Hyundai Santa FE problems reported in California
753 of the 10,385 complaints filed about the Hyundai Santa FE came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
753
Complaints from California
44
Crashes
25
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
209
27.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
74
9.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
64
8.5%
Electrical System
60
8.0%
Other & Unspecified
54
7.2%
Brakes
54
7.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
46
6.1%
Airbags
38
5.0%
Steering
30
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
25
3.3%
Body & Structure
16
2.1%
By model year
2001 Santa FE
20
2.7%
2002 Santa FE
10
1.3%
2003 Santa FE
28
3.7%
2004 Santa FE
20
2.7%
2005 Santa FE
10
1.3%
2006 Santa FE
9
1.2%
2007 Santa FE
67
8.9%
2008 Santa FE
41
5.4%
2009 Santa FE
34
4.5%
2010 Santa FE
26
3.5%
2011 Santa FE
32
4.2%
2012 Santa FE
53
7.0%
2013 Santa FE
51
6.8%
2014 Santa FE
58
7.7%
2015 Santa FE
35
4.6%
2016 Santa FE
15
2.0%
2017 Santa FE
103
13.7%
2018 Santa FE
12
1.6%
2019 Santa FE
23
3.1%
2020 Santa FE
17
2.3%
2021 Santa FE
12
1.6%
2022 Santa FE
23
3.1%
2023 Santa FE
27
3.6%
2024 Santa FE
10
1.3%
2025 Santa FE
17
2.3%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
33
20.6%
Sacramento
20
12.5%
LOS Angeles
19
11.9%
Riverside
13
8.1%
Oceanside
11
6.9%
Fresno
11
6.9%
Oakland
10
6.3%
SAN Francisco
9
5.6%
Carlsbad
9
5.6%
Roseville
9
5.6%
Carmichael
8
5.0%
Long Beach
8
5.0%