2002 Hyundai Santa Fe brakes problems
The 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
21
Brakes complaints
10%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“While dragging the trash can back to the house, I was approaching fence in front of the house, at a slow speed, as I applied the brakes the car started to accelerate. Pressing down harder on the brakes ,it felt like stepping on a brick, with no braking taking place the car accelerated at a high…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe brakes — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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.