2015 Hyundai Santa FE Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 255 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,227miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE, 4% of the 255 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,227 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Car was both to dealership on 3/7/2020 -3/12/2020 the headlight went out they replaced the bcm returned to dealership on 3/19/2020 headlight not turning on heated seat went out and rear windshieldwiper not working got babk 3/20/20 bought back aging on 4/22/202 and returned to me on 5/07/2020 for same thing it is back again at dealership for the same thing. I went to start the car up to go to work and the lights did not come on it was raining that day and turned on the rear wiper on that did not turn on then I tried the heated seat turned it on and it went out.”
NHTSA complaint #11342484, filed 2020-07, 66,181 miles“Somebody has finally died over this defect, now will something be done about it? I have owned 2 Hyundai santafe's a 2013 and now a 2015. The headlamp system on both cars, using halogen lamps, is inferior, unacceptable, for volvo, deadly. This problem is not limited to the Hyundai car brand, but many brands using similar projector halogen headlamp systems. Driving anywhere in like equipped vehicles the low beam headlamps fail to provide enough light ahead of the vehicle to avoid an obstacle coming out of the shadows. Case in point, the uber volvo pedestrian accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11088575, filed 2018-04, 5,000 miles“Low beam headlights are very dim. I have taken it in to be checked and have had the bulbs switched out numerous times. It does not help. They said the inside of the headlight assembly is flaking off and that both of the headlight assemblies need replaced. I can not afford to do that! It is a defect on the inside of the assembly its self. I have to drive with my brights on if I drive it after dark. It is very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11508509, filed 2023-02“The brake light switch is malfunctioning and causing the brake light to stay on continiously. This is dangerous because the brake light stays on so theres no indication that I'm getting ready to stop because the light is already on, increaseing the risk of a crash. The cruise control is also afecteced with this issue because it stop working at the same time. I looked up the recall and it said that 2013 -2015 hydundia santa fee sport vihecles were affected, but when I call the dearlership they said my VIN# was not included in the recall!”
NHTSA complaint #11631945, filed 2024-12“I I had the car into the Hyundai dealership numerous times for my headlights going out since march 2020 and they went out again on 1/6/2020 is it possible that it could be the wiring harness that is no good.”
NHTSA complaint #11387385, filed 2021-01Related service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 | 11 | 2% |
| 2013 | 16 | 3% |
| 2012 | 14 | 4% |
| 2011 | 14 | 8% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 9 | 3% |
| 2008 | 11 | 2% |
| 2007 | 43 | 6% |
| 2006 | 9 | 8% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE
161 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsLane departure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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