Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Furious Over Oil Leakage Defects Just One Year After Launch

Hyundai’s flagship SUV Santa Fe
Oil leakage defect after one year of launch
Car owners are furious

Hyundai’s Santa Fe has always been controversial since its first appearance. The 5th generation was prepared to remove the stigma of being ranked second in competition with its sibling, the Kia Sorento. Still, it has not surpassed the Sorento’s stronghold even after its launch.

According to data released by Kia, the 5th generation Santa Fe showed steady popularity by selling 15,429 units in January and February of this year but did not reach the sales volume of the 4th generation facelift Sorento, which sold 17,955 units during the same period. Meanwhile, defects were discovered in Santa Fe, and car owners were criticizing it.

Oil leakage problem that occurred less than a year after launch
Many cases have been reported

From the beginning of this month, reports began to appear in the Santa Fe online community, saying, “There appears to be an oil leak in the engine room.” Oil leaks in vehicles are common due to aging engine gaskets, but they are unusual in new vehicles launched less than a year ago.

At first, it seemed like it would end with one or two people reporting, but other car owners later confirmed the oil leak, and the problem is turning into an increasingly serious one. The area where oil leakage occurs is the engine’s rocker cover and rocker cover is an accessory that covers the engine head.

Currently, only cleaning services are possible
Hyundai said it was aware of the problem

Accordingly, car owners who confirmed the oil leak visited Blue Hands, Hyundai’s vehicle repair shop, but the current actions taken are limited to cleaning services, so the fundamental cause cannot be resolved. This is because there were cases in which oil leakage started again soon after receiving a cleaning service.

According to Santa Fe’s online community, this issue was reported to Hyundai Motor Company, and Hyundai responded, “We are aware of the problem, and we are trying to resolve it.” Initially, this problem was mainly found in hybrid vehicles, but it was later discovered in gasoline models as well, confirming that the problem is not limited to specific specifications.

Most car owners are very shocked
Oil leaks can be checked in this way

Most Owners have been very shocked. They reacted to oil leakage in new cars: “If this is the case, shouldn’t Hyundai issue a general recall?” “My car hasn’t even driven 2,000 km (about 1,243 miles), but there are traces of oil.” “I think there are too many defects.” “I should check my car, too.

In the case of Santa Fe, we can check for oil leaks by removing the engine cover. It is said that the engine cover can be removed by separating the four fixing parts without any special tools. Oil leakage does not cause immediate driving problems, but if it continues, it can lead to issues such as engine oil reduction, so prompt action is required from Hyundai.