2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Air Bags Problems
- 44
- 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 44 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 13 records
- passenger seat · 11 records
- warning light · 11 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- clock spring · 9 records
- light illuminated · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Air bag clock spring causing air bag light to come on. Vehicle was made april of 2008 there is an existing recall for vehicles made in march of 2008 for this exact issue
ODI 11222524
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. Upon starting the vehicle and driving at unknown speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (bentley hyundai, [redacted] nw, huntsville, al 35816) where it was diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue, but did not offer any assistance. The failure…
ODI 11033537
Air Bags · Seat Belts
On 9/26/2017 at 3:55 p.m. I was involved in a single car rollover accident. I was traveling on hwy 97 in california at approximately 55-60 mph. No more than 10 miles outside the city of weed. I hit something in the road or blew a tire. The car first went left and then right. The breaks felt as though they locked. When the car hit an asphalt curb it went airborne (there were no guard rails) and went into a small…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11031914
Air Bags
A week ago, the red lamp on my dashboard for air bag began to stay lit, while driving, parked, anytime the vehicle was running. Then a few days ago, while my 275 lb son was sitting in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag light stayed lit, saying off, indicating it was not working, despite having a passenger in the seat. Both of these have had recalls, (12v354000) and 11v472000, but i have not received…
ODI 11019064
Air Bags
A few days ago after starting the ignition on the computer performed its normal check, however, the air bag light remained continuously on. This continues to stay on each time i turn on the car. The airbag light does not blink, it remains constantly on. Passenger airbag light works according to the light above the radio; it indicates "off" when no one is sitting in the passenger seat and the light turns off when…
ODI 11019872
Air Bags
2008 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to design flaw with airbag. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was involved in an accident causing the airbags to deploy. The propellant the deploys the airbag the contained a chemical that left the consumer with two second degree burns on the arm. Updated 09/18/2017*js *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11023089
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
Air Bags · Suspension
Hyundai dealer said my ball joints were bad, $750.00 for repairs, hyundai has recall i was not notified. Drivers air bag illuminated, going in for repair friday cost unknown. Again i was not notified about recall. I have to pay for repairs because i was not notified about recalls.
ODI 10882797
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the front driver side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The independent mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
ODI 10872699
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10854378
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the clock spring switch needed to be replaced. In addition, the technician made the contact aware that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v472000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10785941
Air Bags
Hyundai safety recall campaign no. 103: in relation to the above recall, my vehicle did not qualify due to it being manufactured on 2 june 2008. My clock spring for the driver's air bag has become inoperable as indicated by the air bag light illumination and dealer's diagnosis. The dealer states since there in no recall, i must pay for this part and the diagnosis because i have surpassed the 5yr/60k warranty. This…
ODI 10725079
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
ODI 10721686
Air Bags
My red air bag light has been on for about 2 months. I took it to the hyundai dealership and they wanted $1500. My issue is i did nothing to cause the air bag malfunction so why should i pay this extremely high cost. (i'm retired) i also spoke with the hyundai regional manager and they offered me $200. This is a safety hazard and i want hyundai to fix this!!! I took my car in for the air bag recall in 2012, so…
ODI 10721629
Air Bags · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving unknown speeds, the driver side air bag indicator illuminated. The contact called a local dealer (plaza hyundai located at [redacted] ste a brooklyn, ny 11210) where it was diagnosed that the driver's seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 10473827. No further assistance…
ODI 11012037
Air Bags
I took my vehicle into the dealership in may to fix two recalls, one of which was the air bag recalibration on the passenger seat. Approximately two weeks after the recall was done, my air bag light came in. I took it to the same dealership that had performed the recalls and they said it was the seat belt pretensioner in the passenger seat & would cost $491 to fix. I told them they should pay for it because it had…
ODI 10619381
Air Bags
The 2008 hyundai sante fe has a recall on faulty airbag clocksprings. Coincidentally my 2008 sante fe clock spring now needs to be replaced. The hyundai service dealership and hyundai customer care tells me that i am not covered because my vin is not listed in the "recall campaign" my confusion is i own a 2008 the recalls are for the 2008....how do i get my car included in this "recall campaign"? Please help. I will…
ODI 10596654
Air Bags
Clock spring contact had to be replaced on the driver side of my hyundai sante fe 2008 built on april 03, 2008. The nhtsa recall did not go far enough and ended march 20,2008. The driver side air bag continuously lit up indicating a problem. The clock spring contact had to be replaced and i was charged for the replacement. The recall should be extended beyond march 20,2008 so that my car is included in the recall…
ODI 10595422
Air Bags
Air bag light warning light remains on when vehicle is running. Took to dealer they said is clock spring assembly needs replacing. I told them it was a recall and they said there is no recall on it. I declined the repair because i knew there was a recall but i didn't take paperwork with me thinking they would know about it. Upon returning home and finding paperwork on recall (camp103) i called back and they now said…
ODI 10605938
Air Bags
Campaign 103 recall. I have this exact problem with my 2008 santa fe but never recieved a recall notice.
ODI 11234834
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection however the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v472000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10553663
Air Bags · Electrical System
I took my vehicle to the dealership to perform two recalls: (1) stop lamp switch and (2) pods recalibration. I was informed the air bag light in the dashboard had come on and stayed on after the recalibration of the pods. I never had an issue with the pods system or an air warning light in the dash prior to the recall. I was told hyundai would pay to either replace the passenger front seat belt tensioner or the…
ODI 10583675
Air Bags · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the driver's seat would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not ben repaired. The failure and current mileage was 24,500.…
ODI 10511403
Air Bags · Fuel System, Gasoline
Back in april, my santa fe also had the fuel gauge issue. It also began fluctuating wildly and the range computer was all over the place. The dealer told me it was part of the fuel pump and that i had to replace both of them, who knew it had two. It cost me $1,583.80 to fix. They told me if i didn't fix it, the car could just lose power and we would be stuck on the side of the road. This should definitely be a…
ODI 10553022
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 11v472000 (air bags) however, the vin was…
ODI 10681779