2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 3% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The suspension in my car is so rough riding that no one wants to ride in the car any more. When I brake, especially if it is suddenly, everyone slams or jerks forward; when I go over speed bumps, even gently, everyone jerks around. It's awful.”
NHTSA complaint #11013096, filed 2017-08, 38,000 miles“Was traveling along a city street with parked cars on the passenger side of my vehicle. Axle or wheel broke and veered into parked vehicle severing the engine wiring harness not allowing the airbag to deploy.”
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Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
43 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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