Component Record

Hyundai Santa FE 2002 Equipment Problems

1 distinct owners reported a equipment problem on the 2002 Hyundai Santa FE - 1% of all complaints for this model year.

Recall Coverage1 complaints

1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system.

Campaigns Covering This System

03V520000Reported December 18, 2003 - 249,309 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on December 18, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 249,309 vehicles across all affected models.

Other Systems on This Model Year

Suspension62 Engine24 Brakes21 Vehicle Structure18 Steering16 Vehicle Speed Control15

How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.