general problems of the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe

The driver's side rear trailing arm lower broke again. Was driving all of a sudden felt it start fishtailing and pulled over and thank god I didn't crash.

The rear end of my Santa Fe has rusted through and the back wheels will not track in a straight line. Hyundai had a recall nr 09v123000 in 4/16/2009 to fix this exact problem but according to Hyundai customer assistance, this recall does not apply to me because my Santa Fe wasn't purchased or registered in a specific state. My grandson was driving the car and nearly wrecked. Hyundai wouldn't even offer a tow into a dealership to inspect the problem.

Rear trailing arm corroded and busted while in motion. Caused rear end to collapse and fishtail. Passenger side snapped, drivers side is very corroded. Just purchased this car a couple weeks ago, had no idea these parts were unstable.

I can hear a strong rubbing against the tire when I come to slow down and stop.

"takata recall" my driver side front wheel feels like it's gonna fall off all the lug nuts are tight.

Car has clunking noise in front end. Mechanic said it's the subframe bushings going in and out of the subframe and recommended replacing subframe. Said car is "unsafe to drive in this condition. " there is a recall in "salt-belt" states. Not sure it they consider utah a salt-belt state, but salt is used here extensively in the winter.

Front suspension rusting through - discovered by mechanic.

Was backing out of driveway at my daughter's, I was on a side road with no traffic. A large bang and the tire popped. When I had a mechanic come look at it, he said the spring had broke and went into the tire of the front passenger side. The vehicle is still in her driveway. I have owned vehicle for about 6 years and never received a recall notice. I was looking up cost and found the recall. I am so glad this was not while I was driving or had my grandkids in the car.

I was driving and all of a suddent it started making a noise so I pulled over and th3n I found out the frame was damaged.

This is in regards to NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000. This is a recall I was never informed about, although I have a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe that was originally sold, registered, and driven in one of the "salt belt" states. Because I was never notified by Hyundai, I never had the vehicle checked by a authorized dealer. And today, the front driver's side spring broke. Unfortunately for me, the nearest authorized dealer that can make this repair is over 100 miles away from my home. I placed a call to Hyundai customer care center at 1-855-671-3059 and was told I had two options - (1), I could take the vehicle to a authorized dealer for repair, or (2), have my Santa Fe repaired locally, then take it to a authorized dealer to ensure the repair met their standards, and then hope to get reimbursed - which could take anywhere from three to four months. I do not believe Hyundai has done all they could do to remedy this situation. First, they never contacted me, even though I made the dealership in michigan aware of our move to nebraska. So Hyundai had our new address information. If I had been contacted, I could have scheduled an appointment in cheyenne, wy where I go at least once a month to meet with a few clients. Now my vehicle is damaged and I cannot drive it, which takes away from my livelihood. And to get it repaired, I need to pay for the repairs locally and hope Hyundai reimburses me, or I have to rent a trailer and take it to the dealership that way. Hyundai does not seem to value the time I've lost from work, the time I've lost from meeting with clients, and the additional expense I will incur with my two repair options.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated the front driver side tire rod detached from the vehicle as they attempted to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed neither repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Pam.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 09v123000 suspension had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The dealer advised that the replacement part was not available for another month. The manufacturer advised that the part was not release for repair therefore the contact had to wait one month for the part. The contact also wanted to add the manufacturer case number 7581028. The vehicle was not repaired. Li.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). Per the service report, the dealer replaced the coil springs protector and not the actual coil springs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v435000 (suspension) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to confirm when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Pam.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). The dealer advised the contact that there was no remedy available for the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the concern. The contact had no experience a failure.

We purchased this vehicle used in June of 2014 with 62,450 miles on it. The exterior and interior were in great shape. The vehicle was taken to a Hyundai dealer in July for an inspection of the rear suspension per a recall. At that time a complete inspection was done, with only a small oil leak found on one axle shaft. Two months later the vehicle was take back to the dealer for a recall for a broken spring. At this time a second inspection was completed. This time several issues were found from corrosion including leaking transmission lines, leaking engine oil pan, leaking boots at the front drive axles requiring them both needing to be replaced. The service manager at the Hyundai dealer stated he had never seen a vehicle with this level of corrosion. All components under the vehicle have extensive corrosion with apparently a rapid rate of deterioration. The vehicle is used only on-road being driven by our son to and from college. The dealer has no explanation as to what could be the cause of the rapid deterioration. All under body components appear to be vulnerable to this high level of deterioration. The dealer is willing to repair the vehicle but the dealer stated there is no way to tell what or when other components could possibly fail, such as the brake lines etc. Hyundai was contacted regarding the concern but stated there was no action they would take at this time. They did reluctantly agree to call the dealership to inquire with them about the extent of the corrosion.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 14v435000(suspension) was received in September 2014. The contact indicated that after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer he was informed that a remedy for the recall was not yet determined. The contact had experienced the failure in 2009 and the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The contact was to recieve a call from the manufacturer in reference to a reimbursement but had not been contacted 62,635. Jft.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the front driver's side strut spring fractured which caused the spring to cut into the front driver's side tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the front driver's side strut and the front driver's side tire were replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred on the front passenger's side and the vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v435000 (suspension), however the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

My vehicle was recalled several years ago for rust in the front and rear suspension. It was apparently fixed by Hyundai just putting a undercoat painting to the suspension, my problem is that the car is showing rust spots in the front suspension. I think Hyundai should had replace the parts with new and rust proof parts instead of just putting undercoat painting. I know my vehicle is 11 years old, but I have kept it in very good condition with all service done at the dealer.

I own a 2003 Santa Fe and just found out about the carriage corrosion problems with the 2001-2003 Hyundai and subsequent recall in the "snow belt" states. I live in kansas, where they treat the local highways in the winter with salt and other corrosives. Why isn't kansas included in this recall? has Hyundai included vehicles in this state for the recall? the little truck has been terrific, with nothing going wrong until now. The garage I take my vehicles to would not allow my daughter to get back into the Santa Fe, fearing that she would have an accident. Thank goodness for small favors! I will give his contact information upon response from you.

I called Hyundai after having an issue with my rear tire and just purchasing 4 brand new tires. The rear of the vehicle looked bent and after not understanding why it appeared this way I looked up recalls. I was given a recall champagne #090 by Hyundai and told my vehicle was coved for repair. I brought the vehicle (unsafely) drove it 10-15 mph to the location to have it repaired. Approximately a month late the dealer contacts me and says that my vehicle is ready for pick up. I ask more questions about it and find out that they did the front frame of the vehicle and never even looked at the back! the dealer claims the champagne # 090 is for the front and the back frame is not covered. I went back and forth between Hyundai and the dealer and I was told by Hyundai it was covered but they never called the dealer directly. I was then told by Hyundai I had to wait for the regional office to contact me. I literally waited till December 16. 2013 and still ended up with no help from Hyundai. I did research and even being told afterwards that Hyundai gave me a incorrect champagne # I still should of had the rear sub frame repaired and any parts which it caused other damages, for example; the bushings and a new rear tire. I also have proof that all 2003 Hyundai santafe vehicles made from Jan 2003 through June 2003, which covers my vehicle. Any help from your company is much appreciated since my twin boys who are in college was using this vehicle.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to have NHTSA campaign id number: 09v123000 (suspension: rear) performed for rust on the trailing arms. The contact stated that the recall repair worked for the rear passenger side but was informed by a private mechanic that it appeared that the dealer did not repair the rear driver side of the vehicle. The contact was also informed that the vehicle could not be driven because the rear wheel and frame of the vehicle was completely rusted. The failure mileage and current mileages were 120,000. The VIN was not available. Mah.

I purchased a used 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe for my son which he took to college. During winter break, I tool it to a local Hyundai dealer to have a complete tune-up, as well as check a creaking sound in the lower left rear and a "pop" sound when decelerating. The dealer informed me the lower rear left trailing arm is bad and needs to replaced ASAP for safety reasons at around $500. I checked online and discovered there was a recall on trailing arms for this year, contacted Hyundai - who promptly told me it was not covered as I am not in a "road salt" state. This is a known problem which Hyundai admits, and I feel all of the trailing arms have fatigue issues from these years due to inferior materials. I feel Hyundai should step up and cover the cost, no matter what state we live in, as it is a major safety issue they are well aware of. We have plenty of rain, flooded streets and "salt air" here in florida!.

The right front rocker arm rusted out causing the right front wheel to no longer be properly supported. The lower support arm is no longer fastened to the front support frame. This caused the alignment to be off, improper and excessive tire wear (replaced tires well before the warranty was up). Hyundai had a recall for this problem on other models (front sub-frame) but not on Santa Fe's (only rear trailing arm was included in the recall). When experiencing issues in multiple vehicles for the same reason, but different locations, all locations should be checked and not only the only that is prominent. A 5 minute additional inspection vs. The ultimate worse case scenario of a death, seems like a no brainer. Hyundai knew this could be a problem and refused to address it. This has now cost us almost $3000 in repairs that could have been avoided. The mechanic that found the problem will not let the vehicle be driven from his shop, as it is too dangerous. The worst part is if that if this failure had occurred while traveling over the highway, it could have resulted in a severe crash, which as you know could result in serious injury or death. Hyundai was not interested in hearing about the problem when we contacted them.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the brakes were being repaired at an independent repair shop when he was informed that the front suspension system was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was assisting the contact. The failure and the current mileages were 153,000.

: the contact stated the engine failed without warning. This occurred while driving at various speeds and while at a stop. Upon inspection of the vehicle it was noticed the undercarriage had corrosion, the windshield was etched on the passenger side above the windshield wiper, and the vehicle vibrated. The dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer has not been alerted.

While driving at 50 mph there was vibration in the front of the vehicle. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, and rotated the tires, but could not duplicate or correct the problem. The vibration and flutter occurred at 40 mph to 60 mph and was most noticeable at 50 mph during acceleration and deceleration (60 to 40 mph). The flutter/vibration was felt in the consumers hands on the wheel, feet, and feet. This was an internal vibration/flutter and not just a road vibration.

When at a stop vehicle would intermittently jerk forward. Dealerships notified, but the problem was not resolved.