Hyundai Santa Fe Reliability Comparisons
You won't find Hyundai Santa Fe reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots. So you can tell how much the Hyundai Santa Fe truly differs from competing car models in reliability.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Hyundai Santa Fe reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Hyundai Santa Fe was a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Hyundai Santa Fe has been recently.
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Hyundai Santa Fe Reliability through December 31, 2012
An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.
General NotesHow do we select "competing car models"? Users of TrueDelta's car price comparison tool most often compare these cars to the Hyundai Santa Fe.Models 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.
Hyundai Santa Fe Competitors' Reliability through December 31, 2012
An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.
What People Are Saying about Reliability and the Hyundai Santa Fe
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| Reliability and Durability of the Hyundai Santa Fe: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Car feels well put together, and everything works! |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
time will tell it is is durable |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Hyundai warranty; Motor Trend and Customer Reports recommendation; built in Alabama (USA facility); built at same factory as Sonata; great word of mouth about Hyundai and catching up to Japanese companies; continues to impress with new cars like Genesis |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
seems to run ok so far! has gotten many great reviews, consumer report best buy for 2008 for a midsize SUV |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
From past experience with the Hyundai products, I felt that if this vehicle came close to the previous one, I would be very happy. All professional auto critics praise the Santa Fe. |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
No shop visits required in two years |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Never left me on the road, warranty covers almost everything |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
So far the car has had only minor issues all covered under the 5 year warranty. |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Good reviews, great warrantee |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Hyundai has been constantly improving and the quality we found in the Santa Fe, after having driven all of the competition vehicles, by far surpassed the others. |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Hyundai has come a long way in the last 10 years and they seem very serious about improving everything.. |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
My uncle has a 2003 GL 4WD that he is very happy with and I liked his so well I investigated then pursued my 2005 LX 4WD that has proven to be very reliable and I fully expect to achieve well over 200k miles of major repair free service. |
| 2004 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This car has proven reliable and dependable. |
| 2004 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
No problems at all after 145000 km |
| Reliability and Durability of the Hyundai Santa Fe: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Lower mileage warranty, at least here in Canada. |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
So far not impress, no major problems, but several issues that seem to take a long time to be fix, but dealerships. |
