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2003 Hyundai Santa FE hesitation / surging reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Hesitation / surging reports
4%
share of complaints
67,410 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (10 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Hyundai Santa FE report before drawing conclusions.