This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Engine caught fire while driving. Vehicle is a total loss as fire department did not arrive for 20 min. Currently at a Copart yard in Gainesville, ga. Lucky I was on a rural road and my dog and I were able to get out of car. Only injury is cough that has not gone away after 4 weeks. No warning lights, but did smell what seemed like burning brake fluid prior to fire. Both Hyundai and Farmers insurance have inspected the car. Of note is that Hyundai replaced the engine at around 60k miles due to engine oiling issues.
Vehicle caught fire spontaneously at a parking lot. Car was just serviced and inspected a month prior at the Hyundai dealer where I purchased it and had no problems reported. Car was parked at the time of the incident. From the initial report from the fire department the cause of the fire was a mechanical issue. The vehicle was a total loss.
The vehicle lacks acceleration suddenly and the rom goes up really high when on a highway creating a dangerous situation as I am pressing in the gas and am not not getting a response. This seems to be a problems with many Santa Fe's and the dealer shrugged it off and proposed we clean the fuel system and throttle body, which I did with no result. The vehicle is so dangerous that my wife almost got into an accident with a truck due to to the vehicle lacking acceleration and suddenly slowing down on a 65 mph highway.
This vehicle has a surging issue. When I come to a complete stop it acts like it's going to die. Took it to dealer and it continues to perform the same. Not pleased.
While driving on a smooth highway, the sunroof exploded out of the car. If the sunscreen had been open, my wife and I would have been cut to pieces by the flying glass.
- East Yaphank, NY, USA
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The suspension in my car is so rough riding that no one wants to ride in the car any more. When I brake, especially if it is suddenly, everyone slams or jerks forward; when I go over speed bumps, even gently, everyone jerks around. It's awful.
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- Blairsville, GA, USA