2011 Hyundai Santa FE steering problems
20 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2011 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Driver lost control of vehicle on highway which resulted in the drivers fatality, previous driver of vehicle indicated something was "odd" with the steering.
While operating vehicle at normal speed on the right side of the road, there was another vehicle closer to the middle of the road in opposing traffic on a two lane road. As I swerved a bit to the right in an effort to give the opposing vehicle more room, I went too far to the brim of the road. As I tried to correct it, I lost total control of the steering of the vehicle, causing me to drive straight across the other side of the road and into a tree.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Santa FE
- Engine 71 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints