2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Service Brakes 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
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This morning (11/11/18) i was traveling with my wife and kids on highway i-290 eastbound approx. 60 mph, when our car has started accelerating without me pressing down gas pedal. I hit the brakes, however car was still accelerating and the only way to slow it down was to put it on neutral (i was already speeding over 80mph). When i did it, rpm were at 7000 per min. And didn't go down a bit. I pulled over and turn…
ODI 11150843
Service Brakes
Vehicle is stationary...i purchased this used vehicle a few years ago and have recently had a problem with the brake light switch along with other problems .key will not turn while in park requiring the need to push in shift lock release button , moving to neutral so the key will turn and start the vehicle. I have found that there is a recall for these exact problems, but when i enter my vin# ther is no recall…
ODI 11090856
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
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving 60 mph, the brakes failed to disengage after the brake pedal was depressed and a burning odor was noticed. The anti-lock braking system and the electronic stability control warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from all four tires. The contact left the vehicle idling for awhile and the smoke…
Fire reported
ODI 10875338
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
When driving and you hit the breaks, the vehicle attempts to stall, or if you use the high or low breams the radio shuts off and the gps turns on or you loses it all, while on high way way if you use your high or low beams the engine starts to stall then keeps going causing the vehicle behind you have to break quickly to avoid hitting you as you loose all power for a matter of seconds this happen while moving or…
ODI 10837613
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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The 2008 santa fe traveling between 55& 60mph on divided highway would not slow down when i took my foot off of accelerator. I applied brakes but difficult to make vehicle stop. I think i slowed it down a lot but did not or would not be able to stop. It was like idle got stuck on high! After 20 seconds or so the acceleration returned to normal & i proceeded. It was scary ! First time this happened. I just had it in…
ODI 10592885
Body · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Was second vehicle at stop light with foot on brake. Vehicle suddenly lunged forward overriding brake, and hit back of vehicle in front causing damage and possible injury to other driver. Had pedestrians been in front, could easily have run over them. Months prior, twice on same day engine power died while driving. Hyundai replaced throttle position sensor. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10576083
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle unexpectedly failed to accelerate with the illumination of the esc and engine warning indicator. The engine was turned off. The vehicle resumed upon restarting; however, the engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The failure recurred eight times. In addition, on numerous occasions when depressing…
ODI 10523246
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact stated that the brakes failed to respond and the vehicle was placed in neutral in order to stop the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer…
ODI 10508685
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving with the cruise control activated at 70 mph, he applied the brakes but the cruise control would not disengage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed of a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer replaced the stop…
ODI 10510163
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
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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