2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical Problems

Your 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe experienced a sudden engine lock-up while driving in September 2024, causing it to lose power and smoke, which required the fire department to spray the engine compartment to prevent a fire. After the vehicle was repaired over 9 months, the front-facing camera stopped working, which had been functioning before the incident. You believe the camera failure resulted from electrical or component damage caused by the engine failure or fire-prevention efforts, but Hyundai denied your claim without having an independent inspector examine the vehicle for secondary damage. The underlying engine failure and fire risk, along with the subsequent camera failure, suggest there may be broader electrical or wiring issues that need investigation.

The oil pressure switch has a faulty seal causing oil to leak out onto the engine block.

Failed oil pressure sensor which was leaking oil through the wiring harness; could have caused a fire from oil dripping on exhaust system. Oil pressure sensors should only fail electrically, not from allowing high pressure oil to leak out.

I called the dealership to report a hot smell in my car on tuesday. They told me to bring it in for service inspection. Thursday morning the car was driven for a short time and parked in the drive way after.

The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. In addition, when the vehicle was restarted, the taillights were inoperable.

Reverse Camera malfunctioning most days. A few days a year it works, but usually it's just a blue screen. Other 3 cameras work fine all the time.

Seems to be having ignition switch problems. Bought a new battery a couple times now thinking that was the problem but car won’t start at times. It won’t turn and won’t click and all the electrical (radio lights…) just seems to turn off as I turn the key with no sound following.