2012 Hyundai Santa FE Suspension Problems

“After hearing a metal rubbing sound when turning right, took the 2012 Santa Fe into the shop. The mechanic discovered that the front right strut ruined was ruined, the plate it was attached to was broken, and both front coils rusted and broken at the same spot. This seems like a major defect for both coils to be broken at the same spot. This greatly jeopardized me, my wife and the three children in the back seat.”

“I was driving home on a rural street and heard a long clanking sound and then starting to smell rubber. I drove about 1.5 miles like this and when I got home, the strut/coil spring on the right front was broken off and scraping my tire on the inside. Had I been on the beltway, my tire could have blown and a major accident would have occurred. Hyundia refuses to cover even though they have recalls for other models/years. I no longer trust this car.”

“Noticed my vehicle was pulling to the right and just felt wrong when I drove, took it to a mechanic to check the alignment and brakes (because it was time for pads). The mechanic was shocked to find the strut on the passenger side had rusted and broken completely. Hyundai was going to charge me to check it out and repair because I was outside of my warranty. The mechanic told me to check for a recall since it was not a common issue, there was not a recall so he suggested I file a complaint.”

“Had my 2012 Santa Fe towed in to a local repair shop for a horrible noise, and was advised not only did I need new brakes at only 43,159 miles (seems early for this too) but that both front coil springs and strut mounts were extremely rusty and completely broken. These springs already had the 'boot' from the factory which was their 'fix' for prior model years with this same problem. There have been recalls for this problem up to 2011 model year - but not the 2012. My vehicle was just out of warranty. --- note - I still have the broken coil springs as proof.”

“Loud clanking noise on right front side. Strut is broken. Popping cover off under hood. Lot of movement. I read there are a lot of issues with right front suspension on 2012 Santa Fe. If this is true where is the recall. Parts are very expensive”