2005 Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints

Air bag for front passenger seat is on. Certain models were only recalled, but my light is on because of the recall. Since my VIN number is not listed for that recall, the dealership will not correct without over $450 service charge. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the front passenger side seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,500.

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Was driving vehicle at speed of 40 and less and air bag light kept coming on and then going off then it stopped for a couple days and has started coming in again and passenger side air bag light quit working completely

Passenger air bag system doesn't work as per dash light. Dealer states the sensor indicates the system is working properly. *jb

Air bag/ocs light continuously displays on control panel.VIN number for this model does not appear under 2005 NHTSA airbag recall number 05v450000. *tr

Passenger airbag system doesn't always work as per dash light, dealer can' t find anything wrong with system suggest turning off engine and restarting to reset computer. I tried this while driving in highway traffic and lost power to my brakes and steering , my wife weighs 135 pounds this should work the sensors. *jb

Dt: while the contact was pulling into a parking place the vehicle surged, causing the engine to rev above 6500 rpms. The vehicle accelerated and took off on its own. He reported having no problems with the vehicle prior to the above incident. He has not taken the vehicle to a dealer.*ak

Gas pedal is to sensitive. Wheels spin when you excellerate at a slow speed. I have taken it to columbia hyundia 2 times and there isent anything they can do to fix it. I live in ohio and we get lots of snow im afraid im going to loose control of the vehicle on the ice or have some rearend me. There is no way to take off from a stopped position and not have the wheels spin and the vehicle to fishtail. You have to let off the gas then excelerate again to get this to stop. *tr

When put into reverse 2005 santa fe engine roared. *ts the consumer had no control over the vehicle. With the vehicle still in reverse, the consumer crashed into a neighbors deck causing a considerable amount of damage to the vehicle and the deck. The consumer had a left foot accelerator installed on the vehicle and wondered if that was the cause of the sudden acceleration. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the engine light illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to the dealership. The ECU was replaced, and the float in the gas tank was replaced twice, but the problem persisted. *ak

I was backing out of my driveway at 4am to go to work. I heard a loud grinding noise. My driveway is not long and I am on the road in about 5 ft. As I was turning the wheel I heard a loud pop and the right side of the car went down. I assumed I ran over something or that my brand new tires had failed. I managed to pull the car back into the driveway. Later that day as my husband was changing the tire he discovered the right front coil had broke and it punctured the tire. Thank goodness this didn't happen as I was driving on the highway. By reading all the other broken coil issues this is obviously a big problem for 2005 Hyundai's and it should be addressed and investigated. *tr

Driving home from work at 9 pm loud pop and pulled over thought had blowout on my 6 week old new front tires! Discovered my front right coil spring broke. Popped thru my tire. Out in freezing cold had to be towed and now have no car til fixed, seeing others on here with same car same issue. *tr

Both front and rear brakes have been repaired within last 6 or 7 months; however, front brakes pulsate (like ABS is engaging) when braking at low speeds for the past several months even before and after brake repairs. On dec 21, 2012, I dropped off my grandson at school and went to park on a street next to the school. The front brakes pulsated when braking to park (about 4 miles per hour) and then the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and I lost all braking power -- coasted to a stop (about 10 feet). I suspect the ABS control module is bad for some of the 2005 models. The 2003 and 2004 year model ABS control modules have been recalled but apparently not for the 2005 model years. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai santa fe. While driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated. The dealer stated that all four rotors were warped, which caused the failure. The dealer resurfaced the rotors; however, approximately two months later, the failure recurred. The dealer resurfaced the rotors once again; however, approximately four months later, the failure recurred a third time. The dealer refused to replace the rotors and the brakes pads. The failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 20,000.

Dear safercar, a letter was sent by me to Hyundai motors in regards to a safety issue with our 2005 Hyundai santa fe. The issue is that our car fails to start at various time or has engine failure while driving. We purchase this car from an elderly friend who had the car in the repair shop for the same reason we are writing this letter. She was told after all attempts at repairs that the car was not repairable and this was just a characteristic of this make and model. The response we received from Hyundai was that it is unfortunate but we should never have purchased the car from a friend and the responsibility for repairs lies with us at our expense. We feel that the issue is not our purchase but the heartless negligence of taking advantage of a 80+ year old lady, who had no one to back

I have been getting electrical shocks from my car around the well of the drivers side. I have been told that there are 7 service bullitans on the car. I have had to go to urgent care and the emergency room over this and the doctor was worried that I may have nerve damage to my foot over this. I was told that this was related to the accelerator control/engine control module. I have been trying to get help with this and Hyundai will not return my calls. I have wound up in the hospital over this and feel that this is highly unfair. This is dangerous.

Started engine. Placed the automatic transmission selection into reverse. The engine immediately had an unintended acceleration to perhaps 2500 RPM. Operator immediately applied very heavy pressure on the brake pedal to stop any rear direction movement. Operator immediately moved the shift lever back to the park position, shut off the ignition and restarted the vehicle. After restarting, everything was back to normal. This had also occurred one other time in september, 2013 under the same circumstances. Operator initially assumed that perhaps his foot had moved to the right and was depressing both the accelerator and the brake at the same time, but when attempting to see if this could be done, operator could not replicate. It is assumed the throttle sensor locator may be faulty. V

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, he smelled gasoline. The contact discovered that fuel was leaking from under the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who replaced the fuel tank due to excessive corrosion. The contact informed the manufacturer of the problem. The failure mileage was 76,264. Updated 12/20/13*cn

Dt: the contact complained about several problems. The first problem was the traction control, which allowed the front wheels to slip in the snow. The electronic accelerator cut in and out when the traction control was on. The dealer was contacted, and they suggested turning the traction control off. The contact tried the dealer's suggestion. And now, only one wheel will turn in the snow, the engine idled low, and the vehicle did not move forward. The second problem occurred on normal road conditions the vehicle lurched forward after a complete stop. The last problem was the check engine light which intermittently illuminated. The dealer replaced the dps valve sensor and reprogrammed the computer software. The contact had only driven the vehicle once since the repairs were complet