2003 Hyundai Santa FE suspension problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver's side rear trailing arm lower broke again. Was driving all of a sudden felt it start fishtailing and pulled over and thank God I didn't crash”
filed May 17, 2024
“Brought my vehicle in for a alignment and they discovered the rusted and corradiated rear left trailing control arm on my 2003 hyundai santa fe, I brought to dealership after that to get a recall and the told me that since the vehicle was bought in nd and that state is not included in the recall…”
filed Dec 17, 2020
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 2003 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.