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Hyundai Santa Fe repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1673 repairs.
Hyundai Santa Fe brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 99 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 61380 mi | Parking break locked-up in reverse |
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
190-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 89900 mi C $150 |
rear rotors and pads replaced |
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 28000 mi | speed sensor in wheel |
| 30000 mi | 2nd wheel speed sensor failed |
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 194hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 83000 mi £290 |
During routine service, rear brake lines were found to be badly corroded. Brake lines replaced. |
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 23320 mi | The caliper piston seized the right front wheel, which heated up and had too be replaced under warranty . |
| 73160 mi C $173 |
parking brakes replaced because it was seized up and rusty from not being used. |
| 42000 mi US $160 |
ABS light came on. Replaced left rear hub due to defective speed sensor. |
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 57660 mi C $1000 |
Brake pads and rotors replaced due to wear. First brake job. |
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| 6820 mi | The new electronic park brake system button on the Santa Fe just came off when the park brake was applied. Took it to hyundai, but have to wait for the brake to be fixed as the part has to be ordered in. |
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60760 mi C $60 |
I changed the front brake pads but found they still has 30% of braking lining left. I was told by CTC that my front brake pad linings were very low while I bought new tires at 95,000 kms. |
| 82460 mi C $1100 |
Rear brake were still seizing, calipers were seizing. Replace both calipers and rotors. |
| 17000 mi | ESC light intermittently came on,. Brake light switch replaced. |
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 60520 mi | Traction control light intermittently coming on. |
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 86800 mi US $200 |
Change of break pads. |
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 77500 mi $200 |
Front brakes were replaced |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 194hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 32240 mi | the abs&Traction ctr lights do not turn off at the first start. sometimes the lights turn on when reverse gear is engaged for the first time. after turning off and back on the car, the lights go off. diagnosis "comunication error" NOT SOLVED. |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 56420 mi C $610 |
right rear brake caliper sticking = new caliper $250 installed |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 83000 mi US $926 |
Needed a new yaw rate sensor |
| 112840 mi C $1700 |
Front pads and rotors, rear calipers |
| 89900 mi C $265 |
Rear rotors and pads |
| 91140 mi C $275 |
Front pads and rotors |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 65500 mi | Wheel sensor in right rear wheel was bad |
| 33300 mi | The car would not shift out of drive. |
| 65100 mi | End of warranty repair |
| 69000 mi | ABS system failed - had to change rear axle on drivers side |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 79360 mi C $400 |
Stuck rear calipers after replacing pads and rotors. |
| 81840 mi C $500 |
Parking brake wire was rusted. |
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 75020 mi C $761 |
rear brake pads and rotors replaced and one seized caliper. second set of rear brakes for this vehicle since ownership at 48k |
| 84100 mi C $365 |
Lr caliper and pads front and rear |
| 73000 mi US $300 |
neded brakes down to 3 cm ,rotors |
| 112000 mi US $871 |
open ground speed sensor right rear hub assembly with sensor inside replaced |
| 40700 mi US $50 |
Replace rear brake pads, lube stuck caliper pins |
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 155000 mi C $160 |
changed front pads and rotors |
| 11780 mi C $500 |
seized brake caliper. needed to replace rotor and pads |
| 99200 mi C $70 |
Loud grinding when braking, brake pads were worn out. Old generic brake pads were replaced with new Bosch brake pads. |
| 107880 mi C $250 |
Brake rotors replaced and brake pads replaced, even though brake pads replaced in April. Brake dust shields are all corroded and rear-right dust shield scrapes the brake rotor (heard while driving especially on hot days). All brake dust shields need to be replaced. The bolts are so rusted on it will take me a lot of time to remove them, so haven't yet. Emergency brake assembly had a lot of corrosion, unable to replace the emergency brake pads and accessories at the time. |
| 19000 mi | An anti-skid 'off' light came on intermittently. The dealer replaced a faulty sensor. |
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 83700 mi C $750 |
Rear brakes pad and rotors had to be replaced |
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 128960 mi C $700 |
Cracked brake lines. |
| 87000 mi US $290 |
right rear tire not rotating freely, took it to local C&T high school. bad caliper - replaced both rear calipers, did routine brake pad change at same time (first time done on this vehicle!). |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 72300 mi | E-brake appeared to not release properly thus rubbing and squealing. |
| 26660 mi | gas petal sticks. 3 times this has happened. car will start to acelerate quickly. have to slam on break with both feet,need passanger to take car out of gear. dealer said its floor mats. threw them out after 1st time this happened.not mats. |
| 39060 mi C $196 |
breaks squeak dealer said needs to be cleaned. will prolong life of breaks. |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 9920 mi | Metal clanking noise exiting vehicle after engaging parking brake. Dealer could not locate the issue. Told they would try next visit |
| 25000 mi | Wheel sensor needed to be replaced. It caused AWD warning light to flash. |
| 44120 mi | returned after clock spring was replace because SRS off light was on and ABS was engaging...checked connections at clock spring applied stabalant, recalibrated SRS system and road tested. |
| 16000 mi | ESC off light kept coming on due to faulty brake light switch. |
| 27000 mi | ESC light came on, check engine light, and the transmission icon came on. The car could barely run past 5 mph. Had vehicle towed to shop and they gave me a loaner car, the next day the car was fixed. Replaced an ESC sensor. |
| 11000 mi | brake noises. problem was corroded/frozen rear caliper slides. dealer cleaned and lubed but advised it will need to be done each year due to salt use on roads in winter in our area. Front brakes also make noise, deal |
| 15000 mi | Rear brake calipers froze and wore out pads. Dealer turned rotors and replaced pads per TSB. Problem is caused by winter salt corrosion causing calipers to stick/freeze. Hyundai is aware of problem. |
| 15000 mi US $100 |
rear disc brakes squealing. Mechanic cleaned and lubricated the calipers. Sound gone for about a month, but is starting again. |
| 21000 mi US $450 |
Electronic Stability Control light came on. Brake sensor was replaced and problem is resolved. Rust on drivers rear caliper cause it to hang and drag. Needed rear pads, rotors cut and clean an lube everything. I'm a little concerned as the car has 21000 miles on it. However, it does sit outside. |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 117800 mi C $500 |
Parking brake seized for the third time. seems to be about every 12-24 months |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 44000 mi | ESC light flashing and Check Engine light on. Took vehicle to dealer and they replaced a faulty brake switch. |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 147000 mi US $450 |
Replaced Front and Rear rotors and pads. Replaced brake fluid. changed oil, oil filter, air filter, cabin filter |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 20000 mi | The brakes failed to perform on two occasions in the last 5 days. Both times @ low speed, making a turn. Dealer could not duplicate the problem, so they said don't worry brakes on new cars don't go all the way out. Let us know if it happens again. |
| 20000 mi | Replaced the Master Cylinder due to inconsistent brake issue. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 84000 mi | Making a turn, rt or lft, the power cuts out to the drive and the wheels lock in a turned position and the power steering and power brakes are out. Dealer has failed to duplicate three times. |
| 19000 mi | ABS light came on. "Brakes" light came on. Dealer fiddled with it then said OK to drive. They returned it to me and lights were out. Still out after 6 day days. |
| 21000 mi | Diagnosis of ABS warning light Dealer replaced defective ABS control. |
| 50000 mi | Something broke in right-rear brake. Required replacement of pads, caliper, disk. |
| 34720 mi | Front ABS sensor defective. CEL came off. Replaced after the part was ordered. Now the cars runs fine. |
| 14500 mi | brakes caliper seized pads wearing did not repair not under warranty. This vehicle is a lemon trading it in |
| 14500 mi | Rear brakes calipers frozen and pad & rotors needed to be replaced when traded. |
| 1000 mi | Emergency brake needed adjustment. |
| 64000 mi US $125 |
Left rear caliper was sticking. Removed and replaced rear pads and left rear rotor. |
| 126100 mi US $1 |
Replaced both front calipers. Had problems with the bolt breaking in the bracket that holds the caliper. |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 17000 mi | Grinding noise from rear driver side wheel. After driving find that the wheel is very hot and notice a considerable burning smell. Dealer cleaned and lubed parking brake cable. Brake noise. Grinding and rubbing sound from rear driver side wheel when driving. After driving wheel becomes very hot and considerable burning smell. |
| 1569 mi | Jerking/hesitation when braking- open circuit, ESC warning lights were on. ESC/ABS open circuit ECM Upgrade required/ Chk engine light on- Runs rough |
| 88040 mi C $900 |
Our parking brake cable was broken. Hyundai does not offer a simple replacement cable but you must purchase entire assembly. Expensive, it cost $470 Cdn. Garage charged 1.5 hours. |
| 89280 mi C $800 |
to finish replacement and repair of parking bake assembly, etc. |
| 96720 mi C $245 |
Dashboard brake light came on, burning rubber smell from rear brakes. Rear emergency brake cable was worn and replaced. |
| 93000 mi C $1800 |
Replace two rotors, two calipers and four pads |
| 143000 mi US $100 |
brake pads and rotors |
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 138000 mi US $30 |
Brake Pads- done at home |
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual AWD
| 82000 mi £350 |
the abs system is playing up, both front reluctor rings are cracked due to corrosion on the constant velocity joints. |
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 79360 mi C $40 |
Loud banging/clunking from rear when reversing, once per wheel revolution. Other mechanics couldn't find a problem. Parking brake was sticking - plate had shifted. Diagnosed by pulling parking brake going forward, resulted in loud squeal. |
| 90100 mi C $216 |
Passenger rear brake line failed due to corrosion. |
| 69440 mi C $375 |
Loss of brakes was diagnosed as a leaky brake line. The brake line needed to be replaced and the brake fluid replaced |
| 88040 mi C $950 |
Engine warning light came on. The vehicle wheel sensor was replaced |
| 84940 mi C $600 |
Front brakes we replaced |
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 90200 mi C $898 |
Master Brake Cylinder was shot. Required either rebuild or new. Couldn't get a good rebuild, had to go with new. Found during replacement of rotors and pads, front and back. |
| 102920 mi C $3000 |
front Calipers replaced |
| 92000 mi US $523 |
The entire rear brake system was worn out, and needed replacement. My front pads were also worn due to compensating for the bad rear breaks. |
2003 Hyundai Santa Fe
Engine not specified
| 135000 mi US $300 |
Standard brake and rotor replacement |
2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 148300 mi US $361 |
Rear brake line rusted out. Lost hydraulic fluids. Replaced brakeline |
| 151000 mi US $390 |
Replaced rotors, pads, hardware and calipers on all 4 wheels. |
| 45000 mi | Traction sensor replaced |
| 176000 mi US $12 |
had to replace the front passenger side ABS sensor. |
| 77000 mi US $500 |
Driver side Brake caliper seized-replaced. Front Rotors, pads were also replaced. |
2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
138-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 118000 mi | Brake fluid leak from under brake fluid reservoir. One of the metal hoses was leaking. |
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 95580 mi C $300 |
REAR Calipers |
| 129000 mi US $587 |
Pre-sale inspection indicated that passenger size front brake caliper was seized causing pads to drag on rotor and wear abnormally. Both front calipers and brake pads were replaced. Biggest issue I've had with this Santa Fe is corrosion |
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 196000 mi US $25 |
replaced rear pads |
| 99200 mi C $400 |
bleeding brake system front brakes, pads disk rear backing plates, bearing |
| 119000 mi C $150 |
Brake line leak rear |
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