2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Service and Repair Manual
Hyundai built the 2003 Santa Fe with three different engines across three trim levels, and this factory service and repair manual is keyed to that exact year, engine and trim combination — so every specification and sequence it gives is the one Hyundai published for this vehicle, not a near-match carried over from another model year.
Engines covered
- 2.4L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.5L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.7L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 5-door sport utility
Trims covered
- Base
- GLS
- LX
Known issues on the 2003 Santa Fe. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers the rear suspension: on vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in certain states, if the corrosion is allowed to progress the rear trailing arm may fracture while driving. Another covers the antilock braking system on Santa Fes equipped with the 3.5 liter V-6 engine and four-wheel drive, and concerns the brake pedal being depressed at speeds between 3 and 12 mph; if an extended stopping distance occurs, it could result in a crash. The third is a compliance recall: certain Santa Fes fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, because the tire pressure labels do not contain the information required by the standard. Owners have filed 390 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 82 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are in this manual.
From inspecting a corroded rear trailing arm to chasing a low-speed braking complaint or running a routine service on the 2.7 liter V6, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2003 Santa Fe.
