One problem related to door latch has been reported for the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2003 Santa Fe.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. While opening the passenger side door, the contact's finger was gashed by the handle. He found a split in the chrome plating of the door handle. The dealer was unaware of this defect. The manufacturer stated that they would send a packet and check back within 4 - 6 weeks. The contact feels that the manufacturer is covering up the issue because they have not inspected similar models with the same construction. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
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