Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | [XXX] We took out Stanta Fe to the Hyundia Dealership in Columbia, TN 38401. The installed a new rov... |
| Dec 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Alternator failed Due to valve gasket leaking, Hyundai issued a recall during time vehicle was in pr... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | TWO TIMES MY CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, ONE AT 10 MPH AND ONE AT 20 MPH. THERE ARE NO SIGNS THA... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS STALLED MORE THAN 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING SINCE 2010. IT LOSES POWER WITH... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE BATTERY LIGHT KEPT BLINKING, MY BATTERY IS NEW, ALSO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT KEPT... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2011. OVER THE YEARS, AT RANDOM TIMES, THE RADIO WILL "POP" OFF AND BAC... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DECELERATING, HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2009 VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STALLS WITH... |
| Nov 16, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED HALOGEN BULB. WITHIN A FEW DAYS FOG LAMP OVERHEAT... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a notice for TSB: [XXX] and the vehic... |
| Apr 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING... |
| Feb 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE V6 3.3 LITER HAS EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL, RANDOM STALLING OVER A FEW YEARS, ALW... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FOR THE LAST YEAR, MY FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. AT FIRST, IT ONLY HAPPENED EVERY ONCE IN A... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY ESC,ABS& AWD SYMBOL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME & I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN HYUNDAIS & HAD THIS IS... |
| May 29, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD P... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS GAUGE AND LIGHT ALWAYS ON EMPTY WHEN TIGHT AFTER IT IS FULL OF GAS AND LOUD HUMMING SOUND FROM F... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER WORKING. IT DOESN'T REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF GAS. THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOW... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT WILL GO FROM SHOWING THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK TO COMPLETELY EMPT... |
| Sep 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON BECAUSE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WAS RUNNING ON A CITY STREET. NOW I CAN... |
| Sep 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE OF THE GAS GAUGE. NOW I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BECA... |