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2002 Santa Fe Santa Fe Trailer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 44

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
8Power Train
7Visibility
7Vehicle Speed Control
6Electrical System
4
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Equipment
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Suspension
4Seat Belts
2Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Child Seat
1Exterior Lighting
1Structure
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 44 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2002
Seat Belts

THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE NEXT TO IT , BUT LOCKS INTO THE CENTER POSITION BUCKLE ( MIDDLE PASSENGER BUCKLE ). THE BUCKLE NEXT TO THE LEFT PASSENGER STATES "CENTER". WHEN SEATBELTS ARE BUCKLED THE LEFT AND MIDDLE PASSENGERS BELT AND BUCKLE HAVE OVERLAP. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE SALE…

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THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE NEXT TO IT , BUT LOCKS INTO THE CENTER POSITION BUCKLE ( MIDDLE PASSENGER BUCKLE ). THE BUCKLE NEXT TO THE LEFT PASSENGER STATES "CENTER". WHEN SEATBELTS ARE BUCKLED THE LEFT AND MIDDLE PASSENGERS BELT AND BUCKLE HAVE OVERLAP. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT - THEIR SOLUTION IS TO LEAVE THE PLASTIC BUCKLE RETAINER IN PLACE FOR THE BUCKLE NEXT TO THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER OR COMMENT ITS KOREAN ; AS IF THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #767507

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2002
Seat Belts

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

NHTSA ODI #8006258

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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