# 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel gauge doesn’t match the driving **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, santafe\ **Created:** [January 5, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-fuel-gauge-doesn-t-match-the-driving/173869 "2021-01-05T02:31:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nordimae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@Nordimae](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nordimae)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-fuel-gauge-doesn-t-match-the-driving/173869/1 "2021-01-05T02:31:16Z")
Filled up my car with gas. Drove 5.5 miles each way on the same day. It was snowing therefore a 15 minute drive took 45 mins each way. Got in the car 6 days later and the gas level was at quarter tank. Weather has been in the 30s and parked in a garage the entire time. What happened for that loss of gas. There is no leakage. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-fuel-gauge-doesn-t-match-the-driving/173869/2 "2021-01-06T01:54:45Z")
Fuel gauge issues are a known problem for that model. [https://www.carcomplaints.com/Hyundai/Santa\_Fe/2009/accessories-interior/fuel\_gauge\_sensor\_not\_working\_properly.shtml](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Hyundai/Santa_Fe/2009/accessories-interior/fuel_gauge_sensor_not_working_properly.shtml) The fix is to replace the sending unit, which isn’t cheap, typically $440. Alternatively, you can simply live with it since the vehicle is 11 years old, and make sure you never drive more than a couple hundred miles between fill ups. Since your Santa Fe has a City range of abut 350 miles that should provide a sufficient margin. ---
**Author:** ![sheera711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@sheera711](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sheera711)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-fuel-gauge-doesn-t-match-the-driving/173869/3 "2021-01-19T17:04:35Z")
I had the same issue with my 2007 Santa Fe. I had to have the fuel tank sensor replaced. The biggest PITA was the location of it. I did see videos of people doing it themselves. I didn’t pay near 440.00. The stress of worrying about the gas certainly made it worth the price.