2004 Hyundai Santa FE Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 303 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,180miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE, 2% of the 303 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,180 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Last night my mothers 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe caught fire the car had been parked for hours, the keys were not in the car it was completely off. It made absolutely no since untill I done some research and seen the lawsuit for this same thing and I wondered why this model was not included. I also seen multiple people wondering the same thing about their 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. …”
NHTSA complaint #11387389, filed 2021-01, 260,000 miles“Stopped at intersection, with my foot on the break, the SUV lurches forward and jerks. I placed it in park while waiting for the light to change. I was concerned that I would hit the car in front of me. I drove 2 hours and noticed continued misfiring and jerking while driving. It was ok when the engine was cool, but felt unsteady when up to temp. After being parked in grocery parking lot, while backing up the car stalled, I restarted and drove home. Took it to mechanics next day. At the Hyundai dealer now. They could not get any codes and the engine failure light never showed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462336, filed 2012-06, 67,700 miles“The air conditioner cuts off on level 4 while driving if I cut it down to level 3 it comes back on but will eventually cuts off completely.. Is there a recall on AC parts, blower, codes etc?? This happens tooo much..its really frustrating”
NHTSA complaint #10745033, filed 2015-07, 154,470 miles“At 84,360 miles our SUV wasn't shifting into 2nd gear, would go from 1st to 3rd. A big klunk would occur around 20 MPH. Took into dealership (withnell Hyundai, salem, or) in june 08, and they reset the computer. Husband argued with service dept., saying he wanted a new transmission, guy said if it went bad again that would probably happen, and he said if it went bad, would go bad by 100000 miles. Took SUV back in 8-2010 with 99960 miles, was shifting hard again, was told it was the rear motor mount, and they replaced that. Then at 105000 miles jan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10379008, filed 2011-01, 84,360 miles“The vehicle keeps won't start after pumping gas. It takes awhile, and stalls. Even stalled while driving, which terrifies me. I don't want to be out on the highway possibly risking an accident. I went to pepboys and spent $1800 on trying to figure out what the problem was, and its still doing the same thing. It happened more than once, and continues to happen.”
NHTSA complaint #11193245, filed 2019-04Related service bulletins
- 10024542Mar 1, 2008Trailer hitch wiring harness replacement procedure (campaign 082).
- 10018179Aug 1, 2005New upgrades are available to reprogram the tcm (transaxle control module) software.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 27% |
| 2025 | 31 | 23% |
| 2024 | 32 | 21% |
| 2023 | 64 | 30% |
| 2022 | 47 | 23% |
| 2021 | 42 | 25% |
| 2020 | 45 | 21% |
| 2019 | 50 | 25% |
| 2018 | 13 | 12% |
| 2017 | 96 | 10% |
| 2016 | 25 | 11% |
| 2015 | 22 | 9% |
| 2014 | 41 | 8% |
| 2013 | 58 | 10% |
| 2012 | 17 | 5% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 23 | 9% |
| 2009 | 31 | 9% |
| 2008 | 19 | 4% |
| 2007 | 46 | 7% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE
69 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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