2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Seats Problems
3 owner-reported seats complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
I BOUGHT MY SANTA FE IN 2008, WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A GAS PEDAL SWITCH, GEAR SHIFT SWITCH, GAS GAUGE SWITCH, DRIVER'S SEAT SWITCH, TWO BATTERIES REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S VISOR HUNG DOWN, BOTH HYDRAULICS LIFTS GATE REPLACE, BACKSEAT LEFT SIDE DOOR LOCK REPLACE AND STILL DOESN'T WORK RIGHT AND OF COURSE THE ESC LIGHT PROBLEMS. ALL THE PROBLEMS STARTED IN JANUARY 2015.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN PRESSING THE POWER SEAT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL FOR MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY THE MIDDLE OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT SHOULD BE AT EYE LEVEL. AS A SERVICE ADVISOR AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED, THE POST NOTCHES ENABLE THE MIDPOINT TO COME UP ONLY AS HIGH AS MY MOUTH--FAR BELOW THE RECOMMENDED HEIGHT. I AM 6'3, NOT EXTRAORDINARILY TALL. HYUNDAI'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE SAID ON JAN. 16 THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED, THERE WAS NOTHING THE AUTOMAKER WOULD DO EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PROVIDING ME LESS HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT THAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPANY'S OWN MANUAL. *TR