Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ROLL UP THE ... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD. I HAD MY GRANDCHILDR... |
| Jun 5, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR LOOSES POWER BUT COMES RITE BACK ..SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC BUT STARTS RITE UP..GOI... |
| Sep 1, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE... |
| May 4, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2003 HYUNDAI SANTE FE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. THE TACHOMETER DROPS T... |
| Sep 19, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | I TOOK MY 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR I... |
| Jun 18, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I OWN 2003 HYUNDAI SANTE FE ON JUNE 2008 IT STARTED STALLING,HESTITATING ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTED ... |
| Nov 28, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I OWNED A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AND THE HEATED SEAT ELECTRICAL UNIT FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND THE INTER... |
| Sep 14, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS HAD OVER 25 INSTANCES OF ENGINE STALLING AND POWER LOSS. WE HAVE THE D... |
| Jul 21, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2003 SANTE FE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. THE TACH DROPS... |
| Jul 2, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE... |
| Jul 18, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT RESTARTED. . IN 6-05-... |
| Jun 1, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 YEARS AGO HE STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 HYUNDAI ... |
| Sep 6, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI REFUSE TO ... |
| Jul 9, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED MY SANTA FE IN MARCH OF 2003, AT RANDOM TIMES MY CAR BUCKED WHEN THE CAR WE... |
| Mar 1, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| Apr 28, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ONE DAY IN 2003 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY 2003 SANTA FE DIED AND THEN IMMEDIATELY STARTE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE READS DIFFERENT MILEAGE THAN WHAT ITS SUPPOSE TO BE. *PH THE VEHICLE LOCKS ITSELF. (KEY... |