2003 Hyundai Santa FE service brakes, hydraulic problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the ABS system activated, and there was an abnormal shuddering in the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS needed to be replaced. The…”
filed Nov 1, 2024
“Purchased as a used vehicle with 30,000 mi. In 2008 from a dealership with owners manual missing. On 8-1-2010 while driving home from work, the vehicle engine stopped running on a bridge on a busy roadway, causing the vehicle to lose power steering and power brakes. Other vehicles in the area had…”
filed Mar 8, 2011
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, Hydraulic problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 12 | 11% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 24 | 3% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 22 | 4% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Santa FE | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
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.