2007 Hyundai Santa FE brakes problems
88 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 74 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 74 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while attempting a turn. The brakes also failed and the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact crashed into the passenger's side of a large truck and sustained injuries to the head, a fractured finger and ankle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop but was neither repaired nor diagnosed to determine the cause of the braking or acceleration failure. The manufacturer was notified.
Brake light switch malfunction caused vehicle transmission shifter to be stuck in drive or reverse. Vehicle transmission shifter could not be shifted into park. Malfunction also caused electronic stability control to shut off and cruise control did not deactivate when the brake pedal was depressed. Brake light switch was replaced in 2010 due to malfunction with this new brake light switch, which also malfunctioned.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE
- Fuel system 157 complaints
- Air bags 105 complaints
- Electrical system 97 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 79 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Stability control 68 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Lighting 48 complaints