2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Steering Problems
- 13
- 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.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Takata recall my driver side front wheel feels like it's gonna fall off all the lug nuts are tight
ODI 11152419
Body · Steering
I was driving an i came yo a stop an began to turn up a side block wen i heard something like it was metal in mersl scrapping so i immediately pulled over an had to call my mechanic to come see what was that awful noise he layer showd up lifted my car in the air which he found a lot of corrosion an rust an my lower arm control an sub frame needing to be replaced underneath my car thats why my steering wheel was…
ODI 11085148
Steering · Wheels
Just had an oil change done to vehicle on 7/15/2014 during the week driving to work friday 7/18/2014 i lost some of my steering the tires squeak on the turns underneath on the right side frame rotted at the stabilizer,bolts.pictures taken . . *tr
ODI 10615318
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
I was in a minor accident when the braking system failed on my 2003 hyundai santa fe. I could not stop the suv and ran into a guardrail . I could have been hurt or killed because of this. Others could have been hurt or killed. The dealership in beaver falls, pa has done nothing for the problem and i have brought it in and they said that my model is not affected which i find that very hard to believe. I am selling…
Crash reported
ODI 10874737
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I called hyundai after having an issue with my rear tire and just purchasing 4 brand new tires. The rear of the vehicle looked bent and after not understanding why it appeared this way i looked up recalls. I was given a recall champagne #090 by hyundai and told my vehicle was coved for repair. I brought the vehicle (unsafely) drove it 10-15 mph to the location to have it repaired. Approximately a month late the…
ODI 10609001
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
2003 hyundai sante fe gls - drove through a 2 inch deep puddle. Lost power steering, battery light and brake light flashed then a rubber burning smell started. Drove the car for two additional days after the repair shop couldn't find anything. Then driving home from work, airbag light turned on, brake light turned on battery light turned on, all analog instruments failed, tach failed, braking became inconsistent and…
ODI 10513108
Steering · Suspension · Underbody Shields
The right front rocker arm rusted out causing the right front wheel to no longer be properly supported. The lower support arm is no longer fastened to the front support frame. This caused the alignment to be off, improper and excessive tire wear (replaced tires well before the warranty was up). Hyundai had a recall for this problem on other models (front sub-frame) but not on santa fe's (only rear trailing arm was…
ODI 10468038
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel locked. When the contact stopped the vehicle and restarted it, the steering wheel unlocked. The failure occurred twice. The battery and brake lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that there were no complaints or recalls and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to be inspected;…
ODI 10458470
Hydraulic Power Assist System · Steering
I have 78000 miles 03 santa fe and had leaking power steering lines they rusted right through. *kb
ODI 10419949
Electrical System · Steering
2003 hyundai santa fe gs, fwd, 2.7l automatic - battery light intermittently comes on in wet weather and power steering is lost. Online research shows other owners of the same vehicle have taken their vehicles to the dealer with the same problem and have received no fixes. Losing power steering while driving is a severe safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10354029
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Purchased as a used vehicle with 30,000 mi. In 2008 from a dealership with owners manual missing. On 8-1-2010 while driving home from work, the vehicle engine stopped running on a bridge on a busy roadway, causing the vehicle to lose power steering and power brakes. Other vehicles in the area had to take evasive action causing a immediate hazardous condition. Upon having the vehicle towed to a repair garage, it was…
ODI 10388928
Steering
Brought my 2003 santa fe in for service when i was told that my steering rack was leaking and needed to be replaced at the cost of $1300 of course the warranty is up and hyundai won't do anything about it sent a letter to the ceo who really didn't seem to care about my problem my wife is going through cancer and we rely on the car to get back and forth to treatments i have owned 6 hyundai'sin the past so this will…
ODI 10322121
Steering
I had a problem for quite some time with hearing a clicking sound when i would turn my steering wheel, but it had recently got worse. On august 9, 2006 i took it in to the car dealership where i bought it. I was suppose to pick my sante fe up on august 11th but was informed that they were unable to find out what was causing the problem. One week later i still had not heard anything from the dealership so i called to…
ODI 10167120