2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 324 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,755miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 1% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,755 miles.
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.
“Very lose steering and there is a manufacture recall on thousands of these vehicles from the steering wheel actually separating from the steering column itself. Very hard to drive without swerving.”
NHTSA complaint #11090802, filed 2018-04, 10,760 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10180981Sep 9, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
- 10179244Aug 10, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
- 10170896Jan 3, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
- 10160106Apr 22, 2019This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
199 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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