2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine failure and waste gauge. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the original engine was previously replaced under an unknown recall repair in 2021, however the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the mileage of the new engine was approximately 20,000. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the doors were independently unlatched. The contact stated that the driver's side rear door independently unlatched and independently opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

NHTSA ID

11644472

Incident

Jun 24, 2021

Mileage

111,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the doors were locked using the door lock button on the driver’s side front door; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the doors unlocked unintendedly. The failure occurred without warning. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11582330

Incident

Jun 15, 2023

Mileage

140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while closing the driver's and passenger's front doors, she noticed that the rubber piece covering the metal had deteriorated. The doors failed to lock while inside or outside the vehicle. The interior lights failed to turn off after closing the doors. The door ajar message was displayed. The contact was unable to view the fuel gauge. The thumb-to-touch feature was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the driver's side door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 186,872.

NHTSA ID

11559484

Incident

Nov 11, 2023

Mileage

186,872 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that when the lock button was depressed, the locks engaged for less than a minute before unlocking. Additionally, the front passenger’s side door was shown to be unlocked even though the doors were all securely locked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11525869

Incident

May 20, 2023

Mileage

130,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the driver’s side door failed to lock as designed. The instrument cluster was flashing, and the interior lights were illuminated. The door ajar message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that door lock assembly needed to be replaced and there was an internal failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. While driving with a young child occupying the passenger’s side rear seat, the rear passenger’s side door opened. The contact stated that she was unable to determine if the doors were locked. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. The contact stated that the failure happened twice and was repaired both times after each failure. However, they do not believe that this is a regular wear-and-tear issue.

NHTSA ID

11524697

Incident

May 1, 2021

Mileage

67,000 mi

TAMARA RECALL. - THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS CRACKED AND IS COMING APART, MAKING ALL EQUIPMENT ON THE SEAT TO COME APART. UNKNOWN WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED NOTICED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR

NHTSA ID

11209136

Incident

Feb 28, 2019

Mileage

48,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE AND WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH. IT OCCURS IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY. IT FEELS LIKE IN AN ACCIDENT IT MAY BECOME DISLODGED. IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE SEAT TRACKS.

NHTSA ID

11081311

Incident

Feb 24, 2018

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V358000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT CALLED FIESTA HYUNDAI AT (505) 428-7100 (LOCATED AT 1955 ST MICHAEL'S DR, SANTA FE, NM 87507) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10493675. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID

11015560

Incident

Jun 10, 2017

Mileage

69,000 mi