2003 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Owners have filed 390 complaints about the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 14.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 10.8%.
Complaints390
Crashes36
Fires7
Injuries27
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 14.9% · 58
Air bags 10.8% · 42
Power train 9.2% · 36
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.2% · 32
Structure 7.7% · 30
Electrical system 7.2% · 28
Vehicle speed control 6.2% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 5.4% · 21
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 27 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE in this data, 2003 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 86,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that the brakes were being repaired at an independent repair shop when he was informed that the front suspension system was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was assisting the contact. The failure and the current mileages were 153,000. Suspension · reported at 153,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number 14v435000 (suspension). The contact indicated that the dealer and the manufacturer explained that a remedy for the recall had not yet been determined. The contact also stated that similar repairs had been performed on the vehicle in 2009. The mileage on the vehicle at that time was 62,635. Suspension · reported at 62,635 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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