Model year record

2009 Hyundai Santa FE

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 522 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V113000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component: Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 1,712,336
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-04-01
Owners notified: 2013-04-22

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Safety risk

Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V354000

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Component: Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 199,118
Reported to NHTSA: 2012-07-25
Owners notified: 2012-09-07

Defect description

Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008. The occupant classification system (OCS) may need recalibration to accurately detect small statured adults.

Safety risk

Improper classification or detection may cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the classification software free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel/propulsion system	109	88,000 mi
Engine	66	89,780 mi
Electrical system	53	80,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	51	26,572 mi
Service brakes	43	45,469 mi
Unknown or other	33	88,703 mi
Air bags	28	80,000 mi
Power train	20	95,000 mi
Steering	18	48,186 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	17	65,231 mi
Structure: body	12	54,000 mi
Exterior lighting	9	94,570 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	7	13,500 mi
Suspension	7	88,703 mi
Visibility/wiper	7	96,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	6	79,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling	5	20,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	4	15,500 mi
Seat belts	3	57,541 mi
Seats	3	25 mi
Air bags: frontal	2	10,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	2	1,200 mi
Equipment	2	1,370 mi
Tires	2	300 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	1	—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	1	270 mi
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift	1	12,579 mi
Equipment: other: labels	1	300 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	1	—
Fuel system, other	1	21,093 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system	1	77,500 mi
Parking brake	1	14,012 mi
Service brakes, electric	1	15,500 mi
Structure: interior panels: sun visor	1	—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	1	8,900 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window	1	87,000 mi
Visibility: windshield	1	3,097 mi

The 2008 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2010 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.