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2004 Hyundai Santa FE hesitation / surging reports

22 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Hesitation / surging reports
7%
share of complaints
67,700 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (15 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 2004 Hyundai Santa FE report before drawing conclusions.