The 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has 212 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are suspension and electrical system. Owners most often flag poor dealership service experience: long wait times for appointments (weeks to months), failure to diagnose or replicate problems, disrespectful treatment, and adversarial stance on warranty claims for known engine issues. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 14 Santa Fe model years we track, complaint volume runs from 106 (2006) to 1,272 (2017). With 212 complaints, the 2001 Santa Fe sits belowthe model's median of 330.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
suspension:front:springs:coil springs
Campaign 14V435000Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 2006, that are registered and operated, or which were originally sold and…
suspension:rear
Campaign 09V123000HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001-2003 SANTA FE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, …
electrical system:starter assembly
Campaign 03V030000ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7 LITER V-6 ENGINES, IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS (CPS) WERE INSTALLED. THE CPS CASES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DID NOT MEET DIMENSIONAL SPE…
equipment:other:labels
Campaign 03V520000CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Sentiment is sharply divided by model year and engine type, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile. Long-term owner reports for models equipped with the Lambda V6 engines (primarily 2007-2012) are overwhelmingly positive,…
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