Three problems related to sway bar have been reported for the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2007 Santa Fe.
I bought this 2007 Santa Fe in November, 2007. I took good care of the car and had done all maintenance at Hyundai dealers. Since the summer of 2011 (car mileage less than 48000 miles), I felt the car had abnormal noise from front, also felt suspension became bumpy. So I brought it to the dealer in December, 2011. They found both left and right front suspension sway bar links were worn out. Those parts are not supposed to be wear parts. But Hyundai refused to admit their failure within warranty is a quality issue. As part of the suspension system, their failure could result in dangerous situation to people. I want them to admit that part failure and recall it.
I have had this Santa Fe since 2008 and have kept up with the service on this vehicle. I have been in to the dealership many times for the same noise, and that is a clunking sound when driving at speeds between 15 and 25mph. When I drive over a bump in the road, it sounds like something is loose and rattles. And it feels like the steering is more aggressive since I had all that work done. I love my Santa Fe and have never had any problems, except for that noise in the front end. I have replaced the sway bar links and struts recently, because they told me that was the problem and I still have the same noise. I saw a tbs bulletin dated back in 2008 about the steering yoke could be making that noise too. And you can feel it in the steering wheel when you hit small bumps too.
I am the sole owner of a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, which was bought from a Hyundai dealer. For about a year, the car drove great and was quiet. The vehicle was never in a crash or driven roughly. The vehicle is only driven to and from work on government maintained roads. I have noticed a thumping and rattling sound from the front suspension when driving over small bumps. I have taken it to the dealer 7+ times for the suspension problems. Front sway bar, shocks, and misc parts have been replaced with no change in smoothness when driving. Hyundai hears the problem, but does not know what is wrong with the vehicle. They just continue to change misc parts until the warranty runs out. Please have Hyundai conduct a recall to force them to fix the problem for good. I have read numerous complaints online for the same problem. This is a safety concern because the front suspension sounds like it is falling a part when going over small cracks in the road. If Hyundai is not forced to identify the problem, how do we know our vehicle is safe.