Four problems related to suspension noise have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2013 Santa Fe.
When starting and stopping the suspension makes noises.
Steering / suspension. I purchased the vehicle new on 01. 09. 2014 out of the showroom. About 3-4 months later, I started to notice the steering and rough ride. The steering was like a vehicle with "jimmy legs" loose and all over the road. I took it back to the dealership to get checked out. First thing it was out of alignment on the front end (left toe -0. 10d, right toe -0. 09d). They checked the suspension and told me that the components were good with no damage or wear including the struts. I told them of how rough the ride is driving at variable speeds on the local roads. Ever since, I have had 5 alignments and still have the same handling and steering problems. I took my vehicle to sears to have an alignment checked and was told the left front was out by -0. 07d. The mechanic told me that I was the 6th person with the same model vehicle to come in there in the past two weeks with the same problems. He stated that the reason for the issues are coming from the electronic steering module. When you adjust the steering wheel to on of the three settings (normal, comfort, sport), it causes the front alignment out. This to me sounds like a design flaw and Hyundai does not want to address this issue. I just get tired every time I take it to the Hyundai dealership of being told that there is no problem, it is how it is suppose to ride like that due to that it is not a car. I was at Hyundai dealership on 06/Feb/18, and that is what they told me but I had to pay another $89. 95 for an alignment again, left front was out (toe -0. 15d) right front was out (toe -0. 18d). I was told that the struts and suspension was ok, but could be the tires. I have 29,374 miles on it and I am getting tired of having to bring it in to have the same work done and being told that there is nothing wrong. I have all paperwork to use to show the alignments that were done.
The rear and front suspension make a noise even when the car was stationary. Even when the doors are closing, the noise came out from the suspension. It's been this way from the beginning of driving my car.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph, a loud banging noise emitted from the suspension. The failure recurred multiple times and only when there was at least four passengers. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but there was no diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to return the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,500.
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