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2007 Hyundai Santa FE fuel system problems

157 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
157 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 131 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2007 Hyundai Santa FE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 33 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 30 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 27 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 131 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles33
80k to 100k miles30
100k to 120k miles27
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 131 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel system gauge sensor was not reading the actual fuel levels. When the fuel tank was filled halfway, the fuel level gauge would malfunction and display that the fuel tank was empty. The dealer stated that the fuel system sensor would be replaced. The manufacture was not alerted of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Reported at 112,000 miles, March 2014 Crash

Fuel sensor problems, fuel light on, check engine light on, both go out when tank is about (I would estimate) 7/8 to about 1/2 a tank but are on at full and I'm guessing 7/16 and below. I can pretty much estimate my mileage but with 2 children about to get their license I feel this would be hazardous if not dangerous should they run out of gas on a parkway or expressway. With all the complaints it should be rated as a recall and fixed.

Reported at 50,000 miles, May 2011

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