2005 Hyundai Santa Fe recalls and problems

The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe has 3 recalls and 216 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is air bags.

How the 2005 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 26 Santa Fe model years — 14th most.

3recalls

216complaints

18crashes

0fires

14injuries

79,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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3 recalls

Suspension

Jul 18, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V435000 · 271,773 vehicles

Problem: 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 Âsalt 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.

Risk: 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 & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Air Bags

Nov 17, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V527000 · 134 vehicles

Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle May misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AS AN ADULT.

Risk: The possibility of misclassification of certain small children as an adult May allow the right front airbag to deploy in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur.

Original NHTSA wording

THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION CRASH OR THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE COLLISION CRASH; SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will ensure that the vehicle's ocs will properly classify certain small children when seated on the front edge of the seat and will disable the right front airbags. Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit to provide an increased margin for recognition of certain small children. The recall began on December 6, 2005. Owners May contact Hyundai of Puerto Rico at 1-800-981-0188.

Hyundai of Puerto Rico recall no. 074.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Air Bags

Oct 4, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V450000 · 12,000 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle May misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AS AN ADULT.

Original NHTSA wording

Remedy & notes

Dealers will ensure that the vehicle's ocs will properly classify certain small children when seated on the front edge of the seat and will disable the right front airbags. Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit to provide an increased margin for recognition of certain small children. The recall began on December 21, 2005. Owners May contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

Hyundai recall no. 074.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Air Bags74

Vehicle Speed Control44

Engine18

Unknown or other8

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2005 vs. other Hyundai Santa Fe years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, the latest from Jul 18, 2014 (suspension). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention air bags (74), vehicle speed control (44), service brakes (33). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.