HyundaiSanta Fe2002
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  3. 2002
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2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Underbody Shields Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi2
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 21, 2015 · 91,000 miles

    Suspension · Underbody Shields · Wheels

    While driving at 25 mph, my wife had to hold the steering wheel at 10 o'clock in order to keep the vehicle going straight. The dealer told us that the subframe and controller arm had broke - a recall campaign which was repaired in 2010 (or so we thought). Due to this the car is not drivable and we are told by the dealership that, although the subframe and controller arm will be covered, the damage to the struts and…

    ODI 10701219

  • March 19, 2014 · 100,002 miles

    Suspension · Underbody Shields

    While driving to work, all of a sudden it felt like the body of the car was swaying away from the frame; there was complete loss of control so i pulled over to the side of the road; this scared the daylights out of me. A few minutes later, i drove the car to my mechanic and he told me later after he'd examined the vehicle that there was so much corrosion in the rear trailing arm that there was no place to weld…

    ODI 10606982

  • November 26, 2012 · 230,000 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Underbody Shields

    While driving my 2002 hyundai santa fe, there is pulling of the wheel causing the vehicle to turn sharply to the right. There is significant wear on the front tires and the vehicle will not stay in alignment. There is a screeching noise coming from the rear. After having the timing belt replaced, i was informed by the mechanic there was a rust problem in the front part of the vehicle toward the front right tire. He…

    ODI 10487214

  • October 15, 2012 · 120,012 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Underbody Shields

    While driving on expressway i noticed the steering wheel went out of center and the vehicle began to wander. An inspection found that where the right front lower control arm attaches to the subframe was completely rotted out on the front bolt. Ordered a new sub frame and lower control arms to remedy the condtion. *tr

    ODI 10480844

  • July 23, 2012 · 183,000 miles

    Suspension · Underbody Shields

    I was going to have the oil changed & alignment on a 2002 sante fe. I was told that there was rust/rotted out frame was where the lower control arm mounts up to the right tire area. I am very upset with this since i had a pre-inspection done & all came back ok. It is in an area where if the tires are not off of it, it is very hard to see. I suspect it is rusted due to the salty location of illinois. *tr

    ODI 10467125