Four problems related to front suspension coil spring have been reported for the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2003 Santa Fe.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact was not informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). Without warning, the front coil spring fractured and the front passenger side tire failed. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified. The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer to address the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle swayed to the right and the contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel. The contact discovered that the coil spring was fractured and exposed, causing the front passenger side tire to blow out. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front coil springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the loud noise persisted. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension), but the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While backing out of my garage during the cold month of December I heard a loud bang noise from the front of the vehicle. As I was moving the noise continued as I got onto the driveway. I got out of the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger side of the SUV was lower than the driver side. I was not able to move the vehicle due to the loud noise that got worse if I turned the wheel. I called for a tow truck and had it towed to the repair shop. The repair shop informed me that the front coil spring had snapped and was embeded into the tire. I ended up replacing the coil spring with a good/used one which was still very expensive. I have pictures of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, the front driver's side coil spring failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,760.