We have updated results for the Santa Fe to include owner experiences through June 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 53, about average

2008: 21, better than average

A big thanks, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Hyundai Santa Fe reliability comparisons

 

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Updated results again next month.

We're going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants would be helpful.

For the details, and to sign up:

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We have updated results for the Santa Fe to include owner experiences through September 30, 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: no repairs reported yet, 15 participants

2008: 24, better than average, one response short of the minimum for a full result

2007: 64, about average

We've also introduced two new statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

The percentage with no repairs is about 62 for the 2007 and 80 for the 2008, while the percentage of lemons is about 3 for the 2007 and less than one for the 2008.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats

We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Hyundai Santa Fe reliability comparisons

 

352 Santa Fe owners now signed up. A good start, but more are needed to provide precise results for all model years.

Not yet signed up? Help get your year included:

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We have updated results for the Santa Fe to include owner experiences through December 31, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: no repairs reported yet, 22 participants

2008: 25, better than average

2007: 65, about average

2004: 47, better than average, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

The percentage with no repairs is about 57 for the 2007 and 78 for the 2008, while the percentage of lemons is about 3 for the 2007 and less than one for the 2008.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats

We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Hyundai Santa Fe reliability comparisons

 

Recently enhanced the related repair history survey so that it can (optionally) be used as a personal car maintenance record.

As always, more participants would be helpful. Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May.

Car reliability research

 

We have updated results for the Santa Fe to include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: no repairs reported yet, 27 participants

2008: 49, about average

2007: 68, about average

2004: 90, about average, very small sample size

2003: 59, better than average, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

The percentage with no repairs is about 54 for the 2007 and 77 for the 2008, while the percentage of lemons is about 2 for the 2007 and about 4 for the 2008.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Hyundai Santa Fe reliability comparisons

 

Updated stats in about two weeks. More participants remain needed to cover all model years.

To help get your year fully included:

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We have updated results for the Santa Fe to include owner experiences through June 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the more recent months until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 11, better than average

2008: 60, about average

2007: 83, about average

2004: 135, worse than average, very small sample size

2003: 52, better than average, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

The percentage with no repairs is about 52 for the 2007 and 67 for the 2008, while the percentage of lemons is about 7 for the 2007 and about 10 for the 2008.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Hyundai Santa Fe reliability comparisons