Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has 70 NHTSA suspension complaints and 2 suspension-related recalls.
70
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V435000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 200...
09V123000
SUSPENSION:REAR
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001-2003 SANTA FE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The rear trailing arm cracked in half causing my wife to run off the road11 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact's friend owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while a friend was drivin... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT TO RIGHT RAPIDLY. THERE WAS NO ... |
| May 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE C... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE BEEN HEARING A CLANKING SOUND SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED MID NOVEMBER 2019 . THE SO... |
| Nov 6, 2019 | SUSPENSION | OUR MECHANIC HAS IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT CORROSION TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM, A SAFETY A... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | SUSPENSION | DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED OUT IT HAS 2 RECALLS ON IT BUT NOT THE CONTROL ARM WHY IF THE ... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT... |
| Oct 22, 2018 | SUSPENSION | REAR DRIVER SIDE TRAILING ARM BADLY RUSTED. |
| Nov 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION | REAR DRIVER SIDE SPRING RUSTED OUT CAUSING TIRE TO LEAN INTO CAR. ONLY BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY AT 2... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SID... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR. THE SUBFRAME H... |
| Jun 19, 2016 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOWER FRAME CONT... |
| May 23, 2016 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE D... |
| Feb 10, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPE... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP, TH... |
| Jun 25, 2015 | SUSPENSION | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 40,000 MILE... |
| Apr 10, 2015 | SUSPENSION | REAR TRAILING ON ON BOTH SIDES HAVE CORRODED THROUGH. DRIVER SIDE REAR CONTROL CASE HAS DISINTEGRAT... |
| Sep 23, 2014 | SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VE... |
| Sep 9, 2014 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LE... |