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2003 Hyundai Santa FE brakes problems

44 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
44 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2003 Hyundai Santa FE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 34 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving the brakes failed. Upon applying the brakes vehicle continued to coast. However, it happened again, and an accident occurred. Contacted the dealer, and was told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. It happened a third time which LED to another accident, and the air bags did not deploy. Consumer was injured, and the vehicle was totaled.

Reported at 65,000 miles, October 2004 CrashInjury

Since the purchase of my vehicle, I have experience problems with the ABS system, similar to those included in the recall of the 3.5l santa fe's. I know that recalls are VIN specific, but I feel that hyundai and NHTSA should look into recalling the 2.7l LX santa fe also. My concern is that when stopping the ABS will intermittently activate causing the braking distance to increase. When it activates, there is a rumbling noise and vibration and the vehicle will not stop at a safe distance.

Reported at 250 miles, March 2005

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