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2002 Santa Fe Santa FE TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 44 owner complaints about the 2002 Santa Fe Santa FE Trailer, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints444 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem8Engine and engine cooling

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 4, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Santa Fe Santa FE Trailer has problems

44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling81
Power train70
Visibility71
Vehicle speed control62
Suspension40
Electrical system40
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Equipment40
Steering20
6 other systems70

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Santa Fe Santa FE Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Santa FE Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Santa FE Trailer median. How we score

'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Santa FE Trailer owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I AM SINGLE AND NO ONE ELSE HAS ACCESS TO MY CAR, I FUEL IT MYSELF, AND I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, THEY STATED THE GAS CAP IS NOT TIGHT. I CLICK IT 4 TIMES EVERY TIME TO MAKE SURE SINCE THEY SAID IT WILL COST $ 75.00 TO RESET IT AS IT DOES NOT RESET ITSELF. THIS TIME…
Complaint 10033119 · Aug 19, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OR CODE.*AK
Complaint 10024685 · Jun 23, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN A FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR WAS LOOSE FROM THE CLAMP CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE STARTING FIRE. TS
Complaint 10001047 · Dec 17, 2002

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