Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe has 4 recalls, 308 complaints.
4
Recalls
308
Complaints
N/A
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...
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...
04V131000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRES...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the ABS system ac... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The driver's side rear trailing arm lower broke again. Was driving all of a sudden felt it start fis... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | WHEELS | The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Mar 21, 2021 | ENGINE | Bought a set of duralast gold wrists a801116 asks since the day i put them in i had to replace parts... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ALIGNMENT AND THEY DISCOVERED THE RUSTED AND CORRADIATED REAR LEFT TRAIL... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. IT WAS GARAGE KEPT AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 150,000 MILES ON IT. |
| Nov 27, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR END OF MY SANTA FE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE BACK WHEELS WILL NOT TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | SUSPENSION | REAR TRAILING ARM CORRODED AND BUSTED WHILE IN MOTION. CAUSED REAR END TO COLLAPSE AND FISHTAIL. ... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | TIRES | MICHELIN X RADIAL LT2 P225/70R16 101T TIRES WITH DOT NUMBERS AP4V 003X 2614, AP4V 003X 2714, AP4V 0... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | WHEELS | MY VEHICLE CALLS FOR A SWAY BAR N LINK IT DOES NOT HAVE ONE OR A PLACE TO PUT ONE FOR THE REAR PASSE... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I CAN HEAR A STRONG RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE WHEN I COME TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP |
| Dec 12, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING BAD SMELL CAR WONT MOVE |
| Nov 1, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | "TAKATA RECALL" MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT'S GONNA FALL OFF ALL THE LUG NUTS ARE TIGHT |
| Sep 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN LATE AUGUST MY CAR WAS DUE FOR INSPECTION, SO I DROVE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT EVER... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 180K MILES, 2ND OWNER. CUSTOMER STATES: FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK ONTO GROU... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 180K MILES, 2ND OWNER. MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE ... |
| May 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON - I AM NOW ON MY THIRD REPAIR TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. I LIKELY... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | SUSPENSION | CURRENTLY THERE IS A NOISE UP FRONT OF THE CAR AND IN THE REAR A FRIEND THAT WAS RIDING IN MY CAR IN... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON SO THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WILL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS? I REALLY DON'T KNOW... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING AN I CAME YO A STOP AN BEGAN TO TURN UP A SIDE BLOCK WEN I HEARD SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS... |