2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Steering Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Dear safercar, a letter was sent by me to hyundai motors in regards to a safety issue with our 2005 hyundai santa fe. The issue is that our car fails to start at various time or has engine failure while driving. We purchase this car from an elderly friend who had the car in the repair shop for the same reason we are writing this letter. She was told after all attempts at repairs that the car was not repairable and…
ODI 10668246
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
I had my suv worked on prior to driving it home when i noticed a really loud noise that got my attention. I pulled my car over to a gas station filled up and tried to turn my engine over and my engine had locked up. I had to call a tow company which was difficult since it was thanksgiving morning and wait an hr to get it to the shop. I found out my ac compressor had locked up my motor and i had paid over 3000 in…
ODI 10446125
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Vehicle was being parked in a parking space in front of a grocery when it started accelerating and my vehicle hit the side of a car in the next parking space which in turn was pushed into the side of a second auto parked in the third space. This is not the only time that this has happened. It has happened 5 or 6 times in the past beginning approximately 2007. It has been taken to 2 dealerships and each time i was…
ODI 10426412
Steering
The car would suddenly surge when i stepped on the gas peddle. This time it surged and i backed into my friends vehicle in my driveway. Estimated damge was $4000.00 with both cars. After the body repair the check engine light came on for an hour then went off. This problem had been going on for over 6 months and the dealers i went said there was nothing they could do unless there was a engine light on. The code told…
Crash reported
ODI 10356738
Steering
On 4/12/2010 we had an issue with power steering pump (this is what they told us at the hyundai dealer in reno nv). At that time the car was still under guaranty so they serviced it and changed the power steering pump, hose and fluid. After approx. 27k miles, we started noticing the same issue again. The steering wheel would get hard and a sound will start. Particularly when turning it left and right. We took it…
ODI 10902953