2004 Hyundai Santa Fe Suspension Problems
- 48
- 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.
What owners report
- coil spring · 31 records
- passenger side · 11 records
- front coil · 10 records
- front passenger · 10 records
- spring fractured · 7 records
- side coil · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph over railroad tracks, he heard a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the front passenger's coil spring had fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 101,000. Updated 06/17/14 ma…
ODI 10579096
Suspension
Got into car morning of the tenth. Car was making noise. Parked car. Husband took look at it notice heat shield lose. That did not turn out to be noise.on closer inspection notice broken coil spring front drivers side. Funny they are recalling this model car for this potential problem, but my 2004 santa fe actually had this failure and it is not covered ! *tr
ODI 10703046
Suspension · Wheels
This vehicle has been driven extensively year round, including snowy northeast ohio winters. On a somewhat cold day in march 2014, my 2004 santa fe sat outside on a surface lot for approximately 14 hours. As i pulled my car out of the parking space, the car lurched to the front right and came to a halt. I had pulled forward approximately 3 feet, had turned the wheel slightly to the right, and just began to hit the…
ODI 10648958
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud noise emitted from the front passenger side and the passenger side of the vehicle suddenly lowered. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front coil spring had fractured and part of the spring had punctured the front passenger tire causing the tire to deflate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who indicated that the…
ODI 10724959
Suspension
While backing out of my driveway, i heard a "clunk" sound in the front of my vehicle. Upon inspection, i found a "c" shaped piece of metal on the driveway. I immediately drove to my mechanic's shop, where he told me that the coil spring on my santa fe had broken on the passenger's side. The coil spring on the driver's side was also cracked. He had to replace both coil springs. He later told me that it was unusual to…
ODI 10524851
Suspension
While backing out of driveway, heard a loud popping and cracking sound. Got out to look. There was a large "c" shaped piece of metal laying in driveway where drivers side was. Took car to hyundai dealership. Coil spring had broken. Spring and tire was replaced under extended warranty. Concerned about passenger side now that ute now has 88,000 miles that will not be covered if occurs out of 10 year, 100,000 mile…
ODI 10544418
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, she heard a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The mechanic stated that the front passenger's side coil spring had fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,425. *tr
ODI 10509065
Suspension
I have a 2004 hyundai santa fe, 2.7 liter engine, 4wd. Front spring on passenger side broke yesterday, while the car was in the garage, causing my tire to puncture. Thought it was just a flat but it was not until the car was towed to a tire store that i learned the spring had simply snapped in half. I have researched this and this is, clearly, a faulty part. After seeing dozens and dozens of similar consumer…
ODI 10504575
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while exiting a residential garage, the front passenger side coil spring fractured and penetrated the front passenger side tire. The contact spoke with the manufacturer however, the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 125,000.
ODI 10499425
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after starting the engine and shifting into drive, a loud popping and grinding noise emitted from outside of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was found that the front passenger's tire had exploded. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the coil spring and defective tire were replaced. The identical failure occurred most recently…
ODI 10509926
Suspension
I drove to work without incident on a major interstate at 6am. My car was parked in a secure lot for 8.5 hours. When i went to leave for the day, i started the car, put it drive and began to roll forward. When the car began to move i heard a loud grinding noise and stopped immediately. I called my husband and had him listen to it by phone. We had the car towed to out local hyundai deal who informed us that the…
ODI 10505706
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the driver front coil spring fractured and rubbed against the tire. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 76,000.
ODI 10495033
Suspension
My wife's santa fe experienced a failure of the front passenger coil spring over the weekend while parked in the driveway. There were no warning signs that it was about to fail and we are very lucky that she was not driving it at the time. It does have 131,000 miles on it, but i have never had a coil spring snap like this on any other vehicle i have owned. Based on the number of complaints on this issue, hyundai…
ODI 10493159
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
On 12/31/2012, the coil spring on my 2004 hyundai santa fe fractured and punctured the right front tire of the vehicle. I paid upwards of $2000 on 1/7/2013 to have this repaired. I have since traded in the vehicle and no longer own it. I recently received a recall notice from hyundai usa describing the same coil spring fracture that i experienced a couple of years earlier. This recall is called 'campaign124' by…
ODI 10652463
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the coil spring broke and punctured the tire. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10461206
Suspension
I began backing out of my driveway when i heard a crunching type sound, and then it stopped briefly. I continued to back up and the sound happened again followed by a loud noise and air gushing out of my passenger side front wheel. The tire went completely flat. Once the tire was removed we discovered the coil spring had broken and sliced the tire all the way around. It appears from my research that this is a common…
ODI 10449378
Suspension
Car was is garage. Went to back out and had barely moved an inch in reverse when i heard a pop and a whooshing noise of the front left tire deflating. Car was then slanted/lopsided to the left because the tire was so deflated. Tried to remove tire and couldn't get it off. Discovered that the front left coil spring had snapped off and it was lodged in the tire. The sharp jagged end of the spring is what popped the…
ODI 10443724
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
My air bags light is always on and will not turn off. The suspension is horrible, i took it to a mechanic and he said" there was nothing he could do. And sometimes when i turn my vehicle on the engine revels up and sounds as if the acceleration is stuck. Scares me to death. *tr
ODI 10456747
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
The driver's side coil spring broke on my 2004 hyundai santa fe at 40,000 miles. I was driving down a street and there was a loud explosion type sound, my vehicle actually felt like it jumped, all the dash lights came on and the engine died. I wrestled with the wheel to get the car over to the side of the road but i was still in the road. There was a woman in front of me getting out of her car with a toddler and i…
ODI 10394086
Suspension
I just got it a few months ago and happened to look up recalls,and seen 3 i took it to a hyundai dealership and they said there were just 2 but one was suspension and they haven't called me about it in around a month nowb
ODI 11270897
Suspension
Drivers side coil spring broken. Strut mount also needed to be replaced. I bought this car new in 2004. As the mileage will tell you, i don't drive it much. My car had been sitting in the driveway for a couple of days when i went to go to work. As i started backing out of the driveway i heard a very loud noise when i turned the wheel. I decided not to try driving it. My husband took it to the dealer and they found…
ODI 10384928
Suspension
I was coming home from the store and had just turned into my driveway when my car suddenly veered to the right and stopped. I heard a loud noise and the entire side of my car collapsed on the right side. Something was sticking into the tire. I had to have it towed to the dealers and repaired. It cost us over $500. It was still under the dealers warranty, but was not covered. We feel we should be reimbursed. *tr
ODI 10654484
Suspension
While driving 40 mph steering wheel pulled to the left. This was causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealership mechanic tried to repair the vehicle 3 times, but did not resolve the problem. Cruise control is not operating properly. *ak *mr
ODI 10052042