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2004 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system problems

The 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe has 40 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

40

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

What owners report

MY HYUNDAI SANTA FE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE IDLING WHEN A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE COMPLETELY ENGULFED FRONT OF VEHICLE BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CAUSE OF THE FIRE NOT DETERMINED. VEHICLE RECEIVED PERIODIC SERVICE ONE MONTH EARLIER.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · April 17, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system — 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.