2002 Hyundai Santa FE suspension problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2002 Hyundai Santa FE — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was riding down the road and felt the car feel as if it was floating. The next thing I know the car feels like the tire came off and it had. Rusted completely off. I had two children in the car and came very close to being hit in the rear because I lost control of the vehicle. It seems as if it…”
filed Mar 3, 2021
“Tl* the contact called on behalf of a client who owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while his client was driving at 55 mph, she experienced what she thought was a flat tire on the rear of the vehicle. As the client began to pull over, the entire passenger's side rear control arm…”
filed Feb 5, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may experience front coil spring corrosion from road salt, causing the…Campaign 14V435000 · Jul 18, 2014
- SuspensionCampaign 09V123000 · Apr 16, 2009
Suspension problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 23 | 4% |
| 2012 Santa FE | 14 | 4% |
| 2011 Santa FE | 16 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.