We bought our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport used; it had only 11,000 miles on it. Driving home from the dealership, I noticed the steering wheel would shudder and vibrate as the wheel returned to center after a turn. It does not do this all the time, but it suggests there is an issue with the steering column or worse; the steering rack. If there is slipping going on in the steering column or rack, it could be dangerous, as the vehicle could have difficulty steering, or lose the ability completely when in Drive. Hyundai should figure out what is causing this shudder, and issue a TSB along with a recall to address this complaint which a lot of consumers are reporting.

Driving away from the dealership, after purchasing a 2017 Santa Fe Sport AWD, 2.4 litre, I was pulling out of the entrance and the steering wheel shuddered. Assuming there was a bump or possible grating (due to ice on the roads) I kept driving. When I reached my home, approximately 3 km's away, it shuddered again as I was pulling into my driveway. If it hadn't been Saturday afternoon, I would have brought it back immediately but I still thought it was because it was slippery outside. That was last Saturday. It is now one week and 3 days later and it still shudders, no more ice outside, but it does it over bumps as well, so I will be bringing it back to the dealership to see what they have to say about it.

It does not leave a confident feeling when you're driving and your steering starts to shudder for no reason. It almost feels as if the ball joints are so tight and hard as rock that the slightest bump could be causing the shudder.

Purchased February 22 and picked up on Saturday, February 25th, 2017.

As I come out of a turn and am letting the wheel return to straight position, and giving it some gas,, the steering wheel shuddered. Not with every turn. Felt it more on gravel roads. I have never had a new car do this. after doing an alignment was done, it was decided to try doing a front end alignment, then replacing the steering column (3 times!). None of these changed it. so they found another car same kind and make for me to test drive, and it did the same thing. So they are saying all the sport models do it. But that does not make it right. It only does it about 3-4 times a day.but the dealership says it nothing. I still have a problem and want to use the lemon law.

Update from Oct 16, 2016: Wording of original complaint above is not quite right--The 1st time I took it in for service for this complaint, I was told it was normal. 2nd time, they did an alignment, which was no help. The on 3 separate occasions, a new steering column was installed. Then they got the manager of the service dept to get involved, and he actually found the same vehicle a Santa Fe SPORT model, and when i drove it, the steering wheel shuddered coming out of a turn just like mine did. So he surmised that all 2017 Santa Fe Sports so this, so it is ok. I am not so sure of this, however. No other car I ever drove has done this steering wheel shudder when coming out of a turn.