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Hyundai Santa FE rust / corrosion reports by year

266 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on Hyundai Santa FE vehicles. The most reported year is 2001 with 64 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2012 Santa FE82%
2011 Santa FE53%
2009 Santa FE267%
2008 Santa FE102%
2007 Santa FE284%
2005 Santa FE115%
2004 Santa FE238%
2003 Santa FE4715%
2002 Santa FE4427%
2001 Santa FE6431%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.