2001 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE. The newest campaign is 14V435000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs. NHTSA has 196 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V435000, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the coil spring, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 124.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 630,080 units in total.
- 14V435000Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- 09V123000Suspension / Rear
- 03V520000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 03V030000Electrical System / Starter Assembly
14V435000Received . 271,773 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 2006, that are registered and operated, or which were originally sold and registered, in the following 20 “salt belt" states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The affected vehicles may experience front coil spring corrosion from road salt, causing the coil spring to fracture and make contact with the tire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front coil spring fractures due to corrosion it could cause the coil spring to make contact with the tire, possibly puncturing the tire and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the coil spring, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 124.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 124. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V123000Received . 83,355 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai is recalling 83,355 my 2001-2003 santa fe vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Road salt applied in these jurisdictions during the winter months may result in progressive, internal corrosion of the rear trailing arms, which could lead to thinning or perforation of the rear trailing arm steel. Owners may see or feel slight to moderate changes in vehicle operation which will increase if the vehicle is not repaired. These changes include a lowering of vehicle height that can lead to tire misalignment and steering pull. Owners may also notice a creaking sound.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the corrosion is allowed to progress, the rear trailing arm may fracture while driving, thereby increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rear trailing arms for internal corrosion damage. If specified levels of corrosion damage are found, the rear trailing arms will be replaced. Rear trailing arms that do not require replacement will have drainage holes added and will be treated with rust-proofing material to arrest the corrosion process. Inspection, treatment and replacement procedures will be conducted at no cost to owners. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 090. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V520000Received . 249,309 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The tire pressure labels do not contain the information required by the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a correct label and installation instructions. Owner notification began on october 29, 2003. Owners should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 064.
03V030000Received . 25,643 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter v-6 engines, improperly manufactured crankshaft position sensors (cps) were installed. The cps cases were improperly manufactured and did not meet dimensional specifications. Internal gaps within the cases allowed epoxy to contact the printed circuit board, which resulted in cracking of the printed circuit board capacitor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged cps capacitor could result in engine stalling.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the cps. Owner notification began on march 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-829-9956.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
196 complaints, 270 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Hyundai Santa FE
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Santa FE | All 2001 vehicles | Santa FE, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 255.6 | 78.6 | 72.4 | 69 |
| Electrical System | 148.1 | 98.8 | 80.1 | 40 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 144.4 | 116.8 | 31.4 | 39 |
| Power Train | 85.2 | 93.1 | 81.5 | 23 |
| Structure | 66.7 | 69.2 | 33.8 | 18 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 48.1 | 44.4 | 82.6 | 13 |
| Steering | 40.7 | 41.4 | 50.2 | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37 | 87.2 | 32.4 | 10 |
| Equipment | 22.2 | 19 | 7.2 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 18.5 | 19.7 | 32.4 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Dec 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA08023 | Engineering analysis | REAR TRAILING ARM CORROSION FAILURE | Suspension | 28 Oct 2008 | 17 Apr 2009 | 09V123000 |
| PE08040 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM FAILURE | Suspension | 2 Jul 2008 | 29 Oct 2008 | |
| PE02012 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE SEIZURE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 31 Jan 2002 | 12 Aug 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE?
- 630,080 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE, model years 2001 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?
- Suspension: 69 of 270 component mentions, or 255.6 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 78.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.