10 of the
293 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE are about the
braking system — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
24,374 miles.
WHILE BRAKING NORMAL TO LIGHT PRESSURE FROM 25-5MPH ON DRY PAVED ROAD, ABS SYSTEM WILL TURN ON AND GREATLY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP BEFORE A STOP LIGHT OR STOPPED TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO ABS CODES OR ABS IDIOT LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH WHICH INDICATE THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. SAFETY IS A LARGE CONCERN. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NO ISSUE WAS FOUND, WITHOUT BEING REQUESTED TO PAY $1500+ FOR AN ENTIRE NEW ABS. THIS WAS AFTER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND SOURCE TO THE PROBLEM. I SEE THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY FORUMS AND THERE IS A RECALL ON 2003-2005 SANTA FE'S FOR A SAME/SIMILAR ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10274535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,119 milesBradenton, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY MY FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY . THE PAD WAS ON THE DRIVEWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BONDING AGENT HAD FAILED. THE JENKINS HYUNDAI OF BRADENTON CONFIRMED THE DEFECT IN THE BONDING AGENT-BUT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT COVERED BY HYUNDAI WARRANTY. ALL BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. I RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PAD. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF UPDATED 04/29/10.
NHTSA complaint #10247104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 36,748 milesSantee, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE LAST TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR WAS WARPED HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ROTORS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THIRTEEN MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS DUE TO THE WAY THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CLAIMED DEALER REPLACED ROTORS ON 04/18/2006, AND TURNED THEM 3 TIMES IN 13 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10154983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,000 milesCharleroi, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND IDLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND REPLACED IGNITION COIL, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND 2 OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BUT GRINDING CONTINUED.
NHTSA complaint #10074086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,000 milesCharleroi, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND IDLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND REPLACED IGNITION COIL, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND 2 OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BUT GRINDING CONTINUED.
NHTSA complaint #10074086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,000 milesCharleroi, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND IDLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND REPLACED IGNITION COIL, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND 2 OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BUT GRINDING CONTINUED.
NHTSA complaint #10074086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL IS DELAYED, RESULTING IN EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10053997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grass Valley, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING OUTSIDE OF DRIVEWAY. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, BRAKE PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WILL FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8010174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth, MNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKING DISTANCE IS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE. CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE WHILE GOING ABOUT 10 MPH, HAD APPLIED BRAKES, ABS MADE NOISE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE FORWARD. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER SHE JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO ABS BRAKES. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #882884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, TXCrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT IN WHICH ANOTHER CAR HIT ME IN THE FRONT CENTER OF MY CAR AND THEIR FRONT RIGHT. MY SPEED WAS 40 MILES BEFORE BRAKES APPLIED THEIR SPEED WAS ABOUT 15. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THEIRS DID. BOTH FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONAL VOICE CONCERN ABOUT THE NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WITH VISUAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #740700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.