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2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 201 total for the year
Median mileage
89,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 1% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Reset brake light assembly shorts out every year. This has been an on going issue since I have owned the car and the dealer always seems to be reluctant to repair it. This needs a recall urgentlet!”

NHTSA complaint #11180344, filed 2019-02, 89,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201872%
201710%
201611%
201522%
201411%
201311%

Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
109 complaints
Brakes
42 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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