2009 Hyundai Santa FE Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (18% of reports).
- 50electrical system complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Hyundai Santa FE electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 5 | 14% | — |
| 2025 Santa FE | 28 | 21% | 3,350 |
| 2024 Santa FE | 30 | 19% | 9,500 |
| 2023 Santa FE | 36 | 17% | 19,300 |
| 2022 Santa FE | 31 | 15% | 3,000 |
| 2021 Santa FE | 29 | 17% | 37,500 |
| 2020 Santa FE | 25 | 12% | 3,020 |
| 2019 Santa FE | 27 | 13% | 5,007 |
| 2018 Santa FE | 9 | 8% | 22,000 |
| 2017 Santa FE | 69 | 7% | 17,100 |
| 2016 Santa FE | 11 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2015 Santa FE | 20 | 8% | 73,000 |
| 2014 Santa FE | 49 | 10% | 59,500 |
| 2013 Santa FE | 53 | 9% | 59,733 |
| 2012 Santa FE | 43 | 12% | 55,500 |
| 2011 Santa FE | 25 | 14% | 80,050 |
| 2010 Santa FE | 28 | 11% | 60,570 |
| 2009 Santa FE | 50 | 14% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Santa FE | 74 | 14% | 84,105 |
| 2007 Santa FE | 97 | 14% | 82,000 |
| 2006 Santa FE | 10 | 9% | 52,312 |
| 2005 Santa FE | 10 | 5% | 80,566 |
| 2004 Santa FE | 18 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2003 Santa FE | 28 | 9% | 83,000 |
| 2002 Santa FE | 11 | 7% | 74,500 |
| 2001 Santa FE | 35 | 17% | 55,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2 unrepaired recalls. Frame rusted and unsafe to lift to repair the other recall which is an oil leak onto the alternator. Car won't run now. Corporate asked if I had a lawyer. They have declared my car not fixable or drivable. Neither corporate nor dealer will return my calls. No info from them at…
Vehicle will suddenly shutdown in the middle of the road. This could easily have caused a crash at any time. Several batteries have been replaced due to alternator not charging the battery. Then the battery has to be jumped for emergencies. I have taken the car in for repairs of the recall twice. I…
[XXX] We took out Stanta Fe to the Hyundia Dealership in Columbia, TN 38401. The installed a new rover cover gasket left and service kit. The purpose was to stop oil from leaking into the alternator. I would like to point out we did not see any visible signs of the gasket was leaking. We had our…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Hyundai Santa FEs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE (14% of the 358 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 9 of 50 complaints.
Other 2009 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2009 Hyundai Santa FE problems or electrical system problems across all Santa FE years.