Major Problems with 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 63200 miles

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 6000 miles

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Santa Fe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION while driving 40 mph steering wheel pulled to the left. this was causing a distraction to the consumer. dealership mechanic...	48 ~ 121607 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while at a stop vehicle surged forward . dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	36 ~ 58756 miles
AIR BAGS 2004 hyundai santa fe with air bag safety concerns customer states that the repair of the air bag warning light...	36 ~ 93297 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought the hyundai less than a year ago. a few months after i bought it i started smelling gas....	24 ~ 144849 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION one month ago with 40 600 miles on my hyundai santa fe the right front spring broke and shredded my...	15 ~ 68285 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM failure: gas gauge acceleration issue and seat belt sensor. *ak...	15 ~ 52615 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the anti-lock braking system would engage when...	14 ~ 88538 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at any speed the consumer felt the vehicle shaking. when the vehicle was being shifted from reverse to...	14 ~ 36120 miles
ENGINE i left my car parked in the parking garage at school. when i came back to my car at the...	13 ~ 65268 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a 2004 hyundai santa fe has developed a potential fire/explosion hazard which hyundai has ignored after i pointed it out....	12 ~ 70968 miles
POWER TRAIN problems with 2004 hyundai santa fe drive train.*mr when the vehicle was warmed up and the consumer attempted to shift...	11 ~ 83981 miles
STEERING while driving in traffic between 10-15 mph the steering wheel suddenly pulled hard to the left without being motioned to....	10 ~ 92237 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure of my 2004 hyundai santa fe. the car had 1 940 miles on it at the time of...	9 ~ 40238 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my wife had entered a small parking lot and was comming up to a curb about 6" high. when she...	8 ~ 36552 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT no prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. the vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a...	7 ~ 51975 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the night i took delivery of the vehical i had electrical problems this was to be fix by dealership well...	7 ~ 3741 miles
WHEELS received a notice of recall for front coil spring issue in mail my front coil sprig is currently broken. called...	6 ~ 141968 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my 2004 santa fe has serious rusting on the under frame. rust is on the weld points and the fuel...	6 ~ 79755 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...	6 ~ 9183 miles
SEAT BELTS so many things going wrong back seat belts don't work washer pump don't work tried to order part from dealer...	5 ~ 84585 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling through an intersection at which i had the green light another vehicle traveling perpendicularly ran the red light...	5 ~ 16700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my husband and i purchased a 2004 hyundai santa fe in septmeber of this year (2004). 2 months later the...	5 ~ 25017 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. the contact noticed that the striker plate that connects to the...	4 ~ 92707 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i purchased a used 2004 hyundai santa fe in aug/2005 from a hyundai dealership (# ). in aug/2006 the airbag...	4 ~ 36550 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 9/13/2011 in san juan pr at approximately 4:00 p.m. my mother (74 years old) was driving her 2004 hyundai...	3 ~ 47187 miles
VISIBILITY we own a 2004 hyundai sante fe and have been having problems with the sun visors. the drivers side sun...	3 ~ 97333 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased a used 2004 hyundai santa fe in aug/2005 from a hyundai dealership (# ). in aug/2006 the airbag...	3 ~ 90733 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the night i took delivery of the vehical i had electrical problems this was to be fix by dealership well...	3 ~ 4121 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was in tn when i heard a slight "thunk" and then a continuous rattle under the vehicle. i assumed...	2 ~ 108125 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the left (driver side) quarter panel glass (non opening) dropped out of the car while it was sitting stationary in...	2 ~ 105624 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER everytime i refuel my 04 hyundai sante fe it will not start. it takes several minutes before it will stay...	2 ~ 79000 miles
SEATS i purchased a used 2004 hyundai santa fe in aug/2005 from a hyundai dealership (# ). in aug/2006 the airbag...	2 ~ 111126 miles
TIRES no prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. the vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a...	2 ~ 46750 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the chrome plate on the drivers door handle on my 2004 hyundai santa fe has cracked and split. everytime i...	2 ~ 34263 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i purchased a 2004 santa fe hyundai 8-25-04. on 9-3-04 i went out of town. about 75 mi from myhome...	2 ~ 30950 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on 4 separate occasions vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and lunched forward. vehicle almost hit a concrete wall and pedestrians. vehicle	2 ~ 1000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING air bag light on noise when i start car...	1
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...	1 ~ 85500 miles
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
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
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. the contact heard a noise similar to liquid touching a hot surface....	1 ~ 60000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE one month ago with 40 600 miles on my hyundai santa fe the right front spring broke and shredded my...	1 ~ 40600 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2004 hyundai santa fe with brake failure. consumer states that hyundai has not come up with a reason why this...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING upon return from vacation power steering was moaning loss of fluid from under front of vehicle. examination revealed loss due...	1 ~ 60372 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. while driving 20 mph in the rain the passenger side windshield	1 ~ 39995 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS drivers seat belt stuck in buckled position. dealer will not repair seat belt. car is a 2004 hyundai santa fe.	1 ~ 72000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE no prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. the vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a...	1 ~ 65500 miles
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
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake failure. the rear brake caliper froze/locked with less than 10 000 miles on car since it was purchased new.*ak...	1 ~ 9100 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES catastrophic tire failure tire that failed was a bridgestone dueller p225/70 r16 that was an original equipment spare on a...	1
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.	1
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
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...	1 ~ 22496 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire failure could have caused a severe accident part replaced...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS dt: caller stated all five of the lugs: nuts on the front passenger side wheel broke and the wheel came...	1 ~ 29000 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
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY a rock hit the windshield while driving on the highway and the windshield exploded. the driver pulled over and had...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES mainly the passenger side rear door and once in awhile the driver side rear door will lock automatically and the...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM contact states: while driving radio was going on and off along with automatic locks. took vehicle to dealer and replaced...	1 ~ 100 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
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS automatic locking mode for rear driver's side seat belt failed. as a result child safety seat was not restrained properly.	1 ~ 16669 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the night i took delivery of the vehical i had electrical problems this was to be fix by dealership well...	1 ~ 5000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i would like to first thank you for taking the time to review this letter. march of this year i...	1 ~ 100 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...	1 ~ 100 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer noticed vehicle heater knob was loose. while turning heat on heater it did not respond. dealership serviced vehicle.*ak...	1

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