Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has 4 recalls, 212 complaints.
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Recalls
212
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
14V435000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 200...
09V123000
SUSPENSION:REAR
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001-2003 SANTA FE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS...
03V030000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7 LITER V-6 ENGINES, IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS (CPS) WERE INSTALLED. THE ...
03V520000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOT...
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on separate occasions while drivin... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I live in Roy city utah and i drive a santa fe 2001 and my trailing arm in the rear driver side snap... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The suv stalls while driving. This has happened multiple time. While driving, driving slow, taking a... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The rear trailing arm cracked in half causing my wife to run off the road11 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact's friend owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while a friend was drivin... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT TO RIGHT RAPIDLY. THERE WAS NO ... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOR THE PAST MONTH, CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING. USUALLY, IT DOES NOT START FOR THE FIRST TIME OR IT ... |
| May 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE C... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE'S A REALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I JUST PURCHASED THE DESCRIPTION SAYS: FRONT COIL SPRING PROTE... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE BEEN HEARING A CLANKING SOUND SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED MID NOVEMBER 2019 . THE SO... |
| Nov 6, 2019 | SUSPENSION | OUR MECHANIC HAS IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT CORROSION TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM, A SAFETY A... |
| Oct 19, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN GETTING GAS, THE PUMP ALWAYS 'CLICKS OFF' WHEN IM PUMPING GAS. DOES NOT MATTER HOW FULL. THE ON... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | SUSPENSION | DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED OUT IT HAS 2 RECALLS ON IT BUT NOT THE CONTROL ARM WHY IF THE ... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS PUMP PROBLEM KEEPS CLICKING AND I'VE REPLACE MANY PARTY BUT STILL LIKE ITS FULL OF GAS BUT I BE ... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT... |
| Oct 22, 2018 | SUSPENSION | REAR DRIVER SIDE TRAILING ARM BADLY RUSTED. |
| Nov 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION | REAR DRIVER SIDE SPRING RUSTED OUT CAUSING TIRE TO LEAN INTO CAR. ONLY BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY AT 2... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SID... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR. THE SUBFRAME H... |
| Apr 12, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A... |