HyundaiSanta Fe2003
  1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Seat Belts

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Belts Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 7 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • seat belt · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 21, 2015

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owned a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, a tractor trailer collided into the driver side of the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restraint the contact. A police report was filed. The contact sustained severe injuries to his chest and back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed and seemed destroyed. The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10825789

  • January 28, 2015 · 111,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the rear seat belts failed to lock while trying to attach a child safety seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latching mechanism would not engage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 111,000.

    ODI 10683226

  • January 12, 2015 · 136,400 miles

    Seat Belts

    Driver's side seat belt comes unlatched when hitting certain bumps. Vehicle is out of warranty so dealer wouldn't replace it and hyundai has no recall. Guess hyundai is waiting for sufficient people to be killed in accidents before addressing the problem. Sounds like the gm ignition switch debacle. *tr

    ODI 10678730

  • December 3, 2012 · 199,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    My seat belt all-of-a-sudden started popping out after being snapped in place. It has done this a number of times since last week. Yesterday, it must have done it about five times. I have to keep snapping it in place and tugging on it to make sure it is secure. It is especially unnerving when it occurs while driving. You may lean to the side and all-of-a-sudden it pops out. I never know when it will happen, but my…

    ODI 10488743

  • September 1, 2010 · 99,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    In my 2003 hyundai santa fe, the drivers side seat belt receiver, female part, has worn out twice in 99,000 miles. The first time it was under warranty, the second time i had to pay. I have never had a seat belt receiver ware out before. This is a serious defect that nhtsa should address. *tr

    ODI 10374051

  • November 4, 2008 · 66,755 miles

    Seat Belts

    I have a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The rear center seat belt was never used by anyone. We just kept it clipped to the attachment on the seat. It quit working about 6 months ago. Recently, the right rear passenger seat belt began having intermittent problems staying latched. My 6 year old son sits in that seat so i was very concerned. I took my car in to the dealership where i bought it and they said the warranty ran…

    ODI 10247917

  • November 24, 2003 · 157 miles

    Seat Belts

    The airbag indicator would not go out after start of engine. Brought car back to dealer where i was advised that due to a short in the seat belt pretensioner that the circuit that tied the airbags with the sensors in the bumpers etc. Would keep the airbags from deploying. Dealer indicated they were ordering a new part to replace the seat belt pretensioner and furnished me with a loaner. They did not want me to drive…

    ODI 10047455