Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT steering problems
42 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,171 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
68,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 542 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
42 of 1,171 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11006571 · 2017-07-20 (July 20, 2017)
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN MY SANTE FE SPORT 2.0T. INVOICE NUMBER ' 359131 FIRST OCCURRED AT 47,031 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2017 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY SON ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND MAKING A LOUD CLICKING TAPPING SOUND SLOWING ME DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I LOST POWER IN MY STEERING, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. HYUNDAI ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM RETURNED MY VEHICLE AND CHARGED ME PARTIALLY FOR REPAIR. MADE CONTACT W…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11006571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11040270 · 2017-10-26 (October 26, 2017)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE I80 20 MILES WEST OF LINCOLN, NE AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND IT LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY, THE TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0 RPM AND I LOST POWER STEERING. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED FOR THE KNOWN ENGINE LOCKING ISSUE. WITHOUT SOME QUICK REACTION THERE VERY EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE INJURIES.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11040270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11110461 · 2018-07-10 (July 10, 2018)
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE CAR STALLED AND THEN TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OF THE ROAD AND DOWN A RAMP. CAR FAILED TO RE-START OR TURN OVER. WE WERE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 3 HOURS IN 100 DEGREE HEAT WAITING FOR HELP. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI. NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE FAULTY MOTORS...SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN. HYUNDAI LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE MOTOR UNDER WARRANTY.
Owner-reported narrative. 68,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11150142 · 2018-11-08 (November 8, 2018)
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH THE CAR IS UNSTABLE. IT CONSISTENTLY SWERVES TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT FORCING THE DRIVER TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE STEERING. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT MODE THE STEERING IS IN. IT DOES IT IN ALL THREE MODES. IT FEELS UNSAFE AND UNSETTLING.
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11150142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11189994 · 2019-03-19 (March 19, 2019)
DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE AND ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WAS ABLE TO VEER OFF THE INTERSTATE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP (CAR WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.) WE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THAT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT, WE HAD ISSUES. THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED AT PLACES BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO SHIFT LOCK SO THEY REPLACED IT. I WOU…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11189994 at NHTSA ↗