Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong since I've owned it. I bought this from the original owner with really high mileage. The original owner maintained it religiously. So far everything has worked fine.

General Comments:

The build quality on this car is excellent. 16 years and 171,500 miles later and it runs and drives great. The only wear on the interior is the radio knob and chrome shifter plate. You see so many torn up and thrashed interiors when looking at used SUVs, especially those made by Chevy it seems. The leather is spotless here. This car still has the original Santa Fe floor mats, which are definitely worn, but still not in bad enough shape to want to replace.

My paint is great. It hasn't experienced the clear coat peeling that so many others have. Mine is Canyon Red.

All power items still work 100%.

Faults:

Horrible isn't even the word for this vehicle, it has been plain awful. I will say that the SUV that I purchased was used, and that the previous owner obviously didn't take care of it in the first place, however, certain issues are just poor design or workmanship.

For one, the timing belt and pulleys are constantly squealing. Seriously it sounds like a pair of beavers are being hacked apart while accelerating under the hood.

Secondly, it doesn't like gas and the engine bay gets so flooded that it constantly stalls right after fill up. I've never had a car that didn't want gas. This one I have, I don't think someone would even want to steal. I'm very skeptical on ever getting another Hyundai vehicle again.

General Comments:

I take the year into consideration with normal wear and tear etc, but no good, which is an understatement!!

Faults:

Crankshaft position sensor failed at 132000 miles, left front wheel bearing at 142000 miles. No other costs except routine maintenance, brakes and tires.

General Comments:

This is a 4 wheel drive SUV. It handles well in snow and adverse conditions, but is comfortable in highway driving. The seats and lumbar support adjustments for driver and passenger make long drives comfortable. I regularly drive this car from Boston to Tampa FL. The cargo space is generous and adaptable to loads with the folding rear seatbacks. I also tow a boat trailer without issue.

The Monsoon audio is fantastic! The air conditioner is the best of any car I have ever driven. I reasonably think this car will go 300,000 miles. I average 24 MPG highway, which is 90% of my driving.

Faults:

Only general maintenance. One fog light bulb has gone out, a new set of tires, and the battery needed replacing. So far so good!

General Comments:

Handles pretty well! Our Santa Fe is front wheel drive, and with the right tires it still handles very well in the snow.

The only thing I do not like is that the driver's seat does not go back far enough. I am 6'2" so I feel a little cramped.

This was my wife's primary vehicle and she had no complaints. We got a minivan for our expanding family, so this is now an extra vehicle for us. Not the greatest gas mileage for the size, but still reasonable.

Faults:

Engine and transmission problems from day 1.

General Comments:

I bought a new Santa Fe in 2003.

At just 7 years old and barely over 100,000 miles, the engine quit. Hyundai only offered to sell me a new engine. Had 3 other Hyundais before this one that all had problems.

The Santa Fe is their biggest seller and if it won't last 7 years, how long will the rest of their line last?

I will never own anther Hyundai. It's all Toyota and Honda from here on. My daughter's Honda has over 200,000 miles and has never needed anything over than an oil change and regular maintenance.