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Complaint 2179354

2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE • ENGINE • incident Feb 1, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2179354
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Model Year
2020
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Feb 1, 2026
Date Received
Feb 21, 2026
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

HI! Leaking valve cover gasket which damages spark plugs, ignition coils and fuel injector. Defective High Pressure Fuel Pump and fuel injector causing fuel to spray into engine and into engine oil. Large amount of fuel found in oil pan when oil changed. Complaint filed with Hyuandia, no response at this time. Thank you, [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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