2001 Model Year

Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
209
Recalls
0
Crashes
4
Severe
10

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Latest owner reports

STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on separate occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel became...

STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Mar 2023

I live in Roy city utah and i drive a santa fe 2001 and my trailing arm in the rear driver side snaped while i was going 45 mph. when i took it in to...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2022

The suv stalls while driving. This has happened multiple time. While driving, driving slow, taking a u turn. The battery, alternator, starter, power s...

Suspension Crash
Oct 2021

The rear trailing arm cracked in half causing my wife to run off the road11

Suspension
Oct 2021

MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT TO RIGHT RAPIDLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SHE COASTED THE VEH...

Suspension
Aug 2021

The contact's friend owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while a friend was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle began to ve...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2020

THERE'S A REALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I JUST PURCHASED THE DESCRIPTION SAYS: FRONT COIL SPRING PROTECTOR INSTALLATION HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2020

GAS PUMP PROBLEM KEEPS CLICKING AND I'VE REPLACE MANY PARTY BUT STILL LIKE ITS FULL OF GAS BUT I BE ON EMPTY.CAR ALSO JERKS LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED...

Suspension
May 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM...

Suspension
Dec 2019

OUR MECHANIC HAS IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT CORROSION TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM, A SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL VULNERABILITY CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA...

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Summary

The 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has 209 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Suspension. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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