"How reliable is the 2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer has a median complaint mileage of 16785 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

16,785mi

Median Mileage

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,000 25th Percentile

16,785 Median Mileage

32,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Windshield

Automatic Transmission

Emission Control

Catalytic Convertor

12V/24V/48V Battery

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS BRAND NEW SANTA FE LEAKED OIL FROM A SEAL FROM THE FRONT TIRE ALL OVER MY BRAND NEW CONCRETE GARAGE FLOOR. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER AT THE TIME I PHONED THEM WITH THE PROBLEM TO PLEASE TAKE THIS CAR BACK THAT I DO NOT WANT A UNSAFE CAR AND FEEL THAT A CAR THAT BREAKS DOWN IN LESS THAN FORTY EIG..."

"RIGHT SIDE SEATBELTS WERE PUT IN INCORRECTLY, THEY WERE PUT IN BACKWARDS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM."

"I HAVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON WHAT I BELIEVE IS A COVER-UP BY THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION REGARDING THE 2002 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT LEAST 4 TIMESFOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: WHEN I START THE VEHICLE UP EVERY M..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 8 PA: 6 IL: 6 GA: 6 NY: 5 CA: 4 MS: 4 MA: 3 NJ: 3 CT: 2

Who Files Complaints?

78.1%

Original Owners

21.900000000000006%

Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28