Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe has 40 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
40
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| 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... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING BAD SMELL CAR WONT MOVE |
| Jun 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TODAY 6/17 I WAS DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT, EVERYTHING WAS FINE JUST LIKE A REGULAR RAINY DAY, I WAS BR... |
| Oct 28, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND USED BY MY SON... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PUT ON MY CAR LAST YEAR 2012 BECAUSE THE BRAKE SHOE FELL OFF ON THE ... |
| Mar 8, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | AT SLOW SPEEDS, WHILE LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES, ABS CAUSES CHATTER AND EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE. *T... |
| Mar 7, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAK... |
| Jan 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN STOPPED WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE ... |
| Dec 14, 2010 | PARKING BRAKE | MY EMERGENCY BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE ME AND MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. *TR |
| Dec 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES DO NOT BRAKE PROPERLY AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE S... |
| Jul 6, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC ANTI-LOCKING BRAK... |
| Apr 4, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING TO WORK , VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY , I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ... |
| Jun 4, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. LEFT FRONT OUTER BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL FELL OUT AND WAS FOUND ON GROUND... |
| Dec 9, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE F... |
| Jul 21, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 SANTA FE BRAKES NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER TELLS HIM T... |
| Dec 24, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* - WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT... |
| Mar 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE... |
| Mar 9, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE (V6 2.7L 4 WD). MY ISSUE HAS A LONG HISTORY. ONCE THE BRAKES GET WARME... |
| Mar 2, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I DRIVE A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 3.5L V6. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006, I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY DOWN A STE... |
| Sep 29, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE TO PARK MY VEHICLE I WAS PROCEEDING AT APPROXIMAT... |