2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 678 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (128 complaints · 18.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 128 of 678 owner complaints (18.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 128 complaints, 18.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 128 · 18.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 85 complaints, 12.5% of reports AIR BAGS 85 · 12.5% · 9 crash reports VISIBILITY: 73 complaints, 10.8% of reports VISIBILITY 73 · 10.8% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 49 complaints, 7.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 49 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 47 complaints, 6.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 · 6.9% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 42 complaints, 6.2% of reports ENGINE 42 · 6.2% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 34 complaints, 5.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 3.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 3.0% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 227 complaints, 33.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 227 · 33.5% · 6 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 128 18.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 85 12.5% 9 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 73 10.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 49 7.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 6.9% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 6.6% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 42 6.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 3.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 227 33.5% 6 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2006. 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2015-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Aug 2006 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 06V317000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V317000 Recall campaign 08E016000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E016000 Recall campaign 08V272000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V272000 Recall campaign 08E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E055000 Recall campaign 09V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V122000 Recall campaign 11V472000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V472000 Recall campaign 12V354000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V354000 Recall campaign 13V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V113000 Recall campaign 20V061000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V061000 Investigation PE09003 ● Investigation PE09003 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003
  • Campaign 08V272000 was reported 602 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09V122000 was reported 838 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V472000 was reported 1,779 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 12V354000 was reported 2,099 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V113000 was reported 2,285 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V061000 was reported 4,256 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 14
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 9
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 18
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 19
2011-Q4 Owner reports 16
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 29
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 20
2013-Q3 Owner reports 28
2013-Q4 Owner reports 17
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 24
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 18
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 26
2015-Q4 Owner reports 19
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 9
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 06V317000
Recall campaign 1 08E016000
Recall campaign 1 08V272000
Recall campaign 1 08E055000
Recall campaign 1 09V122000
Recall campaign 1 11V472000
Recall campaign 1 12V354000
Recall campaign 1 13V113000
Recall campaign 1 20V061000
Defect investigation 1 PE09003
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V317000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM. ALL VEHICLES ARE EITHER STILL AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT OR IN DEALERSHIPS. NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E016000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AREA AND MAY POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E055000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO THE CONVERTER MODULE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES A PREVIOUS RECALL CONDUCTED BY HYUNDAI AFFECTING THE SAME TRAILER HITCH WIRING COMPONENTS CONCERNING HIGH CURRENT LEAKAGE OR A SHORT CIRCUIT OF CAPACITOR C1. (PLEASE SEE 08E016). OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD THEIR TRAILER HITCH REPAIRED UNDER THE INITIAL CAMPAIGN WILL RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI TO HAVE THE NEWLY DESIGNED HARNESS INSTALLED. HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE AFFECTED HARNESSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANT CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V272000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    OVERLOADING YOUR VEHICLE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT HANDLING AND BRAKING AND MAY CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    HYUNDAI WILL MAIL CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AFFECTED OWNERS. THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V122000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V472000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IF THE CLOCK SPRING DEVELOPS HIGH RESISTANCE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V354000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Improper classification or detection may cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the classification software free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V113000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V061000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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