2005 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Owners have filed 300 complaints about the 2005 Hyundai Santa FE with NHTSA. Air bags account for 25.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of vehicle speed control at 14.7%.
Complaints300
Crashes27
Fires0
Injuries26
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Air bags 25.3% · 76
Vehicle speed control 14.7% · 44
Suspension 7.3% · 22
Seat belts 6.0% · 18
Service brakes 6.0% · 18
Fuel/propulsion system 4.7% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.3% · 13
Engine 3.7% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 27 describe a crash, 26 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE in this data, 2005 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,250 miles.
In owners' own words
Passanger air bag system never worked properly it was returned to dealer many times and we were told there was nothing they could do to correct this. To this date the system only works part time,we were told the passanger must weigh at least 125 pounds well my wife weighs 135 pounds.Many timesi have to remind my wife to get up and sit down harder,one day we will be in an accident and have no air bag deployment. Air bags · reported at 1,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side seat belt sensor was faulty. The seat belt sensor was reset, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. Air bags · reported at 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. Air bags · reported at 35,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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