2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 7 records
- friction material · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. When stopped while applying pressure to the brake, the vehicle jerked forward. The contact stated the failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians could not diagnose or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Updated 03/08/11 *bf updated 1/4/11 *cn
ODI 10381288
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Purchased as a used vehicle with 30,000 mi. In 2008 from a dealership with owners manual missing. On 8-1-2010 while driving home from work, the vehicle engine stopped running on a bridge on a busy roadway, causing the vehicle to lose power steering and power brakes. Other vehicles in the area had to take evasive action causing a immediate hazardous condition. Upon having the vehicle towed to a repair garage, it was…
ODI 10388928
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
While driving to work , vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly , i stepped hard on the brake pedal i was going approx. 30 mph, the brake pedal pulsated ( abs activating) for a second or 2 and stopped ,and the brake pedal suddenly sank to the floor,the vehicle kept going, i pulled the emergency brake to try to stop , but it was too late i ran into the vehicle in front of me causing considerable damage to both…
Crash reported
ODI 10325523
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 hyundai santa fe. Left front outer brake pad friction material fell out and was found on ground. Serviced front brakes and found 3 of 4 pads friction material broken away from steel backer. Same condition found on rear pads. Front pads had approx 20% friction material left and rear has approx 50%. Backer plates heavily rusted indicating parting of friction material occurred some time ago. I lucked out by not…
ODI 10230862
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While driving 4 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor or within an inch of the floor when it was depressed. When he pumped the pedal, it resumed the proper position. Throughout the day, the brake pedal would extend approximately two inches from the floor when it was depressed. If he stomped on the brake pedal, it would go all the way down as well. Midas stated that…
ODI 10220794
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While applying brakes vehicle made a very loud noise. When taken to get serviced the cause could not be determined.*ak
ODI 10111170
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs pump initiated unnecessarily. While pump was running, braking power was lost and vehicle failed to stop, coasting through intersection. Vehicle was eventually stopped by shifting transmission into neutral and using hand brake.*ak
ODI 10052709
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving at low speeds, the consumer heard a grinding noise when the brakes were applied and then the brake released after stopping and vehicle continued to roll. The consumer had to apply more pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. *ak *jb *nm
ODI 10044889
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Consumer had extened stopping. Please provide any additional information. Ts
ODI 10002180
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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