2004 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Owners have filed 386 complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 18.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 11.1%.
Complaints386
Crashes40
Fires11
Injuries61
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 18.4% · 71
Air bags 11.1% · 43
Vehicle speed control 10.1% · 39
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.5% · 25
Fuel/propulsion system 6.5% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 5.7% · 22
Power train 5.4% · 21
Electrical system 4.7% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 61 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE in this data, 2004 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 73,768 miles.
In owners' own words
On april 21, 2011 went to back suv out of my driveway when the front left tire went flat. After removing the tire found tire had a hole on inside wall of tire . This was caused by the coil spring protruding out. Upon further inspection found the coil spring broken. The car had to be towed to a repair shop. I feel very lucky this did not happen while driving at a high rate of speed. Suspension · reported at 43,389 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, she heard a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The mechanic stated that the front passenger's side coil spring had fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,425. Suspension · reported at 78,425 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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