2005 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and complaints
Owners have filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (74), Vehicle Speed Control (44), Service Brakes (33).
Key takeaways
- 216 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 18 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 14 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 74 | 34% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44 | 20% |
| Service Brakes | 33 | 15% |
| Suspension | 21 | 10% |
| Seat Belts | 18 | 8% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 13 | 6% |
| Engine | 11 | 5% |
| Power Train | 11 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 10 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 9 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-DR w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2025-04-16
While merging onto the freeway, the accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor with the throttle wide open. The brakes and emergency brake were ineffective. Measures had to be taken to drive off of the road into ice plant, we we were able to turn off the engine. Further inspection revealed a missing grommet at the wal...
Latches/Locks/Linkages - filed 2024-09-25
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the tailgate failed to open while using the tailgate handle. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was a...
Unknown Or Other,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2023-04-18
Car all of a sudden stopped running like normal. Can't go above 20 mph without sounding like backfiring or dying
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More for the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.