Hyundai Santa Fe Steering Problems
- 270
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- 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 270 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 55 records
- power steering · 39 records
- lost power · 12 records
- without warning · 10 records
- steering column · 10 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 117 |
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine · Power Train · Steering
2 issues - (1 )while turning, loses power steering momentarily, battery and seat belt lights come on temporarily (2) while driving straight at low speeds, car "bucks" as if transmission jammed or brakes locked up momentarily --both issues are intermittent, and may be unrelated--
ODI 11307990
Steering
While driving (vehicle in motion) the steering wheel seems to stick requiring me to exert extra force to "break" it loose in order to keep the car traveling in a straight line. I know it isn't mechanical stearing like i'm used to but the servo motor seems to prevent me from turning the wheel when i need to correct. I continuously have to overcorrect for the sticking/notchy steering. Very annoying and tiring and…
ODI 11297983
Steering
Lots of lateral play (clicking sound)in steering even when not driving.while driving steering shakes violently.
ODI 11291717
Steering
Play in the steering wheel and a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel and under vehicle. From looking at vehicle forums appears to be steering gear used in electrical steering motor. Steering has play in it while stationary and while driving. Dealer contacted and said no recalls, unsure if covered under extended warranty dealer sold me.
ODI 11282453
Steering
Steering exhibits "stiction" after driving for 20-30 minutes. This becomes worse as speed is increased. Small movements of the wheel produce no steering effect but resistance is felt. When the resistance is overcome, the result is slight over steer. Under these conditions it is difficult to drive in strait line as constant corrections and re-corrections are required back and forth. The effect is that the steering…
ODI 11289739
Steering
2013 hyundai sante fe sport 'steering began a "hesitation", "lag", "play" when turning the steering wheel even slightly in either direction.' the problem will increased as 3 diferente certified mechanics already informed me. It appears all these problems are attributable to hyundai's election to use a cheap rubber coupler between the steering column and steering linkage.' 'the replacement part is $6.88. Hyundai…
Fire reported
ODI 11290001
Steering
Warning: while turning left into my driveway (in motion), my 2010 santa fe steering suddenly locked up and i drove onto my lawn. Very scary and this was without warning! Simply meaning, if the power steering pump was the issue, there would be noise and a gradual failure; however, this was very sudden. As of this writing, the steering is very difficult and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. Thank god i have an extended…
Crash reported
ODI 11256594
Steering
Currently 42k miles, "sticky steering wheel" or "zig-zag" problem started about 10k miles ago. Dealer service techs i've dealt with seem to have never heard of this problem. After verifying that my daughter was really experiencing the zig-zag problem, i lifted the front of her car so that both front wheels were off the ground. With the engine not running, slowly turning the steering wheel right and left would reveal…
ODI 11297914