2006 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Santa FE with NHTSA. Air bags account for 19.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of vehicle speed control at 14%.
Complaints143
Crashes16
Fires4
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 19.6% · 28
Vehicle speed control 14.0% · 20
Suspension 9.8% · 14
Service brakes 8.4% · 12
Exterior lighting 7.0% · 10
Electrical system 7.0% · 10
Fuel system, gasoline 4.2% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 3.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE in this data, 2006 draws comparatively few complaints; 2017 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,700 miles.
In owners' own words
For the past year my air bag light has been turning on and off in my Santa FE. I noticed that there has been a massive recall on the air bag light. I contacted the Hyundai dealer where I purchased the vehicle and was told my car was not on the recall list and if I needed to have the air bag light checked out, that I would have to pay out of pocket. Air bags
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 264,000. Air bags · reported at 264,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who made unknown repairs. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000. Air bags · reported at 1,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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