2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Brake Problems

Which parts fail

• Antilock › ABS warning light
  1

Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  00%
• 50k–75k
  542%
• 75k–100k
  217%
• 100k–150k
  325%
• 150k+
  217%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the ABS, emergency brake, and other brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. Despite the illumination of the warning lights, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that he had to pay out of pocket for the replacement of an unknown vehicle sensor, which the dealer related to the illumination of the warning lights. Recently, the contact stated that an abnormal, high pitched, motor sound would emit from the vehicle upon both turning the vehicle on and off. The contact then stated that upon turning off the vehicle, he heard an explosion as a white colored smoke began to emit from the engine. Upon opening the hood, the contact discovered the ABS pump had exploded. …

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door failed to register as closed when locked. The back over prevention camera failed to display the rear-view image while in the vehicle was in reverse. The contact stated that during the failure with the back over prevention camera the radio also became inoperable. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light erroneously illuminated with the tires properly inflated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the other failures. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle was slow to respond. The brake pedal kicked back and went two-thirds of the way to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the ABS. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The mechanic replaced the ABS again. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the service brakes and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed; however, the contact was informed that the ABS fuse had been replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated for two years. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS sensor needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

In October/November of 2023, while Hyundai was actively initiating Safety Recall 251 (NHTSA Campaign 23V-651), my vehicle's ABS Control Unit suffered an internal fluid leak that resulted in an electrical short-circuit. The failure caused major electronic communication errors, illuminated dashboard warning lights, and placed the vehicle into Limp Mode, rendering it unsafe to drive. Because the failure occurred prior to receiving a formal owner notification in the mail and the vehicle was un-drivable, I paid $1,300.54 out-of-pocket on November 17th 2023 to replace the failed ABS module. Hyundai Corporate has twice denied reimbursement, arguing that Recall 251 only covers a multi-fuse replacement and claiming internal fluid leaks are not covered. …

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the independent acceleration failure was intermittent. The contact stated that after shifting the gear shifter into park(P), the vehicle unintendedly rolled forward. The contact stated that the failure was constant, and the parking brake was activated while parking the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle and inspected the brake fluid level. The contact noticed that the brake fluid level was low. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Brake complaints in other Santa Fe Sport years