2013 Hyundai Santa FE exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car engine is over heating car engine locked up care engine manufacturer recall needs to be requested on all 2013 Hyundai Sante Fe 2.0T model vehicles this is a safety risk to all customers driving this model. The car engine was diagnosed and verified by the hyundai dealership service department…”
filed Aug 27, 2023
“I bought the vehicle 2 months ago, and 2 weeks ago, I noticed the car was shaking when I applied the brakes. The engine light came on and I took it to the shop, and was told I needed a new engine.”
filed Jul 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 11 | 2% |
| 2012 Santa FE | 12 | 3% |
| 2011 Santa FE | 14 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.