Major Problems with 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 3000 miles

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe STRUCTURE Victims: 1 Mileage: 62000 miles

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

Browse 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle went over an embankment while going 25-30 mph. there was prior braking. the vehicle...	24 ~ 69302 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal the engine accelerated and when the brake pedal was...	17 ~ 73950 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. while driving approximately 65 mph the brake pedal was depressed and...	11 ~ 75004 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the front driver side coil spring fractured...	10 ~ 158166 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving any speeds at night the headlights failed to illuminate. this occurred without warning. the...	9 ~ 51461 miles
SEAT BELTS i own 2006 hyundai sonata and the air bags lights warning lights are constantly illuminated. i brought my vehicle to...	5 ~ 101460 miles
STEERING i was traveling on i-295 and approximately half mile from the exit i needed my battery light brake light came...	4 ~ 41357 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that upon start-up the vehicle would continuously stall. the...	4 ~ 19578 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake switch failure which caused recall of all 2006 hyundai models except sante fe which was recalled in 2007 for	4 ~ 71154 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2006 hyundai santa fe. first the driver's side fog light went out then the driver's side wiper...	4 ~ 61523 miles
POWER TRAIN car races at idle while in park or neutral to 3 500 rpm. while in drive or reverse the car...	3 ~ 135434 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE surging. sometimes when applying brakes feels like you are also laying on the gas pedal. other times when just barely...	3 ~ 15752 miles
ENGINE stopped at an intersection foot on brake engine began revving then decelerated but revved again this time forcing my car...	2 ~ 126000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on february 24 2012 i went out to my car to go to daycare and work my car was...	2 ~ 129885 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after engine is warm about 20 minutes later there is a gurgling in the fuel tank when the key is...	2 ~ 5569 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. when driving over a small puddle of water the brakes would...	2 ~ 36000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal the engine accelerated and when the brake pedal was...	2 ~ 9200 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs system activates on intermittent occasions when braking from slow <20 mph also abs pump cycles on during slow turns.	2 ~ 24500 miles
SEATS air bag light will not go out. i have reset the alarm code and in it just comes back when	1 ~ 76000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the brake lights failed to engage while...	1 ~ 78485 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...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that there was extreme difficulty opening the driver's...	1 ~ 27000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the compressor for the air conditioning unit...	1 ~ 64000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the cigarette lighter was activated and once...	1 ~ 40000 miles
TIRES took vehicle to kauffman tires for wheel balancing. they recommended new tires. they put on cooper discoverer h/t 106t tires....	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES took vehicle to kauffman tires for wheel balancing. they recommended new tires. they put on cooper discoverer h/t 106t tires....	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact was driving less than 5 mph in reverse in...	1 ~ 75000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas pedal gets stuck and then accelerates on its own. taken to hydrain mechanic two times. the second time the...	1 ~ 71200 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle it would not move....	1 ~ 62282 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL after engine is warm about 20 minutes later there is a gurgling in the fuel tank when the key is...	1 ~ 11137 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 hyundai santa fe. consumer requests reimbursement for vehicle repairs for engine damage *tgw the consumer stated the engine light...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2006 hyundai santa fe had brake pad issues. *nj the dealer discovered that one of the four disk brake pads...	1
VISIBILITY i have a 2006 hyundai santa fe. first the driver's side fog light went out then the driver's side wiper...	1
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...	1 ~ 28770 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have complained to mfg. of the problem i have with acceleration. when gas pedal is pressed from a stopped...	1 ~ 13000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN poor gas mileage harsh shifting of transmission. *tr...	1 ~ 15000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at the recommendation of the dealer mechanic i had a transmission flush done. now the car idles erratically and surges...	1 ~ 23000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. while driving 20 mph the contact's vehicle crashed into a telephone pole....	1 ~ 11000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving any speeds at night the headlights failed to illuminate. this occurred without warning. the...	1 ~ 15000 miles

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