1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Structure

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Structure 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 mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 29, 2011 · 157,000 miles

    Front · Structure

    There is extensive and through thickness corrosion on the front right subframe of my hyundai 2002 santa fe, it has resulted in the bolted joint of the control arm separating from the sub frame. This was fortunately caught by a repair shop and did not result in an accident. The symptoms were steering pull, and noise when turning, and excessive wear on the front tires. This appears to be an identical problem to that…

    ODI 10416337

  • February 28, 2010

    Structure

    My 2002 sante fe has been recalled for rear trailing arm repair and i've been informed by the dealer that they will not pay for a loaner car. The dealer is far from both my home and work and this will require me to rent a car at my expense. Repairing the defect is the very least hyundai should do. To truly be at no cost to the consumer, the recall should include a loaner car, as it would with any warranty repair. *tr

    ODI 10315237