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2009 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system problems

The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 58 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

58

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

What owners report

RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED HALOGEN BULB. WITHIN A FEW DAYS FOG LAMP OVERHEATED CAUSING BULB SOCKET AND LENS BULB HOLDER TO COMPLETELY MELT DOWN CAUSING BULB TO FALL DOWN ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND BURNED TWO HOLES THROUGH BUMPER ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE AS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 16, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.