Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
It appears to be a problem with all the Hyundai Santa Fe sport. It has abs, downhill, stability control lights on at the same time. It appears to be wheel speed sensor but they do not know which one. The service manager had said it happens to be a lot of the time the rear sensor that goes out. The service manager made it seem like it happens frequently. When I check online a lot of owners appear to be having the same issue. Three lights, esc, dbc, and abs warning lights turn on. I am in fear for my life, due the safety on the road if the tires would lose control!.
On July 14, 2021, while the vehicle was moving, the cable in the spare tire hoist snapped resulting in the spare tire dropping to the ground and getting wedged between the ground and the trailer hitch. Fortunately, this occurred on a side street and the net effect was that the spare tire was partially dislodged from metal wheel and the wheel was knocked slightly out of round. Had this failure happened on the freeway, it could have been a very serious accident, perhaps even a fatality for us or other drivers on the road. This vehicle is kept in a garage, has never been used for off-roading and the spare tire has never been removed/used. Our local Hyundai service department confirmed that there was no observable indicator that would have caused this to happen. There were no noises, warning lights or symptoms prior to the cable snapping.