# 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe - smoke from the steering column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, santafe\
**Created:** [April 19, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755 "2019-04-19T00:16:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JenniferCale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JenniferCale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JenniferCale)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755/1 "2019-04-19T00:16:35Z")

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Turn signal not in use but start clicking like it was then smoke started coming out where turn signal goes into steering column. Turned off vehicle and got a tow truck to pick up. I was afraid to restart in case of fire. Any recalls or complaints?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755/2 "2019-04-19T00:39:41Z")

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If you have full coverage insurance at least call and see if you might be covered for this . The government recall web site will have a list of recalls but don’t get your hopes up.

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**Author:** ![Hespinal48\_179400](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Hespinal48\_179400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hespinal48_179400)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755/3 "2022-02-09T01:14:56Z")

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The same thing is happening right now with my 2012 Hyundai santa fe. I was driving from work, got home, and started seeing smoke come out of my turn signal/steering wheel. Could anyone please advise me on what to do? At this point i am tired of Hyundai. Today the news came out with a big story on how Hyundais and kias are catching on fire due to an electrical problem.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-smoke-from-the-steering-column/138755/4 "2022-02-09T10:24:19Z")

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> [@Hespinal48\_179400](#):
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> Could anyone please advise me on what to do?

Getting it fixed would be on my “to do” list.