Steering Wheel Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe owners have reported 3 problems related to steering wheel (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the Santa Fe.

1 Steering Wheel problem of the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Failure Date: 10/10/2010

This complaint refers to the srs airbag system in the Santa Fe. While the airbag system is intact I have been told by a certified Hyundai repair center that the clock spring and the junction box have failed. Given the premature nature of this failure I believe that this system is flawed and represents a widespread hazard to the american public. In addition, all four brake rotors and the sway bar needed to be replaced with less than 70,000 miles due to excessive wear which rendered them unsafe (according to the aforementioned center).

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2 Steering Wheel problem of the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe

Failure Date: 04/06/2009

Drivers side coil spring broken. Strut mount also needed to be replaced. I bought this car new in 2004. As the mileage will tell you, I don't drive it much. My car had been sitting in the driveway for a couple of days when I went to go to work. As I started backing out of the driveway I heard a very loud noise when I turned the wheel. I decided not to try driving it. My husband took it to the dealer and they found the spring broken. They said I was no longer under warranty. Fortunately, I was not driving it at the time as it could have punctured the tire and caused a blowout. Since this incident, it has happened again, on the passenger side. This time it had been sitting for about 4 days in the driveway and when I went to back out, I heard it. We immediately took it to a nearby garage and found the spring had broken and was rubbing on the tire. This time the mileage was about 25,000 miles. Hyundai does not seem to think there is a problem with these springs. I think it needs to be looked into before someone gets killed. I don't know if it is pertaining to this complaint, but I do want to mention that at 27,000 miles I also had to replace both rear control arms. There seems to be a real problem with the suspension system on the vehicle. Please look into it.

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3 Steering Wheel problem of the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

When driving at any speed and without any prior warning steering wheel locks up, causing loss of steering capability. Consumer turned vehicle off and restarted it in which steering wheel unlocked. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.

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