Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe has 34 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owned a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the son was driving approxi... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | driving in the rain hit brakes they locked up |
| Jul 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | IN SEPTEMBER 2015 I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENG... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND ATTEMPTING ... |
| Sep 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER... |
| Jun 18, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM W... |
| Sep 13, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON 9/13/2011, IN SAN JUAN, PR, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 P.M., MY MOTHER (74 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING HER ... |
| Aug 16, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE NOTICED THA... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BETWEEN ... |
| Oct 14, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH SHE APPLIED PRESSUR... |
| Aug 9, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION C... |
| Dec 21, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED ... |
| Dec 20, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 3-15 MPH ON AN I... |
| Dec 29, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HYUNDAI HAS NOT COME UP WITH A REASON... |
| Dec 18, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE BACKING UP AT 3 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE B... |
| May 14, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I AM SUSPICIOUS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. ONCE, WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDI... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE FAILURE. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE/LOCKED WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON CAR SINCE IT WAS ... |
| Jul 28, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE PARKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BUILDING. ... |
| Apr 8, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE 1ST -DEC. 23 2004. MY HUSBAND AND I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW D... |