Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Problems
- 50
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 4
- Years with records
- 2001–2017
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 50 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear trailing · 16 records
- trailing arms · 12 records
- lost control · 8 records
- recall notice · 8 records
- rusted through · 8 records
- right rear · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai santa fe. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to swerve left to right rapidly. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The contact noticed that the rear driver's side wheel was almost touching the inside of the rear fender. The contact…
ODI 11161135
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. While driving 55 mph, the contact felt that the rear of the vehicle was out of alignment. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger wheel was bent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear trailing arms were corroded all the way through and needed to be replaced. The vin…
ODI 11124297
Rear · Rotor · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. Within a day of the contact owning the vehicle, a passerby alerted the contact to the fact that the rear wheels were wobbling and shaking abnormally. The dealer (davis hyundai, 1655 n olden ave, trenton, nj 08638, [redacted]) stated that the rotors needed to be replaced and the driving condition would return to normal within a week. The vehicle was repaired by the…
ODI 11084975
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. After taking the vehicle to a dealer to be serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension), the failure occurred. While driving at 40 mph, there was abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10682956
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the rear tires wobbled while traveling at any speed. Also, the steering wheel was difficult to control because the vehicle swayed to the left and right. The contact drove the vehicle onto the emergency lane and noticed that the rear wheels appeared to be turned inward. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear…
ODI 10626642
Rear · Wheels
I have a 2002 santa fe that broke its rear left arm due to rusting and the left rear wheel is almost detached. This happened while my spouse was driving on a busy [redacted] where traffic travels at 45 mph. The suv swiveled and the driver was able to struggle to stop right in the middle of the road during rush hour. This was an extremely unsafe situation. I know there was a recall for this: nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10587449
Rear · Suspension
2002 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to broken steering control arm and reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle, when the left front steering control arm broke free from the sub frame due to rust. It forced the vehicle to swerve dangerously to the left onto oncoming traffic. The consumer had a mechanic to inspect the vehicle, and the mechanic stated the…
ODI 10492782
Rear · Suspension
I was entering my apartment complex when my car made a noise. It felt like we had a flat tire and i lost control of the vehicle. I parked the car and then saw that the rear trailing arm was fractured. I looked in the internet and saw campaign id number 09v123000. This campaign mentions all cars manufactured from 2001-2003. My car was manufactured in 2001 and was sold in the state of new york. I called the hyundai…
ODI 10465658