Sorry I made the purchase. No more Hyundais for me.
Engine, Transmission and electronics. I have a fear of this vehicle letting me down every day I drive it.
The engine knocks - on occasion - when first starting. After starting and running a bit, it goes away. But, given the history and reputation of Hyundai-Kia engines, hopefully you can imagine the fear of this vehicle leaving one stranded.
I have had the entire dashboard go off / blank while driving at 65 mph. Knowing that the dealers will all say, "could not duplicate customers concern at this time...", I took a video and showed it happening at least twice in a continuous . contiguous video.
Got a nail in a tire. Dealer advised 4 new tires. Old tires were wearing not very well but.... Four new Pirelli tires (exact same brand and model tires that were on my Santa Fe Calligraphy as built new), and have had vibrations ever since. Dealer tried 'road force' balancing that gave an ever so slight improvement.
I currently own or operate a 2023, 2024 and 2026 Calligraphy Sante Fes. Yes, three of them. I have also facilitated my sister and daughter into Santa Fes.
The 2023 is currently in the shop for the second time. The transmission does not always engage. Also, the engine will sometimes race on its' own. The engine light was on for the first visit. I did not take a video of picture for proof. The dealer called and said that the engine light was not on and that there were no codes in history. I picked the car up and within 75 miles, it re-occurred. This time I took video as it happened and pictures of the all dashboard messages.
So as the 2023 is in the shop for the second time, for a serious reliability issue that could be catastrophic when transmission fails to engage or the engine suddenly surges but does not engage, I sit and worry about all the issues affecting Hyundais. Obviously the engine issues. Years and years of failures. My 2023 transmission unresolved issue; My 2024 with dashboards that go blank and lunging forward at times when first started, the Pirelli tires that vibrate/thump on both the 2024 and 2026, I have lost all faith in the brand.