Used 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Consumer Reviews
Used Santa Fe for sale
Nice car, poor tranny
MarcBaltimore, 10/02/2004
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe LX AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle because I needed versatility on the cheap. It has delivered. The fit and finish is excellent. Interior space is great. I'm a wood worker and it has hauled plywood and long boards well. I only have 4000 miles on it so reliability is still to be determined. My only complaint is the automatic transmission. It is slow, stupid and easily confused. If you put the pedal down hard, it has horrible lag and then when the foot comes up the engine/tranny are still confused. Wish this was better.
Can't Believe It
DC Lee, 02/08/2004
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
After 8000 miles car broke down in bad weather. Roadside service very good for tow. After 2 trips to dealer and 11 days I finally got the car back. Needed a new engine module. Am fearful of breakdown now. Also had to have cloth seat rep[lace as it tore at the seems. Also do not like breaking feel. Wish i had bought ABS. This car will not get old with me
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Great
nothing, 09/21/2003
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love this greatest car in the world
Great
Ric Riel, 11/15/2003
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A great ride with the peace of mind of a great warranty. Has get up and go and was a pleasant drive on our 4000 mile vacation this summer. Zipped up the mountains of the northeast and flew thru the highways of the south. I'm hooked for life.
Owner with great satisfaction
rehargy, 09/27/2004
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A great vehicle to drive, comfortable seating both front and rear seats.Good handling and reliability to the nth degree.Great visibility in side mirrors and rear view mirror.
My Hyundai Nightmare
Ed K, 10/28/2009
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've owned 2 Santa Fe's (2001 & 2004). Both had engine failures and had to have their small blocks replaced at around 60,000 miles. Both failed on the freeway. Both had all their regularly scheduled maintenance performed by the book. These 2 freeway failures placed me in very serious safety conditions. The 2004 failed at night in the middle of the Arizona Desert- I was driving at 70 mph when the engine lost power & made a terrible noise. I end up getting towed over 150 miles to Hyundai Dealer. Small block failed (60,068 miles 68 miles past the warranty). Hyundai initially refused to pay for the repair; but, after a tremendous amount of effort on my part; they finally cover 30%
A Great Vehicle
HyScott, 03/27/2010
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Fwd 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I do owe this car a hand. It has been a really great economical and reliable car. We have always had either European luxury cars or GM SUVs so this car had a lot against it to impress me. This was my first car and definitely not my last Hyundai. They handle VERY well and are extremely easy to drive and operate. The interior is bland but has some accents that set it above GM and Toyota. All of the V6 Santas have leather wrapped steering wheels and gear selectors, many other marks dont. The sound system is surprisingly good and will blow away any base system on other marks. The manual mode on the transmission is GREAT, and I love how they went the extra mile on it.
Tried and true friend!
Lisa, 05/18/2009
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've owned my car four years, 25,000 miles. It has always been reliable, never one problem. I was in an accident two years ago and had the front-end rebuilt. I anticipated problems, and still nothing! I traded cars for a day recently, and I really missed my sweet little Santa Fe! I do mostly city driving, but did take a road trip (10 hours each way) to the desert. She was a stellar off-road performer.
Extremely exciting
EValverde, 01/06/2005
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
In the 4 months since I bought it with 59 miles I've logged almost 12,000 miles. Easy to manuever. Great braking response on wet weather conditions.
I'll trade for a good used car
JL Williams, 12/24/2004
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 11 people found this review helpful
Well, it's almost an ok car, but... I heavily researched the car before even going to look at one. On paper it looked great. I bought it in late October, 2004. EPA mpg ratings are 17-20 mpg city driving and that is what it has gotten: anywhere between 20 and 16.6 mpg from one tank-up to the next - that's 15-20% difference between tanks. Literally, I have gone from 20 to 16.6 - 17 mpg in one tank full - twice. Despite being an SUV, half the drivers in my family cannot drive it. One family member is very overweight and, tho she fits in a Toyota Camry just fine, the Hyundai seat will not go back far enough, nor will the steering wheel adjust enough th