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The vibration can be any number of things, broken bands in the tires, bad balljoints, bad allignment, tires out of balance. Since it is new it should be under warrenty.

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Most likely it's the tires. Check the air pressure. If the air pressure is correct, then return to the dealer. If they say visit the tire manufacturer, then head there. One of the two will warrant the tires for being problematic. Not sure which one would cover tires out of balance.

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I have the same problem. I purchased my '08 Santa Fe back in December. The deaership has been giving me the runaround. The first time I brought in (Christmas Eve) they balanced the tires, told me they did the road force balance on the Hunter 9000. I've brought it in 3 times since then because the vibration has yet to go away. The 2nd and 3rd time, they did nothing and told me I was imagining the vibration, I can assure you its not my imagination, I've had 3 other people in my vehicle tell me that it is vibrating and it wasn't normal. This last time I told them they need to comply with TSB 08-SS-003, and told them to replace the tires, I also opened up a case with Hyundai. Come to find out the dealership lied when they told me they did the road force balance, they didn't, so Hyundai told them to do it. Apparently, my tires are fine, so according to the TSB they need to replace the tires, they're refusing to do it, telling me that there is no vibration in the vehicle. Needless to say I'll be back on the phone with Hyundai later today.

My suggestion is to first reference the above TSB and tell them to follow through with that. If that doesn't work I've read that there are several other things that could cause the issue, like an unbalanced drive shaft. I'm pushing for the tires to replaced for this reason, my Santa Fe had less than 2 miles on (from driving at the track when it rolled off the assembly line), it was brand new when I bought it, just rolled off the truck and still had all the white protective tape on it. Look on the door and find the manufacture date, mine was in June of 2008, which means the vehicle sat for 6 months without being driven. This can cause flat spots on the tires, this is why when you don't plan on driving a vehicle for an extended period of time, they tell you to put it on a lift. The flat spots on the tires could cause a vibration similar to an unbalanced tire. Check your manufacture date, that might give you a hint, seeing you just purchased it, I would be willing to bet your vehicle, like mine, sat for 6+ months before you received it.

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Before you spend a lot of money, have the tires balanced on a high speed balancing machine and rotated. This typically will cost you $20 and will cure most high speed vibration problems. If that doesn't work, you'll need the front suspension checked particularly the ball joints as those are the most likely culprits. Good luck!

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I purchased a 2008 Santa Fe in January, it had the same vibration problems, after 4 times to the dealer, they have changed an axil, changed all 4 tires, road forced balanced all 4 tires and I still have a slight vibration problem at highway speeds. I asked the service manager what happens when the tires wear and the vibration comes back, he told me, twice, once on the phone, and again in front of my wife, 'you will have to buy new tires, have them matched up to the wheels and have them road forced balanced'! Even my wife said what the hell does that mean? Five other people at the dealership in PA have the same problem, we spoke to a woman tonight that was offered a new Santa Fe, she said everyone she drove had the same problem! Buyers beware, there's something rotten in Denmark!

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I just had the district service rep look at the vehicle on Monday for my vibration problem. He claims that he can't feel a vibration, even though I pointed it out to him several times during out 30 minute drive. He claims the vehicle is operating within specifications. I'm tired of dealing with these morons, I'm hiring an attorney.

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Your statement is the same as the Dealerships’ party line. The cars sat at the port too long, developed flat spots. My response “What port, these cars are made in Alabama”? Now I’m told, because the Reps had my car for 2 weeks and put on over 200 miles they now realize (because of me) a lot of Santa fe’s shipped to East Coast dealers had a bad bunch of tires, but the point is moot, all tires have been replaced, Road forced balanced twice and the highway vibration is still there.

I’m 55 years old, owned lots of cars, and this isn’t an unbalanced tire, I’m familiar with critical speeds, vibrates at 50, pass thru vibration at 60-65. This is a constant low frequency vibration, starting about 55 and never goes away at any speed, no steering wheel shimmy, you just feel in your body, even thru the gas pedal, the smoother the road the more evident. My passengers feel it too. The wheels may have exacerbated the problem, but I don’t believe they were the cause.

I too will get a lawyer.

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I suggest you both check the federal and state lemon laws. You may be able to get a new car or cancel the purchase of the car under these laws and the remedies they provide. Most state lemon laws specify that a manufacturer must provide a refund or replacement for a defective new vehicle when a substantial defect cannot be fixed in four attempts, a safety defect within two attempts or if the vehicle is out of service for 30 days within the first 12,000 to 18,000 miles or 12 to 24 months. Here is one site that has information by state and I am sure there are many more:

http://www.lemonlawamerica.com/

Good luck!

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Help!!

Having the same problim anyone get a fix yet. Been back to the dealership 4 times no fix yet :(

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TIRES....GOOD LUCK

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