I have the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. Lots to love about the car, especially the 30 miles on electric from the hybrid drive train. But there are some major drawbacks that are really annoying me over time. Hank Green called out many of these in his YouTube video, so It seems these problems still exist and why I wouldn't buy a Hyundai/Kai again.
- Nanny Messages: I have to dismiss two messages EVERY TIME I turn on the car! The messages don't appear until I'm already driving, so I have to take my eyes off the round. This is insane and dangerous!
- Bluetooth/CarPlay Stuck: Maybe 5% of the time the bluetooth connection to my phone for CarPlay doesn't work. but also doesn't fail gracefully. So I drive around indefinitely with the "Connecting to CarPlay" message on the screen with no way to exit the screen! This has persisted across multiple iPhones. It's also dangerous because I mess around trying to disconnect Bluetooth while driving with no way to get back to Google Maps or any other app.
- Backup Trash Truck: Why can't I turn off the annoyingly loud backup noise? I sound like a trash truck. I researched this seriously considered taking a screw driver to the speaker.
- Backup Camera: The backup camera doesn't disappear when you put the car in drive. It often take 50 yards for it to cut off a release the screen. Then you have to dismiss the messages!
There are other annoying features like seizing control of the wheel, refusing to accelerate and incorrectly saying the car in front of me is pulling away. I'm just tired of fighting the stupid electronics and poor design of this car!
u/Jaxermd — 8 days ago