2007 Hyundai Santa FE exterior lighting problems

What owners report

• “The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while coming to a stop, the contact was informed by another driver that while coming to a stop the brake lights were inoperable. The contact was informed that the brake lights failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the…”

  filed Dec 20, 2024

• “The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds with the cruise control activated, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact pulled over, placed the vehicle in neutral, and restarted the vehicle for…”

  filed Sep 12, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and…
  Campaign 13V113000 · Apr 1, 2013
• Exterior Lighting
  Campaign 09V122000 · Apr 15, 2009

Related service bulletins

• This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of…

  25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 6, 2025

Exterior Lighting problems in other Santa FE years

Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE