2004 Hyundai Santa FE engine and engine cooling problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE — 7% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

share of all complaints

44,300 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My air bags light is always on and will not turn off. The suspension is horrible, I took it to a mechanic and he said" there was nothing he could do. And sometimes when I turn my vehicle on the engine revels up and sounds as if the acceleration is stuck. Scares me to death. *tr”
filed Apr 28, 2012
“So many things going wrong back seat belts don't work, washer pump don't work tried to order part from dealer do not have any in us the camshaft sensor pigtail disintegrated from being to close to the engine and no one sells the part have to buy the complete engine wiring kit for one little plastic…”
filed Feb 7, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
23-EM-005H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 13, 2023
Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to inspect and clean or replace certain components of the engine intake system accordingly during engine short block or sub-assembly replacement.
22-EM-010H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 28, 2022