2001 Hyundai Santa FE Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE, 3% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought this car used from car mart less than a year ago.first my steering was very shaky. It got rapidly worse. I went through 3 sets of new tires in one year plus 2 alignments. I recently had trouble again and my car is in the Hyundai dealership in fayetteville. First the bearings were rusted in. Both ball joints were nearly out. The control arm is going out. The steering linkage and the cradle above the driveline is rusted and falling apart literally. The exhaust system the cadillac converter is rusted apart for the third time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10286704, filed 2009-10, 106,000 miles“We have approx. 90,000 miles on our Santa Fe and have had A/C trouble off and on the past year. We have spent over $2000.00 while the dealership and a privately owned A/C shop replaced various parts. I am awaiting a response from Hyundai as to what they will do to resolve this situation. We have also had the strap on the back seat break, the paint is pealing off at the bottom of the vehicle, the lights/radio/air condition all dim when vehicle stops or hits a bump in the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10033173, filed 2003-08, 80,000 miles“On may 7th my car was towed into the maxon dealership with complaints of clunking noise under the hood and lost of power. The service on my vehicle was completed on may 9th. I was told that I needed to replace my driver belts and a computerized problem was the cause of power. On may 28th (memorial day weekend) while coming home from virginia I suddenly lost steering power on interstate 95 in maryland. I had my three children in the car along with my cousin and her daughter. We were all very scared! My car was then towed to the Hyundai dealership in laurel, md. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158626, filed 2006-05, 58,000 miles“When the problem happened the first time, the radio started turned off by itself. I was in the parking lot of a store. I went in and did my shopping and then went to another store. When I got done at the 2nd store, the car wouldn't start. I had someone give me a jump start as the road side assistance was going to take 3 hours. I drove the car to the dealership and dropped it off. That was a saturday and they were already closed. By the time they looked at it on monday, the car started. The 2nd time it happened, I was on my lunch break. …”
NHTSA complaint #760872, filed 2002-04“2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. Consumer states while traveling the hood flew up and smashed the windshield the consumer stated the safety release hood rusted out, also the piece that held the spare tire rusted out. The spare tire is now housed in the back of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10377221, filed 2011-01Related recalls
- 03V520000Dec 18, 2003Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE 2001–2004
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE
76 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology