Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 Hyundai Santa FE

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 146 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V435000

Suspension: front: springs: coil springs

Component
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected
271,773
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-18
Owners notified
2014-10-24

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 2006, that are registered and operated, or which were originally sold and registered, in the following 20 “salt belt" states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The affected vehicles may experience front coil spring corrosion from road salt, causing the coil spring to fracture and make contact with the tire.

Safety risk

If the front coil spring fractures due to corrosion it could cause the coil spring to make contact with the tire, possibly puncturing the tire and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the coil spring, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 124.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags2780,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1959,000 mi
Service brakes1278,000 mi
Electrical system1152,312 mi
Suspension11104,860 mi
Fuel system, gasoline638,256 mi
Seat belts576,000 mi
Engine497,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling426,000 mi
Exterior lighting496,315 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch465,300 mi
Steering442,416 mi
Fuel/propulsion system311,137 mi
Power train3144,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic28,900 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip210,000 mi
Structure210,000 mi
Unknown or other283,801 mi
Air bags: frontal111,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)111,137 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Equipment140,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner164,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights178,485 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights115,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage1118,000 mi
Fuel system, other171,200 mi
Power train: automatic transmission123,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly115,000 mi
Seats176,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Structure: body127,000 mi
Suspension: front162,282 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs175,000 mi
Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs1—
Tires1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal113,000 mi
Visibility1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer128,770 mi

The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.