2003 Hyundai Santa FE electrical system problems
28 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl*- the contact stated that 2 years ago he started having stalling problems with the 2003 hyundai santa fe .s while driving at 55 MPH or about 15-25 MPH the vehicle will stall. He stated that the dealership had the vehicle on numerous occasions, and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The dealership informed him that unless the check engine light turned onthey would not be able to do diagnostic testing to see what could be wrong with the vehicle.
2003 hyundai sante fe gls - drove through a 2 inch deep puddle. Lost power steering, battery light and brake light flashed then a rubber burning smell started. Drove the car for two additional days after the repair shop couldn't find anything. Then driving home from work, airbag light turned on, brake light turned on battery light turned on, all analog instruments failed, tach failed, braking became inconsistent and engine started missing.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE
- Suspension 58 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Transmission 22 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints