2013 Hyundai Santa FE Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 3%of 605 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,740miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the visibility of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE, 3% of the 605 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,740 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While traveling at 70 MPH a loud explosion was heard and the panoramic sunroof exploded covering me and my passenger in shattered glass causing minor cuts to one of us. No object appeared to hit the car. Glass covered the occupants as well as any following vehicles potentially causing damage. No object was found to indicate that the vehicle was struck. The glass was pushed outwards as though it was pushed from inside the cabin.”
NHTSA complaint #10705488, filed 2015-04, 25,000 miles“Was driving 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe on the highway at 70mph when suddenly I heard a loud noise. Immediately after I could hear the broken glass from my sunroof on top of the cloth cover. Vehicle was not struck by an external object, but rather the sunroof seemed to explode spontaneously. When I pulled over to the side of the road to examine the damage, almost the entire length of the sunroof had broken in millions of pieces.”
NHTSA complaint #10562966, filed 2014-02, 27,000 miles“I was driving down the freeway, at about 65 miles per hour, when I hear a loud explosion noise that sounded like a gunshot. I had no idea what was happening and then I could hear the sound of wind coming from the sunroof. Luckily, the fabric part that slides back and forth was closed so none of the glass came in. I exited the freeway and pulled into a parking lot to see what had happened. Almost all of the glass on the front half of the sunroof had completely exploded out and left a gaping hole.”
NHTSA complaint #10510702, filed 2013-05, 2,202 miles“Just had my windshield replaced 2 weeks ago because of a crack on the base of the windshield. I remote started my car when I was leaving work on a snowy night and when I got to the car and wiped the snow of the windshield I noticed a crack coming from the base of it! No impact marks at all. So the next morning I made an insurance claim and had it replaced by safelite. Now this past week we had snow again in nyc and I was getting ready to leave for work and remote started the car.... Guess what I saw when I got to the car! A crack from the base! …”
NHTSA complaint #10563542, filed 2014-02, 8,700 miles“Have been noticing occasionally the front windshield wipers do not return to their parked position. They will occasionally stay too far up by 2 to 3 inches. When parked, they should be below the hood line tucked nicely to the wiper cowl. I have found on about 5 occasions since owning this car that the wipers are up as opposed to parked down correctly. The driver seat also rocked quite a bit when first purchased. Two of us drive the vehicle, neither of us are overweight at all. We got the seat track assembly under the driver's seat replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10524589, filed 2013-07, 8,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251285Feb 14, 2024This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there…
- 10235341Apr 6, 2023Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control…
- 10230904Jan 30, 2023This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10167732Oct 2, 2019The warranty coverage for the panoramic sunroof moving glass has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use…
- 10158803Mar 13, 2019This bulletin provides information on the serviceable parts for the outside mirror assembly. When diagnosing and repairing the outside mirror, do not replace the entire assembly…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 11% |
| 2025 | 13 | 9% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 13 | 6% |
| 2022 | 11 | 5% |
| 2021 | 14 | 8% |
| 2020 | 19 | 9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 15 | 3% |
| 2013 | 20 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 11 | 4% |
| 2009 | 9 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 79 | 12% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 17 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
273 complaintsSteering
95 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsWheels
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
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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