo. Removed rear seat & headrest. Opened headrest repaired internals, reinstalled. Works fine now with the modifications I made. CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS FAILED!
35960 mi
C $45
You could feel the passenger door going up and down with your elbow when running over potholes. They adjusted the door and striker.
door and striker'.
12400 mi
1st trip to dealer to have this repaired. Still sqeaking Rattle/squeak in roof liner. Hyundai never was able to repair this. Second of three trips to daler for this. No success
38440 mi
Leather seems to be peeling on driver's door arm rest.
ongoing issues with material on back seat, material doesn't fit right for either back seat - single one replaced months back under warranty and bench seat authorized for repair only to fix material from coming up - fixed after 3rd attempt
An elastic strap came undone, that holds a cover over the mechanics of the back seat when it is folded down. It was repaired by dealer. The seat fabric pulled out from under the rear seat folding lever housing. The problem was not fixed due to a miscommunication. The car will return to the dealer for repair.
3720 mi
Rails on sunroof broken - noise opening/closing, rails replaced under warranty
36592 mi
C $8
The rear wiper uses a cheap painted steel washer to seal the arm against the window. Cheap to replace at $8 for the part, wouldn't be happy to pay labour to replace it...
63240 mi
C $10
Paint continues to come off in chunks - delamination of white paint from the grey primer. I've been putting decals over the damage to prevent rust - Hyundai isn't willing to deal with paint delamination issues
2000 mi
Damage to inner lip of right front fender caused paint to crack and flake off. Hyundai paid for body shop repair and rental car.
23000 mi
Condensation formed in passenger side inner taillight and began pooling at bottom. Persisted for two weeks, dealer ordered new lamp unit.
54560 mi
Replaced rear taillight which had water getting inside and shorting out bulbs.
2 doors sagging.Not closing very well.Mechanic hits strike on doorframe with hammer.I tell him it's a door and not a strike problem.He is not listening.Problem still exist. Hunt Club Hyundai Ottawa.
13830 mi
Rear window door (Rubber, vinyl or plastic) trim changed color and lustre. Dealer will order and replace on next visit Ajustable back support on drivers seat (Limited model) is noisy (Squeaking), when applying variable pressure while driving. Dealer will validate on next trip. Suspect noisy spring hooks. Rear window door (Rubber, vinyl or plastic) trim changed color and lust. Dealer will order and replace on next visit
19000 mi
Front doors make a hollow rattling noise when closing the door - dealer identified the interior door skin had become unglued
Rear seat cover removes itself from bottom bracket when passengers sit in the back seat, and comes detached from cushion. Plastic mounting strip is defective. Ordered new rear seat under warranty (not there yet). Concern also (web) - trans.
8000 mi
Interior plastic scratches (permanently) VERY easily, making a new vehicle look less than new, from the inside of the car.
40000 mi
US $25
Rear seat cover clips defective - rear seat cover comes off most times when people sit on the rear seat. Had to configure some clips for the bottom to keep the seat cover from coming off - shoddy plastic clips put on at the factory.
42000 mi
Stopped by the dealer I purchased the Santa Fe from (and 4 other new Hyundai's, through the years). In addition to the interior panels being fragile/prone to scratches, the steering wheel cracks are larger, but they never called back 2 fix
53100 mi
Clip broke on cargo net for hatch area - plastic (typical Hyundai problem) failed, was ordered under warranty, and I replaced it.
Wheel finish. The wheel finish on the driver's side was peeling off. The wheels were replaced under warranty.
21700 mi
Plastic strip on the bottom of front passenger door became unglued at the front of the door. It caught on the frame when the door opens and ripped it open even more. Ordered new part N/C, but the first one was damaged so they reordered it
Bought car used 10/11/10. New tires were put on before buying. Have vibration between 60 and 75 mph. Took to tire dealer to see if alignment/balance was off. Tire dealer aligned and rotated/balanced. Still have vibration.
40000 mi
headliner pulling away, drivers side area was broken
Rust bubble under rear hatch window. Dealer removed rear window and repainted entire hatch door.
4340 mi
Hatch door needs adjustment. Body shop says shims are required and to leave it for a half day. Hyundai will pay.
41540 mi
Plastic seat frame cover came off often. Dealer repaired. rubber moulding on driver side thin and worn had to be reordered wrong coloured part came in defective left front weather strip replaced under warranty
45880 mi
defective catch on ash tray
1240 mi
Third Brake Light--Condensation inside. Unit Replaced
12400 mi
right side lamp over rear licence plate has condensation in the lens. Seal likely gone, dealer ordered part for warranty repair
17980 mi
Cracking noise in Windshield/dash area when turning and going over bumps. Clips broken/loose where dash meets firewall. Dash pulled to repair issue Rubber trim around inside of Door openings had shrunk and come away from the corners.. dealer ordered parts and replaced all 4 door trims.
18600 mi
Vinyl side of driver seat bottom was tearing.. small but noticible.. new seat bottom ordered Rusting from inside out on the back hatch where the bottom of the glass meets the metal. Car into body shop in a week or so.
22320 mi
Rust Repaired Bottom seat cover replaced. Hyundai did NOT reimburse dealer but they did not charge me for the replacement part or labour
44520 mi
Rust showing on rear hatch handle
13020 mi
Replace weather stripping around doors
15000 mi
weather stripping on all four doors pulled away from body during cold weather and would not stay attached to body after weather warmed up. Dealer replaced under warranty. 2nd time this has occurred in less than two years of ownership.
17200 mi
Retaining grommet came out of driver side carpet mat, letting carpet move. Replaced damaged carpet with new carpet mat, under original warranty
620 mi
Nylon strap that holds flap when second row seating folded down broken. Seat strap has not been repaired nor likely will be until there is a sufficient reason to bring it back to the shop for something more substantial.
1860 mi
Strap for rear seat flap broken. Repaired by dealer.
Repair middle rear seat belt buckle. Buckle was falling through hole in seat.
2480 mi
leaking windshield, at 1st I thought it was the sun/moon roof, but in fact was the windshield
2000 mi
replaced rubber trim/seal on windshield
11500 mi
none dealer stated this is normal for vehicle
12900 mi
Ash tray jammed in had replaced. rear cup holder lid in armrest pops up everytime a bump is hit replaced armrest.
17000 mi
The car squeaked on the rear driver side everytime the car was on uneven pavement. They oiled the area and it's fine now. Seat belt clip in second row middle seat kept falling in hole and you couldn't get it out. They fixed it and it works fine now.
14000 mi
Heat shield rattled.
110000 mi
Broken driver's side sun visor. Poor design. It is well documented on the Internet.
158000 mi
US $5
Both sun visors are broken. Found fix on YouTube using 6/32 screws.
7440 mi
plastic front right pillar came loose,
squeaky right front window when closing
ordered new grill, paint coming off, one that came with the car
17000 mi
New grill installed.
16740 mi
Weather stripping for drivers side door was falling apart, part ordered and replaced.
4960 mi
Rear passenger side bumper not flush with body -- paint coming off where bumper meets body. Repair looked successful at pick-up, but one week later, it has returned.
15500 mi
Paint peeling from rear bumber. This was repaired unsuccessfully in Aug 07, nd problem returned within a month. This is the second repair.
21700 mi
Sticky seatbelt.
24800 mi
Sticky seatbelt.
33480 mi
License plate light cover replaced.
28520 mi
Squeaking noise from dash area
1240 mi
Sunroof was leaking. Vehicle was in the shop for one day. Dealer tried to fix by adjusting the fit of the sunroof. The sunroof still leaked. He called later in August to recommend replacement parts. We decided not to do this as we heard the fix did n
9000 mi
Loose Interior panel panel in cargo area. Rear bumper was loose.
4000 mi
Bad welds in rear frame caused creaking noise. Rewelds successfully fixed problem.
44000 mi
seat pockets behind front seats were tearing off. Both pockets replaced under warranty, no charge.
3000 mi
The black finish on the rear drivers side door panel had lost its sheen. Needed to be repainted.
31000 mi
Rear bumper fascia clip undone. Dealer pushed in and called it repaired on 1st visit. Problem persisted. Dealer made fix on 2nd visit.
Passenger's side sunvisor fell apart and had to be replaced. Interior rubber seal behind front door on driver's side cracked apart and had to be replaced.
142000 mi
US $130
New sun visor
16000 mi
Rattle in left rear area of vehicle. Told by service department that many Santa Fe's have this same rattle.
32000 mi
Rear hatch creaks badly. Second time repair was tried. Still creaks and I will be taking it in again.
38000 mi
Rear hatch creaked, rattled. Mechanic adjusted latching mechanism so hatch seals more securely.
In the middle of traffic with 9 month baby and completely stopped. Almost caused accident. Had to be towed. Now sounding loud, squeaking and riding extremely rough.
Frame on driver's side rusted through and cracked.
176000 mi
US $3200
Engine subframe rusted through due to faulty corrosion prevention on certain hyundai models with the 2.4L four-cylinder. Hyundai was sued in 2011 for this problem, it was a class-action lawsuit. Had I have known, I would have taken up to the dealership instead of attempting a frame repair.
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