Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Genuinely worth confirming first: drivetrain and left/right side both affect which rear shock fits.

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Confirmed: Left, Right, and AWD All Genuinely Differ

One detail that trips people up on the Hyundai Santa Fe: left and right rear shocks have distinct, non-interchangeable part numbers, and AWD variants (where offered) need a different rear shock entirely from front-wheel-drive versions, reflecting their different rear axle design.

Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

Because the Hyundai Santa Fe's front suspension is tied to steering feel, it tends to get all the attention — but rear shocks wear at a similar rate, with symptoms subtle enough to be mistaken for road noise until the problem has clearly worsened.

Before you buy: drivetrain and left/right side both affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber: Watch: Replacing It

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Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Bilstein 19-263946 / Febi Bilstein 1002621

Accuracy note: Covers the Hyundai Santa Fe (2012-2018) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Bilstein 19-263946 (gas); Febi Bilstein 1002621 (gas, telescopic); Febest 12110-020R (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Front-wheel drive, right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock, and from the AWD version below
Front-wheel drive, left	A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
AWD, right/left	Genuinely different references from the front-wheel-drive shocks, reflecting the different rear axle layout

On the Hyundai Santa Fe, replacing just the failed shock absorber and leaving its partner in place risks uneven damping — doing both sides together is the more consistent approach.

Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does

On the Hyundai Santa Fe, the rear shock absorber's role — separate from the coil spring — is managing how quickly the suspension compresses and rebounds over bumps. When it wears out, the rear end keeps bouncing rather than settling quickly.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

More Hyundai Rear Shock Absorber

The same part, covered across other Hyundai models.