2005 Hyundai Santa Fe: check engine light

8 of the 216 complaints about the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 58,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2026
1
2025
6
2024
8
2023
15
2022
29
2021
20
2020
25
2019
20
2018
11
2017
198
2016
45
2015
53
2014
72
2013
62
2012
57
2011
15
2010
13
2009
75
2008
174
2007
119
2006
4
2005
8
2004
14
2003
14
2002
4
2001
6

What owners say

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Acceleration · 106,797 miles · NJ

Me and my wife experienced a sudden unintended acceleration with our 2005 hyundai santa fe while driving. Please help. I went to hyundai dealer and said that no indicator or engine light on.

Filed Jan 31, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 139,000 miles · NM

Vehicle had been accelerating on its own while driving low speeds and on the highway. There were moments when it lurched itself forward quite violently, more so after transmission had time to warm up. Have also experienced moments of deceleration without cause. Its as if the vehicle cannot properly shift gears. Check engine light came on. This happened over the course of a couple of weeks. Had vehicle looked over by mechanic but they could not replicate the issue. Vehicle is parked until another mechanic can look at it. It is by no means safe to drive until problem is fixed.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Engine · 136,000 miles · TN

I was driving to work and my 2005 hyundai santa fe started to "jump" persay. It jumped from 1 RPM to 5 RPM, when I tried ro brake it acted as if my gears were grinding, and it thrusted me forward. This is a very scary incident that has happened alot, but up til this morning, there was no check engine lights on. The check engine light came on so my husband disconnected my battery in hopes it would reset. After about thirty minutes we hooked the battery back up and took it for a drive, and the same thing happened. I almost crashed this morning on the way to work while I was doing 55mph I came to a curve and my car jumped to 5 rpms and I almost lost control of my car....this car is dangerous, something has to be done!!!

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 13,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. While driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. The failure recurred, the vehicle stalled, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2010 · Steering · 58,000 miles · WA · crash

The car would suddenly surge when I stepped on the gas peddle. This time it surged and I backed into my friends vehicle in my driveway. Estimated damge was $4000.00 with both cars. After the body repair the check engine light came on for an hour then went off. This problem had been going on for over 6 months and the dealers I went said there was nothing they could do unless there was a engine light on. The code told them they had to repair the entire throttle body and censor. This was a very dangerous situation that I could do nothing about until the check engine light came on. Now the dealer had to also replace the steering chassis because it was defective. The car is still running rough and I am stuck with that until it send a check engine light.

Filed Nov 14, 2006 · Acceleration · 16,114 miles · NV

Dt*: the contact stated the engine light illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to the dealership. The ecu was replaced, and the float in the gas tank was replaced twice, but the problem persisted.

Filed Jul 25, 2006 · Brakes, Fuel system · 3,962 miles · NY

2005 hyundai santa fe brake pedal and steering wheel vibrated. Rotors had already been resurfaced. *kb the check engine light illuminated. The dealer replaced the canister purge valve. The left speaker was making an noise.

Filed Dec 14, 2005 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 1 miles · NY

Dt: the contact complained about several problems. The first problem was the traction control, which allowed the front wheels to slip in the snow. The electronic accelerator cut in and out when the traction control was on. The dealer was contacted, and they suggested turning the traction control off. The contact tried the dealer's suggestion. And now, only one wheel will turn in the snow, the engine idled low, and the vehicle did not move forward. The second problem occurred on normal road conditions the vehicle lurched forward after a complete stop. The last problem was the check engine light which intermittently illuminated. The dealer replaced the dps valve sensor and reprogrammed the computer software. The contact had only driven the vehicle once since the repairs were completed, and did not notice any difference in the performance of the vehicle.