my brake lights are staying on after i have turned everything off and locked the car

Pull up on brake pedal to see if they go off. Switch could just need to be adjusted on pedal.

Good mornin' dandy...click for full screen. 2001 Sante Fe

there was a recal on a brake light switch. Dont know if this relates to your problem, but might be worth checkin out?

I was having the same problem with my Hyundai sonata v6 the break lights staying on when i turn on my head lights on, i thought it was the stop lump switch, got a new one on , and still had the problem, then i decided to go buy two new break lights, sure enough that was the problem

I own a 2006 Santa Fe. Brought it to Pep Boys today for an oil change. When I got it home and parked I saw that the 3 rear brake lights (2 normal and the middle "high" one, were on. I made sure that everything was turned off but these 3 lights stayed on. So I got my needle nose pliers, opened the fuse box, and studying the inside cover of the fuse box I yanked 5 fuses. Yeah! I know that I yanked out 2 for nothing but I am not a mechanic!!! Car is 12 years old. I am ready to junk it ... by August. Until then I will use hand signals for braking and stopping.

Do not junk ur car for that reason I have a 2004 Santa Fe and my brake lights and the one in the middle also stayed on. Online told us exactly what to do only had to replace the clip. Battery low because of that problem with the brake lights I replaced that as well.

^^^ which Clip did you replace?? I have a 2005 doing the same thing! Just finished unplugging the battery til I figure it out.

Which clip, GuruTF5MH: Which clip? And what website is "Online told us exactly what to do...?"

On the brake pedal, there's a plastic stop pad that pushes against the brake light switch. It's right on the brake pedal arm. If this plastic piece breaks off the brake lights switch will open the and keep the brake lights on.

Bought a generic stop pad at O'Reilly for about $9. Actually it comes with two; a plastic and a rubber one. I used the plastic one as it was easier to trim and fit into the little hole of brake arm. Worked like a charm!

"On the brake pedal, there's a plastic stop pad that pushes against the brake light switch. It's right on the brake pedal arm." I did some troubleshooting and found my brake pedal actually doesn't press that switch all the way. Your pedal needs to press the switch all the way in order to turn brake lights off. If not the lights still think the pedal is still being pressed. Haven't exactly looked into how to adjust the pedal or the switch so it makes full contact.

@AirplaneMechanic - mine had that exact problem - the switch plunger was not fully depressed. I pushed down on the brake pedal enough to wedge a screwdriver blade between the pad and the switch and that turned the lights off. There's a pair of 14mm nuts on the mounting bracket, just adjust a turn or two to get the switch to fully activate.