2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 205
- 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.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 88 records
- engine light · 72 records
- check engine · 69 records
- fuel level · 27 records
- fuel tank · 25 records
- light comes · 24 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 103 |
| 100–150k mi | 45 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The car accelerated while brake pedal was being depressed and would not stop accelerating. Car had to be thrown into neutral and key turned off. All four brakes were burnt up. Thankfully no one was injured nor was there a crash. The repair shop could not find any issue on their diagnostic machine other than the rpm's rising even though brake was being applied. So they know it happened but just don't know why. Called…
ODI 10654681
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge started app. 2 weeks ago not registering the proper amount of fuel in the tank, even after numerous times of filling the tank up completly. 3 days ago now the check engine light had come on & would not go out! I made a appt . With the dealer i bought it from for today & was i ever surprised and shocked when the service adviser informed me the cost to replace the fuel sensors in the fuel tank that is…
ODI 10653124
Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas gauge started reading empty with indicator light going on. I fueled up the day before, so i knew this wasn't possible. The gas gauge read properly after turning off the car and starting back up. I have watched the gas gauge fluctuate while driving. As of saturday, the check engine light has been coming on. Check engine light turns off when gas gauge states empty with indicator light illuminated. I had a software…
ODI 10658832
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge no longer reads properly. The check engine light is on and the code is po464 which indicates a problem with the fuel sensor. Estimated cost to repair is over $800 from the hyundai service department. Considering the number of failures of the fuel indicating system on hyundai santa fe vehicles, why has there been no recall? *tr
ODI 10654991
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fill up the gas tank and all is well until the tank is about half full then the gauge bounces around and the low fuel light comes on. *js
ODI 10661459
Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas gauge is very sporadic. Sometimes it reads correctly other times it does not. It can say empty when full or 1/4 of a tank when full. I researched this on the hyundai internet forums and it seems to be a very common fault with this vehicle. With so many occurrences you would think this would be covered under a recall.
ODI 10776492
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel sensors failed causing fuel level to read empty even with a full tank. Also triggered check engine light. Hyundai is well aware of the problem but refuses to assist. *tr
ODI 10676381
Fuel/Propulsion System
I see i am not the only one with a fluctuating fuel gauge sensor. I have been having this problem for the past six months. The sensor is always going up and down causing the fuel light to come on as well as well as the ck engine light. The code always indicates it is the fuel gauge sensor that is failing. According to what i have read, this car has two sensors located under the back seats. The dealer said it would…
ODI 10632449
Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas gauge would not register the amount of gas in the tank. Reading on this there seems to be a lot of failures on the santa fe around the 72,000 mark. *tr
ODI 10641386
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel sensor does not function properly. Reads empty when tank has just been filled, and will then fluctuate from empty to full from there. Driver has to rely on mileage for fuel level accuracy. Numerous complaints have been filed for the same make and model car, with the same problem. All have taken their vehicles to dealerships where they are charged $800 to replace fuel sensors, often with fuel sensors made by…
ODI 10678722
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filled tank, however, it did not register and tank showed empty. Eventually it went back up and seemed fine; about two weeks ago it did the same thing, showed empty after fully filling the tank. Just this week hit 50k miles, way too early for things to go wrong. Surprised at the # of other consumers affected by this disturbing malfunction. It appears it just a matter of time before this happens again. Concerned with…
ODI 10661000
Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas gauge is not working properly and it seems to be due to the fuel sensor. It constantly fluctuates up and down. It causes the check engine light to be on consistently. This seems to be something that a lot of hyundai customers are dealing with per websites that i have read. *tr
ODI 10652607
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge began faulty showing empty only to slowly creep up to the correct level of gas. It now shows empty at all times. Full tank, empty tank, makes no difference. *tr
ODI 10649807
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge warning light goes on and off regardless of amount of fuel in tank. *tr
ODI 10644154
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Safety issue: failure of the fuel sending unit permanently turns on the "check engine light" which denies the use of the "check engine light" for other serious conditions. Many consumers have previously reported the failure of the fuel sending unit. These units cost between $800 to $1200 to fix so most drivers do not fix it and instead use the odometer reading to determine when fuel is needed. Unfortunately, driving…
ODI 10734012
Fuel/Propulsion System
The check engine light came on and the fuel gauge would fluctuate at times but when the light would go off the gauge would work properly. Then the light stayed on all the time and the fuel gauge would work off and on. Now neither one works at all and we have been trying to estimate how much gas we have,but that does not always work out. My husband is disabled and i have to travel a curvy country road at 430 am by…
ODI 10651259
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge started bouncing from full to empty and we keep our tank above half most of the time. We went in to our local dealer and they said it is "normal" for fuel sensors to go out this early. Upon further pressing they said that it is happening on a lot of the santa fe's, but there was no recall at this time. 500-600 dollars to replace the sensors. For now we are just running it while filling up every time…
ODI 10639522
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel sensor on my 2008 santa fe is malfunctioning and not reporting the actual level of fuel in the tank. It is also causing the empty fuel indicator and the check engine light to stay lit all the time, so not only do i have to manually measure my fuel usage by miles driven, i also have no idea of any potential engine problems since that light/warning system has effectively been rendered useless. Hyundai…
ODI 10644351
Fuel/Propulsion System
As is the case with many others filing complaints, we too have the defective fuel level sensor in our 2008 santa fe. It has also resulted in the check engine light being on at all times. The fuel gauge shows an empty tank at all times. We are forced to rely on the trip odometer to know when we need fuel. *tr
ODI 10644291
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on and took the car to the nearest dealership and the mechanic read the codes and said that it was the fuel sensor (fuel level sender). Since then, the fuel gauge continuously moves giving an inaccurate fuel level. I have researched this problem and found out that many others are having the same problem and the hyundai company is not willing to do a recall on the parts affected. What does it…
ODI 10629357
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
6/25/14, on interstate with cruise control at 65mph. Depressed the throttle pedal to pass a vehicle. Throttle stuck wide open. Applied brakes but kept on increasing speed. Depressed throttle pedal several times but no change. Turned cruise control off, no change. Turned key to acc and then back to on but no change. Turned key to acc and waited several seconds then back on. Throttle pedal started to respond. Pulled…
ODI 10607137
Fuel/Propulsion System
After filling the gas tank at the pump and then starting the engine, i noticed that the dashboard fuel gauge indicated empty, with the "low fuel" indicator light on. Driving around for 5 miles did nothing to move the needle. After a day or so the gauge slowly worked its way up to register a full tank. This same problem re-occurred several times over 6-8 weeks, making it very difficult to know how much fuel was…
ODI 10628908
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I also had the fuel sensor go out and had it fixed. And i had to have my alternator replaced twice. Once when it went out and again in 9 months due to recall for a fuel gasket cover default. So i paid the first time out of pocket $700 only to find out it was probably due to the default. Lynda
ODI 10788333
Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2008 gas gauge is not working properly or reading the correct levels of fuel. When i fill the tank up, the low level indicator light illuminates and stays on for several days. The check engine light also illuminates. After several miles of driving (few days), both lights will go off and gas gauge works properly. Around the half tank mark, the indicator light comes back on showing empty and check engine light…
ODI 10610371
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge doesn't seem to be working properly. When i fill up the tank it works fine but when its about half a tank, the low fuel light turns on and gauge reads empty. *tr
ODI 10596018