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2009 Hyundai Santa FE drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 20 complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
97,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2009 Hyundai Santa FE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 97,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 97,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 33% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

I made a right turn onto my driveway using light acceleration (12 MPH) to gently overcome the upward slope as I do normally. The car responded well. As I was pulling into my garage (the last 5-7 feet), I applied light pressure the accelerator to ease into my space and the car surged. During the surge, I applied as much force as I could slamming both feet (one on top of the other) on the brake, but the car responded too late. I had collided with the garage wall. There was front-end and dry-wall damage.

Reported at 39,800 miles, February 2012 Crash

Vehicle inspection performed by manufacture certified technician. Two issues were recommended by the technician: a) new tires. All 4 tires currently on the vehicle are around 5 years old (based on the DOT date of manufacture), and have been driven for over 100,000 miles (based on odometer readings from 2010 and current). B) new rear brake pads and rotors. The inspection revealed rear pads around 3 mm, and rotors showing rust. These are safety issues, which should be addressed before selling the vehicle.

Reported at 129,500 miles, December 2015

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