HyundaiSanta Fe2003
  1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

6
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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 1, 2014 · 99,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Kept smelling gas in the car, brought it to dealer. They said gas tank rusted and needs to be replaced. Shortly thereafter, gas started leaking out. Called hyundai and they said nothing they could do, sorry, etc. Warranty is up. This is the second rust problem with car. When i brought it in for subframe recall, car was unsafe to drive. Also had front end fixed because of leaking struts. I feel that a rusted gas tank…

    ODI 10604669

  • January 1, 2014 · 130,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While fueling the vehicle, the fuel would independently stop before the tank was full. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 4/20/15*cn

    ODI 10694099

  • October 10, 2012 · 200,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Fueling car takes an inordinate amount of time. It is as if there is a blockage in the tank filler pipe. According to the dealer this is caused by an aging charcoal filter within the fuel system. The dealer is aware of the problem but has no explanation, nor suggestions for a fix. *tr

    ODI 10514502

  • December 17, 2011 · 105,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Tank Assembly

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked she smelled a fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was corroded and leaking fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 105,000. The consumer stated due to the severity of…

    ODI 10440400

  • February 26, 2011 · 86,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline · Tank Assembly

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated the bottom of the fuel tank was rusted and leaking fuel. Whenever the vehicle was parked there was fuel on the ground under the vehicle. The dealer was contacted who advised that they had never heard of the type of failure and there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired at the contacts expense. . The manufacturer was notified, but…

    ODI 10386138

  • October 10, 2010 · 60,300 miles

    Exhaust System · Fuel System, Gasoline

    The vehicle for the last 3 years was not getting the gas mileage suggested by manufacturer. It was taken repeatedly to dealer where we were told, "everything checked out just fine". All maintenance was done as required by dealer". As car became more sluggish and finally quit running altogether- we took it to an outside mechanic and learned that the catalytic converter had gone bad. I checked the internet and this is…

    ODI 10364324