Model year record

2010 Hyundai Santa FE

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 351 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 11V261000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component: Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 5,876
Reported to NHTSA: 2011-04-28
Owners notified: 2011-06-30

Defect description

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SANTA FE 2WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND 2.4L ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 5, 2010. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAY SUFFER FROM NOISE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WHIRRING/WHINING NOISE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Safety risk

DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 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
Power train	69	72,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	44	4,000 mi
Engine	43	90,300 mi
Electrical system	29	59,000 mi
Unknown or other	22	52,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	22	20,800 mi
Suspension	14	76,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	10	78,000 mi
Air bags	9	40,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	9	7,000 mi
Service brakes	9	30,000 mi
Steering	8	50,000 mi
Structure: body	8	70,000 mi
Exterior lighting	7	53,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	6	10,500 mi
Visibility	4	—
Equipment	3	145,000 mi
Fuel system, other	3	677 mi
Structure	3	48,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	3	5,112 mi
Visibility/wiper	3	35,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer	2	223,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	43,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	2	—
Latches/locks/linkages	2	58,176 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	6,780 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	2	8,600 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	2	41,000 mi
Air bags: side/window	1	100,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly	1	100,000 mi
Parking brake	1	—
Power train: driveline: driveshaft	1	—
Seat belts	1	—
Seats	1	—
Service brakes, air	1	6,120 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	1	113,196 mi
Wheels	1	—

The 2009 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2011 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.