Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 46000 | ||
| Front driver side coil spring snapped damaging front strut. there have been numerous similar complaints of premature unexpected breakage that has resulted in sudden tire puncture when the spring hits the tire. this is a very serious life threatening flaw. hyundai has not initiated a recall but should. i was very lucky that this failure occurred at a low speed | |||
| 12/25/2012 | 42192 | ||
| Started vehicle, placed in reverse, suspension coil on front drivers side broke, punctured new tire, and broke strut. have researched online and found this to be happening across the country with the 2005 santa fe. unfortunately, it's not being reported to the right place. this could be a deadly situation if happens while driving. | |||
| 01/20/2012 | 59250 | ||
| Noise and rubbing occured while backing car out of driveway. discovered left front coil spring broken and rubbing on tire causing damage to tire, dealer replaced coil under extended warranty and advised us to replace tire . this car did not arrive home the nite before this way as it was very obvious something was very wrong . the dealer wrote it off as normal wear and tear and said other side was fine . after reading other histories they will be hearing back from me ! in my opinion if this happened at road speed it would have taken out the tire, no if's and's or but's about it . it would not have been pretty as the broken end was dug into the tire. can we say class action ? where do we start ? btw this car is serviced by the dealer only and properly taken care of ! | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 94300 | ||
| The left front strut coil spring broke in two,while vehicle was parked, i am a 30 year ase master technician, and this failure is not a normal wear occurance, i have done some research, and have found this to be happening all over the united states. this is deffinantly a safety issue , that the hyundia corporation should be addressing before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side tire was flat. after further examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the coil spring had punctured the tire. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the coil spring was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 99,000. kmj | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 94300 | ||
| The left front strut coil spring broke in two,while vehicle was parked, i am a 30 year ase master technician, and this failure is not a normal wear occurance, i have done some research, and have found this to be happening all over the united states. this is deffinantly a safety issue , that the hyundia corporation should be addressing before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side tire was flat. after further examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the coil spring had punctured the tire. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the coil spring was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 99,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Tl- the contact wons a 2005 hyundai santa fe, while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side tire was flat, after further examining the vehicle the contactn oticed that the coil spring had punctured the tire. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the coil spring was replaced. the current and failure mielages were 99,000. bml | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 100802 | ||
| Right front coil spring broke as has been noted numerous times by other hyndai santa fe owners...should be recall! | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 10/30/2005 | 1 | 4 | 10/30/2005 |
| Dt: the contact complained about several problems. the first problem was the traction control, which allowed the front wheels to slip in the snow. the electronic accelerator cut in and out when the traction control was on. the dealer was contacted, and they suggested turning the traction control off. the contact tried the dealer's suggestion. and now, only one wheel will turn in the snow, the engine idled low, and the vehicle did not move forward. the second problem occurred on normal road conditions the vehicle lurched forward after a complete stop. the last problem was the check engine light which intermittently illuminated. the dealer replaced the dps valve sensor and reprogrammed the computer software. the contact had only driven the vehicle once since the repairs were completed, and did not notice any difference in the performance of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 54267 | ||
| The right fornt coil spring broke while car was moving. the end of the broken spring caused a tire failure. 6 days later the left front coil spring broke. i was able to stop the car before it caused any other damage. | |||
| 06/13/2010 | 40120 | ||
| The left front coil spring on my 2005 hyundai sante fe broke while taking off from a stop causing the left front tire to blow out and the brake line to be damaged. it was brought to the dealer the spring, on the right hand side of the vehicle was found to be broken as well. both front springs, left tire and brake line were replaced. i asked the service writer at the dealer if he's seen this before and he said he had one other time. this issue should be looked into with the sante fe's as these parts should not have broke on a vehicle with 40,000 miles on it, as well as if i were at highway speed i'm quite sure there would have been a bad accident. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 4520 | 3 | 05/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while driving 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel would vibrate. the dealer stated that the rear right tire was out of round. they replaced the right rim and rear tire and rotated the tires. the contact stated that failure occurred again at 26,846 miles. the dealer stated that both front ball joints caused the failure then made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. the dealer stated that a tire was out of round. in january of 2008, the front right ball joint was replaced again. the current mileage was 52,784 and failure mileage was 520. the tire information was unavailable. updated 02/12/08. *lj the lower ball joint was worn. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 4520 | 3 | 05/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. while driving 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel would vibrate. the dealer stated that the rear right tire was out of round. they replaced the right rim and rear tire and rotated the tires. the contact stated that failure occurred again at 26,846 miles. the dealer stated that both front ball joints caused the failure then made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. the dealer stated that a tire was out of round. in january of 2008, the front right ball joint was replaced again. the current mileage was 52,784 and failure mileage was 520. the tire information was unavailable. updated 02/12/08. *lj the lower ball joint was worn. | |||