Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine rattles noise when starting the car after sitting for more than an hour it makes that sound another issue is tha… |
| 2025-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I took the car to get this recall done: Hyundai has decided to conduct a service campaign to inspect (and if necessary … |
| 2025-07-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Seem like it burns oil quick |
| 2025-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My speedometer has stopped working, I had the sensor replaced and fuses checked but it is still not working |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have taken my car to my local dealership for the Service Campaign 976 (Oil Gasket leak) back in Nov 2023. Ever since … |
| 2025-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer for an undisc… |
| 2025-05-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | My suv was involved in a Roll Over accident. The front driver tire blew out causing the driver to hit the curb which c… |
| 2025-03-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had a recall on the oil leak and took care of it to dealership in Weston Fl they had car for 2 days pick car up. I re… |
| 2025-01-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise cont… |
| 2024-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing difficulty charging. The… |
| 2024-02-28 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that after a visual inspection of underneath the vehicle, … |
| 2024-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Reference Number: 11520065 This is a follow up to a previously submitted incident involving this same vehicle. My fir… |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My car has a recall, and the dealership is unable to fix it. There is also an issue with the oem control module that t… |
| 2024-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Valve cover leak or head gasket leak |
| 2023-12-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Brought 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe to Carlsbad Hyundai dealership on 12/22/23 for Service Campaign 976, due to oil leaking f… |
| 2023-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rusted out subframe, less than 95k miles. No “salt belt” treatment offered to this vehicle. Vehicle in Ohio since bough… |
| 2023-10-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Large leak detected P0455 |
| 2023-06-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Car is unsafe to drive due to rusted out frame. The car has less than 100,000 miles on it. |
| 2023-05-23 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE- The car goes to the dealer every 6 months for the grease and oil and then the New York State Ins… |
| 2023-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | i change the oil on 4/18/2023 in walmart i park the car in my house i used on 04/23/2023 on i-75 southbound the oil lig… |
| 2023-03-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rear and drive unit is having issues loud popping sound when driving this is a major safety concern, and seems to b… |
| 2023-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has stalled couple of times while driving. One on the service road just about to merge on the highway 1604 Nort… |
| 2022-11-11 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The sunvisors for passenger and driver are defective. I have had the car since 2013 and have had to replace both visor… |
| 2022-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | be guessed ABS malfunction, on 11/03/2022 on highway in bumper-to-bumper situation.speed around 40 Mph. the car front … |
| 2022-10-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel tank level sensor failed and yes can be inspected. Check engine light goes on and fuel says empty with little … |
| 2022-06-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer after receiving n… |
| 2022-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | vehicle had a recall in 2017 recall#947 to perform underbody corrision prevent service. in April of 2022 vehicle was ta… |
| 2022-01-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to display an accurate current fue… |
| 2022-01-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I noticed a Crack in the lower part of the windshield on the driver's side. I was told by Safelite there was rust aroun… |
| 2021-11-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while reversing out of his driveway at 1 MPH, the fro… |
| 2021-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | In October 2021 the alternator failed due to an oil leak from the valve cover gasket. I paid the local Hyundai dealer t… |
| 2021-08-12 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Head on impact rear ending a truck. Engine locked melted head gaskets and destroyed radiator |
| 2021-05-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE PICKED UP 65 MPH. I WAS PUSHING ON MY BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, … |
| 2021-04-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. FILL UP CAR WITH GAS AND THE TANK SHOWS EMPTY FOR DAYS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. GE… |
| 2020-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON HIGHWAY, CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING ME TO SLOW TO 50 MPH AND NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP… |
| 2020-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BREAKING SYSTEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR! I HAVE CHANGED THE REAR BREAKS ROATORS AND… |
| 2020-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, … |
| 2020-10-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE FULL BUT THE GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK, (RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE) C… |
| 2020-10-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING UP TO TURN AROUND AND AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL I HEARD AND FELT VERY LOUD PULSING THUMPS COMING… |
| 2020-09-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PRIOR TO CONTACTING NHTSA WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND … |
| 2020-09-09 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. AS SOON AS IT CAME ON MY BRAKES GOT TOUCHY, MY ENTIRE CAR STARTED S… |
| 2020-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVERS AIRBAG. EXPERIENCING HIGH RESISTANCE CODE. RECALL 11V472000 COVERED SOME 2… |
| 2020-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DE… |
| 2020-05-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed spe… |
| 2020-03-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKE TO MUCH FUEL |
| 2020-02-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK PEDAL WHEN THE CAR INEXPLICABLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT … |
| 2020-01-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. PAY TO FIX IT BUT ONLY LASTED 1 MONTH AND THAN STOP WORKING AGAIN. ELECTRICAL. WAS… |
| 2020-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED… |
| 2020-01-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTING SEVERELY. LAST INSPECTION WAS MARGINAL. INSPECTOR SAID IT PROBABLY WON'T PASS INSPECTION AT … |
| 2020-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 113,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN, WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING A JET ENGINE TYPE… |