Two problems related to rear suspension coil springs 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.
Left front trailer arm came off while driving, tire came off vehicle. Sub frame rusted through. Car used to be kept in one of the salt belt states. No recall to this part according to Hyundai, only recall for coil spring and rear trailer arm.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 20 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound near the rear of the vehicle and felt the vehicle leaning towards the driver side. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the rear coil springs on both sides of the vehicle were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.