2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unknown Or Other Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 14 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The fuel gauge fluctuates and is not accurate. After filling up the gas tank, the fuel gauge may show "empty", and it rises and falls very quickly. This can occur when driving straight, turning, or when parked while the vehicle is turned on. There is no way to accurately tell how much fuel is left in the tank. This faulty fuel gauge could leave any santa fe motorist and their passengers stranded in a dangerous…
ODI 11186101
Unknown Or Other
Driving up hill put gas pedal to floor to pick up speed and accelertor pedal stuck to floor. Tried to stop using brake and emergency brake. Could not stop var; threw it into neutral and coasted to stop; took to dealer but no problem found. Incident occurred 5/6/18
ODI 11093806
Unknown Or Other
Under the hood latch inoperative. I pulled the inside latch to gain access to the engine and the hood was free to open. The latch under the hood did not spring back to provide the additional interlock. This was observed in the garage while stationary.
ODI 11078483
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Over the last year, our hyundai santa fe has developed a very troubling stalling problem that has only increased in frequency. The vehicle loses power while driving regardless of speed, often several times in the same trip regardless of distance traveled. It stalls on local, low-speed roads as well as freeway driving. When it stalls, all steering is lost. This is potentially dangerous. A simple google search…
ODI 11004377
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My car has stalled several times this past week without warning or indication that anything is wrong. The vehicle will suddenly stop and lose power completely while i anxiously try to restart it. It has put me at risk with other drivers where i've had to put my hazards on and hope vehicles are able to stop in time so they don't hit me. I've taken it in for service and they can't seem to replicate the problem. The…
ODI 10994173
Unknown Or Other
When the vehicle is filled up with gas the fuel gauge goes to zero and the engine service light comes on and the codes generated are p2067, p0463 and p0464. At some point the gauge begins working properly again but the accuracy of the gauge is in question. There is a safety concern since the vehicle could run out of gas at any time leaving the user stranded in bad weather or in a dangerous traffic situation. This…
ODI 10960401
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Fuel gauge always reads as empty, regardless of movement or amount of gas in tank, leaving driver to run out of gas in undesirable places. Repair is approx 600-800 dollars. Many complaints should be recalled. Has to do with the fuel sending sensor or something i was told.
ODI 11080103
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While at a stop in a construction zone, my foot was on the brake, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated into the vehicle in front of me. Although my foot was planted hard on the brake, the engine continued racing, and it felt like my car was going to push his car down the street! I shifted into park and turned the car off. Luckily there was only $4,000 worth of damage to my car, and no one was hurt. I refused to…
Crash reported
ODI 10958268
Unknown Or Other
I was driving my 2008 hyundai santa fe approx 60mph on hwy 277 when the sunroof exploded. Sounded like a bomb going off.
ODI 10854589
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Fuel gauge has been faulty and check engine light would turn on and off after replacing what i thought was a bad battery one month ago. One week ago while driving, all lights on dashboard came on (battery, check engine, abs, esc...), engine started to rev, electrical and power steering failed, and car had to be turned off in the middle of the road and towed home. This has happened twice while driving now. Issue is…
ODI 10776084
Unknown Or Other
Sun visor on drivers side drops down into vision of driver without warning. Other years of hyundai have a recall for the same defect and this year continues the same problem.
ODI 10721630
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
For past 2 years my fuel tank will sender it's full when it's been low and only too 5 gals in a 19 gal. Tank. I have read over many times complaints that the gas gauge doesn't work?? I've been quoted $425 to repair it? It's a 2008 hyundai sante fe limited. The chk engine light was on my mechanic used the car detector system. It states fuel cap issues. I replaced that $70 later it not working. I've dealt with this…
ODI 11288466
Unknown Or Other
I have a 4 month old 2008 hyundai santa fe. I was driving it on the freeway and took my foot off the gas to get ready to brake for my exit. When i took my foot off the gas pedal the engine kept revving and pulling the car forward. I didn't know what to think. I immediately hit the breaks to see if maybe the cruise control kicked in, even though i didn't go near the cruise control. When i hit the brakes, much to my…
Crash reported
ODI 10232020
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
The gas mileage on my vehicle is 14 mpg city driving; total highway driving is 18mpg and combined 15- 16 mpg. I am a very conservative driver and have driven for 47 years. My mileage is so poor i contacted the hyundai corp. Repeatedly on this. I've spoken on a few occasions with the ceo[xxx], and corresponded with him as well via email after getting no satisfaction/help from the regional person. The ceo's wife grew…
ODI 10423214