Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has 95 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
95
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | STEERING | car will drift under acceleration to the left really hard then go straight when let off the accelera... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at about 35 MPH, Th... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehic... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | STEERING | On February 14, 2023 while driving Steering wheel broke (steering component failed) and had to stop... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | STEERING | The car started to make a clicking sound coming from the steering wheel whether straight or turning.... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | STEERING | August 2020 , dealership repairs under under warranty 'Steering coupler' . Wheeling when engine on ... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | STEERING | Hyundai has a problem with the steering coupler in numerous vehicles, including our Santa Fe. Probl... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | STEERING | I own a Hyundai Santa Fe 2013 GLS, at about 78,000miles. There is currently a loud clicking noise th... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an unknow... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | STEERING | The MDPS (motor driven power steering) assembly contains a flexible rubber coupling which wore out a... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STEERING | Our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe had a steering coupler failure at about 35,000 miles that resulted in a lo... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO HAVE PLAY IN MOVEMENT. LATER DEVELOPED THUMPING AND KNOCKING WHEN DRIVING, ... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANT FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE ... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | STEERING | THE MDPS (MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A FLEXIBLE RUBBER COUPLING THAT WEARS OUT O... |
| Aug 23, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS, WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, TURNING CORNER, MORE NOTICEABLE AT SL... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING TO WORK FROM MY RESIDENCE, I BEGAN HEARING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING MY STEERING W... |
| May 29, 2020 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SINCE THE VEHICLE MADE THE 110,000 MILES THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES CONSTANT VIBRATION AND STEERING WH... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1. SPEED SENSOR- REPLACED BY RECALL AND CONTINUE TO FAIL. 2. REAR GLASS IN HATCHBACK, JUST BROK... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | STEERING | STARTED OUT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL HAVING A LOT OF PLAY AND SMALL CLICKING NOISES WITH SHARP TURNS,... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY AND CLICKS WHEN MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FIRST... |