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
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would fluctuate from one reading to another. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the fuel level sensor in the fuel tank had failed. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 61,000. The vin was not available. ..updated 11/14/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle needs gas on a daily…
ODI 10476877
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated the fuel gauge failed whenever the fuel vehicle was being filled with fuel the gauge does not show the full it only shows empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they had to replace two different parts on the computer that operate the fuel gauge. The dealer stated the repair cost was $800. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not…
ODI 10486417
Fuel/Propulsion System
In july of 2012 our 2008 santa fe began to show false readings of the amount of fuel present in the tank. Was told by dealership in colonial heights, va that they were aware or similar issues with gas gauges in santa fes. Was told the fix would be around $800 or we could monitor fuel consumption/level using trip odometer. The problem with using the trip meter is that varying traffic conditions can cause this…
ODI 10564733
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
The gas gauge has not been working for over 2 years and the check engine light is on most of the time but will go off intermittently. We track gas usage with the trip odometer (20 miles per gallon x 17 gal tank=340 miles driven) but fill up around 275 miles driven. But this is not a reliable way to track fuel and it was bound to happen-we ran out of gas-unfortunately on the tollway. Now we want to fix it. We have…
ODI 10670572
Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall. Over 200 complaints have been filed with hyundai dealerships on this defect. Fuel level sensors fail after warranty, usually arournd 80,000 milles. Fuel gauge levels drop to zero and check engine light comes on. Even with full tank.vehicle fails inspection and dealer correction is up to $800. Some vehicles have run out of fuel on the hiway. Dealers have acknowledged flaw endemic to this model.
ODI 11001497