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2001 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system problems

The 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has 45 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

45

Electrical System complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Santa Fe electrical system complaints by model year166 complaints2001: 45 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 21 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 166 complaints2008: 92 complaints2009: 58 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 33 complaints2012: 48 complaints2013: 64 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 74 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 24 complaints2021: 29 complaints2022: 29 complaints2023: 34 complaints2024: 24 complaints2025: 25 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Santa Fe electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

03V030000Electrical SystemJanuary 2, 2003 · 25,643 units

Defect

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

A DAMAGED CPS CAPACITOR COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALLING.

Remedy

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.

What owners report

“THE CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND REVERSE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND WHILE IN PARK AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR'S STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS PUT OUT BY THE MECHANIC. NO INJURIES, THANK GOODNESS IT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 13, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 03V030000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.