2001 Hyundai Santa FE Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE, 1% of the 209 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The latch on my left back passenger door is loose. It looks as if the door is not closed all the way. The screws that hold the latch in place inside the car is loose. I have had to tighten it with a screw driver several times. I have children riding in the back seat of my car and if that latch ever came totally off it would be disastrous.”
NHTSA complaint #10103992, filed 2004-12“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 2011-01Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
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 complaintsEquipment
7 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.
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