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2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

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Reported problems

165 complaints · median 105000 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION40
STEERING15
SUSPENSION:REAR15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL15
ENGINE10
SERVICE BRAKES10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
POWER TRAIN6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
WHEELS6
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
SEAT BELTS3
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT3
AIR BAGS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Reported Problems: 165 complaints | CarFathom