2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Electronic Stability Control 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:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 9 records
- engine light · 8 records
- light comes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline
This vehicle started showing issues with key fob not working - gas gauge not accurate next cruise control light on also check engine light pointing to bad fuel pump sensor units - i've researched this and this is known issue - my car has only 70 k miles on it and huyndai refuses to do fix as this is not a recall and car is out of warranty - i say this is known issue and huyndai should cover this as a recall -…
ODI 11245228
Electronic Stability Control
While on a highway running at 75 mph my "esc off" light came on as well as my "check engine" light at the same time. As soon as these lights turn on i can no longer accelerate and my vehicle slowly comes to a stop. During this time, everything else including brakes, signal lights, radio and all other features seem to be functional with the exception of the acceleration pedal which does nothing. When the vehicle…
ODI 11204514
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I actually have 2 issues occurring. One of these was deemed to have been fixed by a previous recall (campaign 105/110 - fixed /closed jun 23, 2014). However, my esc off light and abs light are again lighting up. I have (luckily) not yet had loss of engine power or control. The second issue is in regards to campaign 936. I've had the front engine valve gasket cover fixed, along with my alternator replaced (after my…
ODI 11010439
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
1) fuel tank gauge is inaccurate. Starts to drop rapidly after driving 75-100 miles and empty fuel tank light comes on after ~125-150 miles. When i refill the tank, it is only half empty. Normally, car will drive 270-320 miles before empty. 2) check engine light comes on and off. Nothing seems to be wrong with the car(have had it checked.) 3) esc light comes on and off; sometimes at the same time as the check engine…
ODI 10991323
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Esc light illuminates. Car looses power while driving, and stalls.
ODI 10899509
Electronic Stability Control
While driving on a city street (approximately 35 mph), my car suddenly displayed the "check engine" light as well as the "ecs off" indicator and at that same time, i was no longer able to accelerate and my car slowed to a stop. I pulled off to the side of the road, turned the car off for a few minutes and then restarted with the same results. When i restarted, the "ecs" indicator was no longer lit, but the "check…
ODI 10893147
Electronic Stability Control
When i am driving, both freeway and city driving, the car will stutter slightly and then the esc off light comes on along with the check engine light. When this happens i lose acceleration and have to pull over, turn my car off, wait a minute or two, and then restart the car. The esc off light goes away and i once again have acceleration but the check engine light remains on. The problem often repeats itself during…
ODI 10875431
Electronic Stability Control
I had my santa fe serviced on 04/05/16 for fuel gauge sensor,was not reading appropriate gas level. I have only 72000miles and somthing like this should be a recall.i was told that happened because of the age of the car,which i don't believe.we owned 8 cars before sant fe and it never happened. It is a spendy repair of $388.99 marta
ODI 10854656
Electronic Stability Control
While in motion on the city street going 45 miles per hour the electronic stability control shut off. Lost the ability to accelerate and couldn't do anything else with the vehicle. Had to put it in park, shut off the engine and wait for 2 mins then restarted the car and it worked fine. But after driving a while longer the esc shut off again. Had to repeat the process of turning off the engine and restarting the car…
ODI 10837627
Electronic Stability Control · Parking Brake · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the emergency brake would erroneously activate while operating the vehicle. If the vehicle had not been warmed up for at least 15 minutes, the failure would occur. The contact stated that the failure would only occur in cold weather temperatures. While driving approximately 35 mph, the emergency brake and esc suddenly activated and the speed…
ODI 11090108
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My santa fe limited awd 2008 was bought at the end of feb 2009 and now has ~44k mileage. I had two similar incidents with my santa fe today (7/6/2014), which led to significant power loss and speed loss of the car on the road. The first time, i was driving on a local road at ~45 mph. Suddenly i felt the car lost the power and began to slow down. I stepped down on the accelerator, but the car could not accelerate…
ODI 10608491
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and attempted to accelerate however, the esc and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and was coasted off road and shut off. After waiting a few moments, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The intermittent failure recurred whenever the vehicle was…
ODI 10429633
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
See attached email updated 06/04/2013*lj the occupant classification system (osc) does not consistently recognize small-statured adults, causing the passenger side air bag to deactivate when such person occupy the front seat. Also, there were problems with the transmission, a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, the vehicle shutting down, an issue with the throttle cable, and a whining sound upon…
ODI 10514334