2001 Hyundai Santa Fe steering problems

Filed Mar 26, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · UT

I live in Roy city utah and i drive a santa fe 2001 and my trailing arm in the rear driver side snaped while i was going 45 mph. when i took it in to a shop to have it looked at they said that my trailing arm had snaped do to the rust corrision under the car. I know that there are recalls on the santa fe for the rear suspention trailing arms but only if you live in a salt belt state and utah is not one of those states and i think it should be because of the salt we use on our roads as well as i live 20 mins from the great salt lake . i have bearly had my car 5 months befor it broke i paid 2000.00$ for it. i guess i didnt fully understand the saltbelt state thing and i called young hayndai in ogden utah and they called a tow truck and had my car towed to the dealer ship they had it like 12 days or something befor they diganosed it. when they said that its not on recal because of the salt belt state thing they are trying to charg me 274.00$ just for them to tell me what i already knew was wrong with it and for the towtruck. because of my broken car i just had lost 2 highpaying jobs and i have no money to pay the dealership so they said that i cant have my car till i pay them then they said that they can only hold my car for 10 days . idont know what to do cause my santa fe was not only my only ride but its where i lived. so now im back to sleeping in the street and i dont know where or what the dealership has done with my car. please help me and order a recall on my santa fe because of the rust from living utah and all the salt here. Thanks for your time.

Filed Jan 10, 2023 · Body, Steering · 140,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on separate occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to Marco’s body shop where it was diagnosed that both struts, new tires, front passenger side wheel cylinder, wheel mount, tie rod, and wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the mechanic noticed that the driver’s side cross member had fractured and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that the subframe was corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number and advised to take the vehicle to the dealer at a different location. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2017 · Body, Steering · 130,000 miles · CT

Subframe/engine cradle rot to point of separation, loss of steering and vehicle control. My newly licensed grand-daughter took it for a short about town drive, not getting more than a quarter mile before the wheel snapped out of her hands and the vehicle headed for the center line. She managed to get it to the side of the road. Both front wheels were in different directions, movement forward was sloppy. Aweful noises coming from below. Fluids leaking. I knew there was rust underneath but not such greatly weakened parts. Img_6087.jpg

Filed May 19, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · OH

While driving home with family in vehicle the control arms broke, ball joints broke and the sway bar broke.

Filed Nov 14, 2011 · Steering · 87,749 miles · MI

Driving on expressway plastic garbage bag flew under car catching on power steering lines which broke due to rust corrosion. Only one line broke but replaced both lines as precaution. Hard to have the car towed. Total cost $444.07 ( 277.15 parts + 166.92 labor- aaa membership). Michigan winters!

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Steering · 187,000 miles · OH

2001 hyundai santa fe power steering lines and brake lines completely rusted through. There is a recall for the suspension. Makes sense if they didn't protect that properly, then they didn't protect these lines properly. Can not stop vehicle. Can not steer vehicle.

Filed Apr 18, 2010 · Steering · 50,000 miles · NJ

2001 santa fe at about 50,000 miles, front driver side ball joint caused steering problem march 2006, part replaced. Then march 2009 front passenger side ball joint broken, as before part replaced. In both cases the steering caused the car to pull severly to the right.

Filed Oct 21, 2009 · Steering · 89,000 miles · MD

I had failure of the rear trailing arm on my 2001 santa fe. On the highway in the rain. I have yet to be notified of this recall by the hyundai corporation. Why? This recall is 6 months old and this is the first I hear about it. How many others don't know? This company has been slow to respond.

Filed Oct 7, 2009 · Steering, Suspension · 106,000 miles · AR

I bought this car used from car mart less than a year ago.first my steering was very shaky. It got rapidly worse. I went through 3 sets of new tires in one year plus 2 alignments. I recently had trouble again and my car is in the hyundai dealership in fayetteville. First the bearings were rusted in. Both ball joints were nearly out. The control arm is going out. The steering linkage and the cradle above the driveline is rusted and falling apart literally. The exhaust system the cadillac converter is rusted apart for the third time. The spare tire holder was rusted closed and had to be broke off to get my spare out. Also the rear seat belt just stopped working . Talk about a bad day.

Filed Nov 11, 2004 · Steering · 68,000 miles · TN

This vehicle is an "all wheel drive". The vehicle's transmission unevenly distributes power at around 35-40 MPH - causing the vehicle to pull dangerously to the right. This "jerk" of power to the right occasionally causes me to almost swerve out of my lane of traffic!!