2006 Hyundai Santa FE electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Hyundai Santa FE — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my 2006 Subaru forester vin #[XXX] around 5 PM. I was waiting in an offramp lane to make a left turn, behind numerous cars. Suddenly, a car pulled up next to me and told me to pull over because my car was on fire. I pulled over to the shoulder and as I did so the car lost power. I…”
filed Jan 29, 2025
“Air bag light keeps coming on and off(every day , several times on a 30-45 mins drive ) on dashboard as I am driving on regular basis .. Seems like airbag won't deploy while light is on , and if there is an accident and light is on I think the driver airbag will not deploy . Hyundai dealers already…”
filed Jun 19, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 3 | 10% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 26 | 21% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 25 | 18% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 34 | 17% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 30 | 16% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 29 | 18% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 23 | 12% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 26 | 14% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 9 | 8% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 65 | 7% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 11 | 5% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 20 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.