2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Steering Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
- lost power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While the contact's son was driving 5 mph and making a sharp right turn, the steering wheel failed and turned to the left on its own. As a result, the driver crashed into a cement block. The driver's side tire was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the passenger air bag and the rear seat belts did not function. There were no injuries; however,…
Crash reported
ODI 11230803
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
My 2008 hyundai santa fe while driving stalls, truck is no longer on while driving. Power steering and control over steering wheel is loss. This has been happening quite frequently while driving. Happen twice while driving on highway which, scared me to death. Check engine light and battery lights comes on when this happens. Now the engine light comes on stay for a few days then turns off. My fuel gage k doesn't…
ODI 11128545
Engine · Steering
I was driving along and made a right turn into a intersecting road when i encountered loss of steering control. After almost hitting a car i got it off to the side of road and discovered that the engine had just shut off with no warning. It cranked right back up and i drove it home but now i am afraid to drive it.
ODI 11118333
Engine · Steering
My 2008 hyundai santa fe stalled twice today. It also stalled on the same day twice last week. This happened each time i came to a stop light or wanted to make a turn. The engine stopped running, the power steering ceased working, and check engine light came on. After each occurrence, i switched my hazard lights on, pushed the transaxle to park and then restarted the car to pull out of traffic. The stalling is often…
ODI 11110670
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
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving at a low speed, making a left-hand turn when the car lost all power. No brakes, no steering. I was able to get the car into a driveway. I was able to restart . About 1 hour later the same thing, only this time i was making a left-hand turn across a very busy city street.. I was almost hit by an oncoming vehicle. This is very dangerous and will probably sell the car & tell the new owners about my issue.…
ODI 10986137
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to hydroplane without warning. The contact stated that the steering failed and, due to the contact attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle began to spin. The vehicle crashed into the road divider. The passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10919891
Steering
Lost power steering, without warning. Luckily i was going slow crossing an intersection, and stoping. After that it was a losing tug of war with the steering. Mechanic found rack lines rusted and leaking. If i was traveling at any speed, i may have lost control. Very dangerous! Please help prevent an accident or death.
ODI 10750437
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
While i was driving along at approximately 25 mph in my hyundai santafe the steering became very difficult and there was no throttle response. I stopped the vehicle completely in the middle of the boulevard street and put the vehicle in park and restarted the engine. I was very frightened during the incident that someone was going to run into the back of my car and that the vehicle would stop again before i got…
ODI 10750206
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
I lost power steering and power brakes while stopped at a stop sign going up a very steep grade. I was unable to shift into park so that i could turn my car off. I had to lay on the brake with all my weight to keep from rolling backwards into cars behind me. There were no warning lights. After a minute, which felt like much longer, i was able to shift to park and turn my car off and back on. The second time i lost…
ODI 10763932
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Front valve cover gasket keep leaking oil on to the alternator causing the alternator to go out . The second time it happen the core of the alternator burned .i have replace the alternator 3 times and valve cover gasket twice. Hyundai have a recall on the veracruz for this some issues but will not recall the santa fe for this issues .
ODI 10743767
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving between 60-65 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle vibrated excessively when accelerating and decelerating. In addition, the steering wheel began to vibrate. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they performed a four wheel balancing on the vehicle three…
ODI 10268413