2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
I am suspicious of the braking system of the 2004 hyundai santa fe. Once, when driving in wet conditions and approaching an intersection, i tried to stop quickly and the brakes made a strange clumping noise and did not slow the vehicle. I ended up in the middle of the intersection with crossing traffic coming at me. In another incident, while simply driving along the road, one of the tires ran over a shallow…
ODI 10190693
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Dt*: the contact stated the brakes failed while parking which caused the vehicle to hit a building. The vehicle was traveling 2-3 mph. There was damage done to the front end of the vehicle. While driving to the dealership, the brakes failed again. While the vehicle was at the dealership, they could not duplicate the brake problem. After leaving the dealership, the brakes failed again. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10163815
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Abs brakes engaging prematurely. 1st instance after heavy rain stopped at stop sign on slight slope abs engaged and kept moving vehicle out onto road. Dealer could not find any problem, however there was a recall to adjust brakes. 2nd instance on snow covered down grade vehicle in front stopped to make left turn and i put my foot on brake ,immediately the abs brakes engaged causing my vehicle to slide into the other…
Crash reported
ODI 10151513
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
10/11/2005 - breaks failed at low speed at traffic signal - managed to coast to stop before hitting vehicle ahead of me. Brought vehicle to dealership service department on 10/12/05 - they indicated that they "could not reproduce concern. Operates normally" : on 12/16/05 the problem re-occured resulting in my vehicle hitting the vehicle ahead of me at traffic light intersection (again i applied breaks at a speed of…
Crash reported
ODI 10145513
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Three months ago, while i was fully stopped at an intersection with my foot on the brakes, my 2004 santa fe suddenly revved up and surged forward, colliding with the car in front of me. This had happened once before (without a collision) and the dealer stated "no problem found." it has now been in the shop three months, and the dealer still states "no problem found." i contacted hyundai consumer affairs who wrote me…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10121282
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Dt: the consumer owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The consumer was having problems with the brake system ever since she owned the vehicle. When the consumer pressed the brake pedal half way down the brake will start to stop the vehicle, but instead of coming to a complete stop, the vehicle will gradually come to a stop. No warning lights illuminated, indicating that there was a problem with the brakes. The service…
ODI 10137300
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
My wife had entered a small parking lot and was comming up to a curb about 6" high. When she applied the brake, the vehicle jumped over the curb and into a tree. She is sure that she applied the brake and not the accelerator.*ak
ODI 10064201
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
When applying brakes, the vehicle would not stop accordingly. When taken to get serviced, it was determined to be due to the vacuum hose and dirt on the abs sensor.
ODI 10112986