Major Problems with Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Best and Worst Years for Hyundai Santa Fe
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2020 Santa Fe |
2
|
| 2019 Santa Fe |
33
|
| 2018 Santa Fe |
23
|
| 2017 Santa Fe |
187
|
| 2016 Santa Fe |
39
|
| 2015 Santa Fe |
52
|
| 2014 Santa Fe |
169
|
| 2013 Santa Fe |
294
|
| 2012 Santa Fe |
226
|
| 2011 Santa Fe |
143
|
| 2010 Santa Fe |
208
|
| 2009 Santa Fe |
296
|
| 2008 Santa Fe |
487
|
| 2007 Santa Fe |
628
|
| 2006 Santa Fe |
97
|
| 2005 Santa Fe |
205
|
| 2004 Santa Fe |
295
|
| 2003 Santa Fe |
300
|
| 2002 Santa Fe |
158
|
| 2001 Santa Fe |
199
|
Worst 3 Hyundai Santa Fe complaints
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Victims: 7
Mileage: 89000 miles
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe
AIR BAGS
Victims: 5
Mileage: 63200 miles
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
SERVICE BRAKES
Victims: 5
Mileage: 38000 miles
Browse Hyundai Santa Fe complaints by category
Problems with ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Santa Fe owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ENGINE the vehicle stalled so frequently either on free way and local. *tr... |
633
~ 63989 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM at 8 000 miles the check engine light came on. took it into the dealer and they said the gas... |
557
~ 77110 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL failure to accelerate from a full stop with accelerator petal partially or fully depressed. malfunction occurred three times and persisted... |
417
~ 45748 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM hyundai santa fe sport. can start/stop engine in various gear including reverse. purchased april 10 2014. after driving my new... |
391
~ 58140 miles |
| AIR BAGS i was driving east to an ave but another driver hit me on the passenger side. when the driver hit... |
329
~ 67430 miles |
| POWER TRAIN i purchased a new car on feb.1 2014. the malfunction lamp on the dashboard was lighted up in 1 month.... |
324
~ 48929 miles |
| SUSPENSION drove new 2014 santa fe sport 2.0t for the first time on the highway after buying it 3 days earlier.... |
276
~ 92559 miles |
| STEERING drove new 2014 santa fe sport 2.0t for the first time on the highway after buying it 3 days earlier.... |
270
~ 50399 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES june15 2015 experienced complete brake failure while driving near home.somehow made it into my driveway w/o incident. had vehicle towed... |
213
~ 66592 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER i bought a new car june 2014 and when it was rain my windshield wiper has no water come out.... |
198
~ 64840 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a new car on feb.1 2014. the malfunction lamp on the dashboard was lighted up in 1 month.... |
158
~ 66520 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 6/20/2015 backed out of stall at costco marysville wa. immediately loss of power steering and three alerts came on. there... |
135
~ 66678 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving east to an ave but another driver hit me on the passenger side. when the driver hit... |
113
~ 66551 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC car in front of me stopped to avoid running red light at intersection. i tried to brake and thought my... |
105
~ 36546 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a hyundai not even one month ago. december 12th 2010. vin [xxx] hyundai santa fe 2011 it is... |
97
~ 19206 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the air conditioner cuts off for no reason which causes the heat inside the vehicle to go extremely high causing... |
95
~ 42752 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING i live and work in the city and county tucson arizona. in the county there are generally no street lights... |
92
~ 57842 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER the front windshield cracked when parked. it had always had a haze when the wipers were used that never cleared.... |
74
~ 60317 miles |
| SEAT BELTS when attempting to engage driver's seatbelt the seatbelt anchor bolt unthreaded/pulled out of its mounting location on the b-pillar. it |
69
~ 55249 miles |
| WHEELS i was driving east to an ave but another driver hit me on the passenger side. when the driver hit... |
63
~ 72569 miles |
| VISIBILITY driving on the highway 65mph i heard a loud bang as if something hit the car. however this was not... |
60
~ 53732 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on 01/02/2010 i bought a hyundai santa fe limited from a car dealer named southern states imports in raleigh. a... |
58
~ 15286 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the front left trailing arm corroded which caused the bar to... |
50
~ 93124 miles |
| TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai santa fe equipped with kumho crugen premium (na) tires size: p235/55/r19 (na). the... |
35
~ 24566 miles |
| SEATS i pulled up on the handle to adjust the driver's seat back. when i raised the lever it broke off... |
34
~ 22115 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new santa fe 45 days old screeching / metal on metal grinding sound. dealership could not find a problem. at... |
31
~ 29887 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brake caliper sticks and will turn rotor a very hot red color which causes vehicle to shake violently and... |
30
~ 22279 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle started jerking and... |
29
~ 71203 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY panoramic sunroof the section of glass that opens exploded while driving 70 mph down the interstate. there were no cars... |
27
~ 24422 miles |
| STRUCTURE 2013 hyundai sante fe. consumer writes in regards to low beam headlights problem. *smd the consumer stated when driving at... |
27
~ 42005 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. the air bag sensor does not detect an adult occupant in the... |
19
~ 14046 miles |
| SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING we own a 2007 hyundai santa fe. there was a recall on a faulty brake lamp switch. we had that... |
18
~ 66907 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while traveling at various speeds he heard... |
17
~ 101410 miles |
| EQUIPMENT 2010 hyundai sante fe. consumer writes in regards to incompatibility of bluetooth with vehicle *tgw the consumer was informed there... |
16
~ 14404 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. while driving 55 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck underneath the... |
15
~ 16663 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that there was an electrical short in the... |
14
~ 30759 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2 things are concerning. one when driving over small cracks bumps in roadway the suspension makes a noise that makes... |
14
~ 124533 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM recently while driving the car seems to hesitate then has a minor acceleration. it seems as if its about to... |
12
~ 25334 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. while driving the vehicle shut off and was unable to be... |
11
~ 20340 miles |
| STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and... |
11
~ 54981 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. while driving approximately 30 mph with the low beam headlights illuminated... |
11
~ 78552 miles |
| COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact was driving less than 5 mph in reverse in... |
11
~ 58148 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine cuts out while driving unable to have power steering car lurches without warning usually when moving from a stop. |
11
|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER on tuesday june 8 2010 i was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost... |
10
~ 25856 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. while driving at 40 mph the contact attempted to disengage the... |
9
~ 6597 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. while driving over bumps in the road the vehicle immediately drifts to... |
9
~ 8754 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased my new car on 02/09/04 at bronx hyundai. it is a 4-wheel drive 3.5 ltr engine hyundai santa... |
9
~ 22720 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the passenger front air bag sensor located in the seat does not correctly classify my wife (130 lbs.) as an... |
8
~ 18714 miles |
| LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while driving 60 mph the front end of the vehicle and the... |
8
~ 64640 miles |
| CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN customer resolution to warranty coverage on the 2004 santa fe due to obvious defect and/or inherent problem regarding the clutch... |
8
~ 36600 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai santa fe equipped with kumho crugen premium (na) tires size: p235/55/r19 (na). the... |
7
~ 16129 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM est feb 11 2014. driving on the pa turnpike and next thing i know the engine quit. tried putting car... |
7
~ 6168 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 6/25/13 my wife was traveling approximately 45mph on a 95 degree day (florida) when the air conditioner briefly blew hot... |
7
~ 41811 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT continuation of complaint 10302521. since last service dept visit dvd player worked fine for approx. 2 months. now in july... |
7
~ 1301 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the vehicle was parked and the key was removed from the... |
6
~ 41086 miles |
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. while attempting to start the vehicle there was a strong fuel... |
6
~ 52752 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2007 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to rear seat belt passenger side issues. *smd the consumer stated the... |
6
~ 46112 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was making a right turn out of a shopping plaza onto a main highway when the traction control engaged... |
6
~ 61783 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe . while driving 40 mph the windshield was very difficult to see... |
6
~ 8483 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2006 hyundai santa fe had brake pad issues. *nj the dealer discovered that one of the four disk brake pads... |
6
~ 17313 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN thr cruise control accelerates the car for no apparent reason. the automatic transmission jerks when shifting dislodging all passangers. the... |
6
~ 40857 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i was driving down the highway at approximately 75 miles per hour on a sunny day and i suddenly heard... |
5
~ 31460 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the fuel gauge provided inaccurate readings. the... |
5
~ 56612 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES vehicle pulled hard to the left (the side i wanted to pass on) when passing gear was used. i came... |
5
~ 20275 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES since purchasing a new 2010 hyundai sante fe awd in may 2010 there has been a problem with it's tire... |
5
~ 31393 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this same problem has occurred twice. once with 850 miles on the vehicle and again with 46 000 miles. hyundai... |
5
~ 82340 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that his windshield wipers stopped working. the dealer stated... |
5
~ 26195 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES events leading to failure are not known for sure. supposedly i hit something in the road such as a pothole... |
5
|
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i have a hyundai santa fe. i have had three major issues with the car and one small cosmetic issure.... |
5
~ 29664 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the chrome plate on the drivers door handle on my 2004 hyundai santa fe has cracked and split. everytime i... |
5
~ 43705 miles |
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS dt: caller stated all five of the lugs: nuts on the front passenger side wheel broke and the wheel came... |
5
~ 60683 miles |
| ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR after starting the car each time and either backing up and then pulling forward or pulling forward there is a... |
5
~ 6292 miles |
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while entering a parking area at 10... |
4
~ 77621 miles |
| BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the serpentine belt failed which caused the... |
4
~ 45250 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM note: it is at pretty much all speeds and not just 55 that the variation can be seen between devices... |
4
~ 34850 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on april 24 2010 i was unloading my 2009 hyundai santa fe in the driveway. when i got out of... |
4
~ 32275 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the windshield became foggy to the point where... |
4
~ 10685 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when 2005 santa fe accelerator pedal is depressed it has a delayed reaction. *ts ***nar*** the consumer stated when the... |
4
~ 38323 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i purchased a 2003 santa fe lx 4wd with the 2.7l engine. almost from the time i purchased the vehicle... |
4
~ 75 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regard to safety recall due to fires and meltng wires and questions if |
3
~ 7914 miles |
| PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled without warning and the... |
3
~ 31667 miles |
| SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. while driving 45 mph the passenger side seat became excessively hot.... |
3
~ 64616 miles |
| CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the springs... |
3
~ 107667 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2010 at santa fe started with occasional lurching forward when started then progressed to harsh shifting bumping and banging... |
3
~ 12998 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle the vehicle would... |
3
~ 32500 miles |
| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that there was a factory decal indicating that the... |
3
~ 11100 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE on february 14 2009 i incurred a scalp laceration that required 6 staple sutures when i hit my head with... |
3
~ 1667 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY about a year ago my passenger side windows would only work occasionally. then the back windows followed suit. then they... |
3
~ 89775 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the air bag... |
3
~ 3667 miles |
| RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving i-75 south in georgia sunday afternoon june 10 2007 the air conditioning system stopped working traveling to jacksonville fl.... |
3
~ 49523 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING tl*-the contact stated that her 2007 hyundai santa fe has over head map lights don't function at all in the... |
3
~ 17 miles |
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN my 2002 v6 4wheel dr hyundai santa fe while driving on the freeway at 65- 70 mph dropped a drive... |
3
~ 100766 miles |
| CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. while driving various speeds the brake fluid warning indicator illuminated on... |
2
~ 53050 miles |
| RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. when the contact entered the parked vehicle the driver's side door... |
2
~ 60349 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle stalled. all of the... |
2
~ 5912 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. while driving at an unknown speed the contact heard a squealing... |
2
~ 37224 miles |
| BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated.... |
2
~ 82500 miles |
| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY my daughters and i pulled into our driveway parked the car and turned off the engine. before getting out the... |
2
~ 10850 miles |
| COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > REAR 2006 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to broken springs punctured tires on vehicle. *smd the consumer stated as... |
2
~ 50000 miles |
| FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2013 hyundai santa fe. consumer states issues with hesitation and stalling when accelerating. *tgw the dealer informed the consumer the... |
2
~ 5 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the fuel gauge provided inaccurate readings. the... |
2
~ 33750 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING vehicle delivered as new immediately upon attempting to pump and fill gasoline tank the pump clicked as full. however gasoline... |
2
~ 47514 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2007 hyundai santa fe air bag sensor light stays on all of the time. *tr... |
2
~ 40602 miles |
| LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. while driving approximately 65 mph there was a significant loss in the... |
2
~ 101972 miles |
| BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that when parked on a snow bank the... |
2
~ 43529 miles |
| ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT had a flat tire on 2009 hyundai santa fe. set brake and jacked the car up to remove flat tire.... |
2
~ 6290 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving from my mother's home where i was visiting to the grocery store not three miles away my 2007 hyundai... |
2
~ 7000 miles |
| TRAILER HITCHES tl*- the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. he received recall number 08e016000. he contacted the local hyundai dealer... |
2
~ 57389 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2005 santa fe (hyundai) was parked in my driveway. my 3 year old son got out of my sight... |
2
~ 12300 miles |
| OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT on 2/2/08 i purchased a replacement seat belt assembly for my 2002 hyundai santa fe from butler hyundai (indianapolis in.... |
2
~ 27177 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY while driving and stepping on brake pedal had to apply extensive force to the brake pedal. took vehicle to dealer... |
2
~ 14400 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 hyundai santa fe brake pedal and steering wheel vibrated. rotors had already been resurfaced. *kb the check engine light |
2
~ 1986 miles |
| UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while driving 60 mph the front end of the vehicle and the... |
2
~ 29110 miles |
| MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at approximatlely 50-60 mph the car has a engine miss. car loses power that can last for a second or... |
2
~ 6000 miles |
| SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2017 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalling while driving over 45 mph during cold weather. *ld |
1
|
| BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE similar to incident 10885095 blind spot detection system failed while driving on an interstate at 70 mph. upon inspection by |
1
~ 21500 miles |
| REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. while driving approximately 30 mph the rear window defroster was activated... |
1
~ 87000 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS returning home on a highway when i veer towards the left the front-right tire and rim started separating so i... |
1
~ 4769 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL fuel level gauge becomes erratic and does not indicate correct fuel level in gas tank. recently "check engine light" came... |
1
~ 58000 miles |
| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT we were on a an extended trip and had programmed the gps to take us to a remote point we... |
1
~ 22000 miles |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2010 hyundai santa fe. consumer writes in regards to recall related to damage to the transmission causing loss of motive... |
1
|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brake hard to stop even after pressing really hard down on them. vehicle only slows down to 20mph when initially... |
1
~ 6120 miles |
| LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2001 hyundai santa fe. consumer states while traveling the hood flew up and smashed the windshield *tgw the consumer stated... |
1
|
| RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT 3rd time crank shaft sensor went in 1 year/5 months. car only has 60 000 miles. all 3 times car... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. while attempting to decelerate the brake pedal fell to the floor.... |
1
~ 56000 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. when the contact engaged the brake pedal she heard a thump and... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT i bought this car used from car mart less than a year ago.first my steering was very shaky. it got... |
1
~ 106000 miles |
| MARKINGS > TIRES kumho solus kr-21 tires are missing date of manufacture on the dot line. *tr... |
1
~ 51541 miles |
| TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES my 2004 hyundai santa fe had a slow leak while on the highway and i always carried a can of... |
1
~ 28000 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the heater failed to work. the vehicle... |
1
~ 93000 miles |
| TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. in november of 2008 the contact noticed that the turn signal indicators... |
1
~ 47000 miles |
| CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that when he depressed the accelerator pedal the pedal... |
1
~ 65549 miles |
| HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS according to the manual for my 2007 hyundai santa fe for maximum safety the middle of the head restraint should... |
1
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| MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION no prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. the vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a... |
1
~ 65500 miles |
| BEAD > TIRES i have had a squeaking noise in the tires for several months. i continued to take it to hyundai and... |
1
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| SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl*- the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. during its last oil change it was noted that the oil... |
1
~ 125598 miles |
| LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL suspension /check engine light /lower ball joint: dealer replace @54 353 miles lower arm in 2004 and 8/2006 replacement is... |
1
~ 54353 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY while driving and stepping on brake pedal had to apply extensive force to the brake pedal. took vehicle to dealer... |
1
~ 7400 miles |
| ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS someone turned left and crashed into the front side of my hyundai santa fe 2004 as i was driving straight... |
1
~ 18000 miles |
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL dt: the contact complained about several problems. the first problem was the traction control which allowed the front wheels to... |
1
~ 1 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving my 2003 sante fe something happened to the fuel lines causing gasoline to pour out of the vehicle.... |
1
~ 32000 miles |
| PADS > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR usually when there are rainy conditons when i am attempting to inititate driving my vehicle i have a problem with... |
1
~ 5362 miles |
| HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated the power steering failed. the contact attempted to... |
1
~ 77000 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION the wheel bearings on the front wheels were stripped. this problem occurred every 6 months. consumer took the vehicle to |
1
~ 28000 miles |
| LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windoe wiper bolt becomes loose on my 2003 hyundai santa fe... |
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~ 10000 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased my new car on 02/09/04 at bronx hyundai. it is a 4-wheel drive 3.5 ltr engine hyundai santa... |
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~ 100 miles |
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while sitting at a stop on a slight incline with brake engaged vehicle rolled forward. driver engaged the brakes further... |
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| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust manifold cracked about 6 inches right down the middle. discovered when car had about 42 000 miles. original owner. |
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~ 42000 miles |
| MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE take a look at where the oil filter is at on the 2001 hyundai sante fe's. the oil filters are... |
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| PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE 2001 hyundai sante fe. when filling the gas tank there seems to be some sort of venting problem that causes... |
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~ 72000 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY driving down freeway and driver's window blew in.dealer knows of no safety defects.*ak... |
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~ 1000 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING the steering wheel failed to lock once the vehicle was turned off. *jb... |
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| GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM vehicle hestitates on acceleration and cuts off. harness throttle body throttle body sensor compressor egr gasket plugs valves etc. all... |
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| FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle hestitates on acceleration and cuts off. harness throttle body throttle body sensor compressor egr gasket plugs valves etc. all... |
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| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING belt for the power steering has shredded several times since purchase of vehicle. contacted dealer. *ak... |
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| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM from the first day we picked up the vehicle (6-01-01) the keys stuck in the ignition & we were not... |
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| CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE air intake is located low in engine compartment. in rainy weather water gets into intake and shorts the mass air |
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| FRONT > SEAT BELTS while placing the seat belt on it broke. consumer informed the dealer that the seat belt broke. *ak... |
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| STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING when driving at any speed and without any prior warning steering wheel locks up causing loss of steering capability. consumer |
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| HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer experiencing problems with windshield wiper blades and has the impression that it is a common problem. *la the dealer... |
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FAQ
What year Hyundai Santa Fe is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 20 years, Hyundai Santa Fe models of 2020, 2018, 2019 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Hyundai Santa Fe?
Hyundai Santa Fe models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
Hyundai Santa Fe specs
Performance
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| 0-60 times |
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Exterior
| Wheels |
| Bulbs |
| Dimensions |
| Ground clearance |
| Weight |
Interior
| Steering wheel |
| Speaker size |
Maintenance
| Towing Capacity |
| Oil Capacity |
| Wipers size |
| Fuses |
| Gas tank size |
| Battery size |
| Gas type |
| Cargo space |
| Safety ratings |
| Complaints |
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