2001 Hyundai Santa FE problems
NHTSA has received 293 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE, and 27% of them involve suspension. Next are engine (15%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 293 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 175 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 29 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 20 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 175 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 105,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 120,000 miles (68 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE with enough data (122 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a auto accident in which another car hit me in the front center of my car and their front right. My speed was 40 miles before brakes applied their speed was about 15. My air bags did not deploy but theirs did. Both fire and rescue personal voice concern about the non deployment of airbags with visual damage to vehicle.
Tl*the contact had a 2001 hyundai sante. The contact was driving 35 MPH down a 60 degree incline when the 4 wheel drive shifted out of gear on its own. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guard rail and light pole. The seatbelt did not lock and the air bags did not deploy. The contact is concerned about the safety risk since the seat belts and air bags malfunctioned when the crash occurred. The failure mileage was 154,000.
2001 santa fe 4 cylinder car stalled,wouldn't start, had to replace crankcase position sensor, old part not available, exact same problem subject of recall campaign for 6 cylinder engine of same model car, hyundai refuses to assist.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, he noticed a fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel tank and straps were corroded. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 92,000.