2003 Hyundai Santa FE service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was in a minor accident when the braking system failed on my 2003 hyundai santa fe. I could not stop the suv and ran into a guardrail . I could have been hurt or killed because of this. Others could have been hurt or killed. The dealership in beaver falls, pa has done nothing for the problem and…”
filed Jun 16, 2016
“Today 6/17 I was driving at speed limit, everything was fine just like a regular rainy day, I was braking like a should with time and distance. I come to a stop light and then continue, I started to feel that the car would suddenly slow down by itself like if it was braking on its own,and stopped…”
filed Jun 18, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND…Campaign 04V131000 · Mar 16, 2004
Service Brakes problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 10 | 7% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 21 | 10% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 8 | 4% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 11 | 6% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 7 | 6% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 34 | 4% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 21 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.