2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Exterior lighting Problems

“Low beam headlights have a dark spot approx. 100 feet in front of the vehicle in the left hand lane. Hyundai says it is designed that way to prevent glare with the hid lights the vehicle has. It is hard to see much in the left lane when driving. The attached photo shows the dark spot on the left side of center. It has been that way since I first drove the car at night. I think it is a definite safety issue.”

“Early 2020, I had multiple reports that my driver side brake light was not functioning properly/off when I brake. I replaced the brake light bulb in summer 2020. Not long thereafter, I heard the same complaint from other drivers who noticed and were able to notify me while at a stop. I had it checked at a local oil change shop and they found nothing wrong. This year, I was told at separate times that it was not turning on. A couple of days ago, I had someone I knew report that the night brake lights function but when I brake, the driver side light is off. …”

“Purchased vehicle in june 2018 and noticed a problem with headlights, shadow on roadway when driving. I noticed in housing that there were finger prints on lenses and took vehicle back to dealer for remedy...they replaced headlight on driver's side. Did not think anything else about it until I drove the vehicle during darkness. Shadows were observed on side of road that could and did hide bikers/walkers on the side of the roadway. Upon closer inspection of the lights while parked, I noticed that these shadows were also observed on the passenger side. …”

“The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the headlights suddenly illuminated without the vehicle being turned on, causing the battery to be drained. The contact recharged the battery to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the light switch failed to turn off the high beam headlights; however, the headlights and the indicators were no longer illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that the junction block had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the contact was not sure of the cause of the failure and needed to repair the vehicle. …”

“The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while making a left turn, the headlights became inoperable. The contact manually switched the headlights on and off several times until the headlights returned to normal operation. The contact stated that the headlights were also turned off while the turn signals were activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the multifaction switch in the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN was not available.”