2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Problems and Repair Histories
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2002 Hyundai Santa Fes for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Hyundai Santa Fe Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2002 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 11 Santa Fes, 8.9 months of data per Santa Fe, average 116400 miles Small sample size. Join or 11 Santa Fes, 8.9 months of data per Santa Fe, average 116400 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
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| Hyundai Santa Fe in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 94000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 95000 | 2000 | Steerring went out. Steering rack and both steering fluid hoses replaced. |
| Sep | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2012 | 92380 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2012 | 92380 | 110 | transmission oil lines |
| Jan | 2013 | 93400 | 170 | oil pan change |
| Mar | 2013 | 94240 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2005 | 0 | Throttle Position sensor replaced at 30K. - Under warranty | |
| Apr | 2010 | 110 | Replaced the Ignition coil. | |
| Sep | 2010 | 92000 | 112 | Power Steering Hose replaced, high pressure side leaked. |
| Jul | 2011 | 98300 | 100 | High pressure hose failure on power steering. |
| Jun | 2012 | 104000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2004 | 69 | Drivers door window fell down inside the door. Hyundai considered this an 'adjustment' vice a 'repair' as a screw came loose vice something breaking so it was not covered under the bumper-to-bumper warranty. Not a very happy camper about this one. | |
| Mar | 2009 | 179 | Power steering hose ruptured. Cost of repair doesn't include cost of towing to my local dealer. | |
| Aug | 2011 | 115000 | 1250 | Loud 'clunking' and other noises coming from front suspension. Dealer replaced both front lower control arms and ball joints. Owner noticed transmission fluid leak under car. Dealer diagnosed that transmission fluid cooler was leaking and required replacement. Dealer noted leakage from engine oil pan. Indicated that pan was rusting through not leaking from the gasket. This model year had significant recall for underbody rust. Oil pan required replacement. |
| Jan | 2013 | 128000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 209000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 210000 | 40 | cracked exhaust manifold on front bank. used a epoxy specifically designed to repair problem, as a new manifold is pricey. reset fault codes with scanner. |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 176000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 177000 | 1350 | leak inside the carburator unit Blower motor shorted out Carburetor buildup causes auto stop when filling up at pump |
| May | 2011 | 177000 | 2000 | AC compressor went out, replaced compressor and major connections to AC unit, gave a full cleaning. The hoses to the new compressor that were not replaced sprung a leak within 2 weeks; repair shop did not claim fault; owner paid in full. Sportsshifter went out while going through a car wash. Car would not shift gears automatically and would never go into 4th or drive. TSB found that eliminated liability to the car wash. Repair shop said car is undrivable without the part |
| May | 2012 | 190000 | 350 | Blower replaced |
| Jul | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Hyundai Santa Fe in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2013 | 175000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2013 | 175000 | 0 | Steering veered to the left. Steering wheel cocked to the right awkwardly and had to fight to steer. Contacted dealer for parts and they identified it as a known recall problem/issue. Vehicle towed to dealer and parts were replaced/repaird |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 97960 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 98880 | 400 | bleeding brake system front brakes, pads disk rear backing plates, bearing |
| Jan | 2012 | 101680 | 100 | Ventilator Switch broken |
| Mar | 2012 | 102920 | 150 | left balljoint |
| Sep | 2012 | 106020 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2010 | 86800 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 88640 | 0 | seams to lose one L of oil every fill.. went back to dealer and he said, that's normal.. Bullshit.. I picked up plugs and want to replace plugs and have a look at old plugs for show and tell , if clean, then will put a L of tranny oil, |
| Jan | 2011 | 89280 | 0 | transmission fluid leaking, looks like from cooling lines. to cold to do anything, not ready to pay for it, parked car till spring, put backup on road |
| Jul | 2011 | 93000 | 100 | transmission cooler rusted elbow, causing major leak. replaced with larger transmission cooler and re-routed the lines. TSB. |
| Dec | 2012 | 112840 | 350 | engine crank sensor went bad. had to remove exhaust to replace part. high pressure line blew. have part could not replace it as it started to snow and needed a hoist and warmth |
| Mar | 2013 | 112840 | 0 | crank sensor quit after one month, had to get a replacement but made no difference. after troubleshooting for 4 hrs and realizing that the timing belt needs replacing soon and the condition of the all the repairs .. I decided to scrap it |
| Hyundai Santa Fe in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 400 | Replaced High pressure power steering hose. | |
| Dec | 2011 | 129000 | 350 | Replace valve cover gasket Recharge AC - 12 oz r134a Replaced compressor, dryer, etc |
| May | 2012 | 139500 | 100 | Replaced plugs, wires and leaky valve cover gaskets. |
| Jan | 2013 | 150000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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