2008 Hyundai Santa FE

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE LAST WEEK FOR NOV. 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW SANTA FE FOR MY WIFE. ON 12/26/2008 SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON WRECK. MY 25 YR. OLD DAUGHTER WHO IS VERY PETTY ABOUT 110 LBS. WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING SHE WAS INJURED VERY SERIOUSLY. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE WERE PRIOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAGS IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/29/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE GAS GUAGE IN THIS VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO AND WE HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHEN WE KEEP OUR GAS GUAGE FILLED IN THIS VEHICLE ALL THE TIME CAUSING A DANGER TO OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN SOMEDAY SOMEBODY IS GOING TO HIT US DUE TO THIS ISSUE KEEPS HAPPENING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THE ROAD AND INTERSTATE. IT CONSTANTLY KEEPS SHOWING US EMPTY WHEN WE ARE NOT. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND IT HAS YET TO BE RECALLED.

• 12/28/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY, THE CAR IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING LONG DELAY AND INABILITY TO MERGE PROPERLY. IT IS A THROTTLE SENSOR FAILURE THAT OCCURS RANDOMLY AND FREQUENTLY. CAUSES A DRIVING HAZARD AND I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED COLLISION DUE TO ACCELERATOR FAILURE. ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE IN 2008.

• 12/27/2013· POWER TRAIN

  I WENT TO PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE AND IT GOT STUCK AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR ANY OTHER GEAR FOR THAT MATTER. THE WHOLE SHIFTER IS NOW BEING REMOVED. *TR

• 12/27/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. SEVERAL TIMES NOW IT HAD UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURES. LAST TIME ON DECEMBER 19 2010. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR IN THE INTERSECTION ON RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. SECOND TIME I HIT THE PEDAL AND IT STOPPED. THEN WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I TRIED TO PARK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS ALSO IN 2009. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I DRIVE MY CAR IN SCHOOL ZONES. AND THIS THING HAPPENED IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT TOO. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

• 12/22/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. GAS TANK DOES NOT REGISTER FULL AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE OF A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. HAD A HALF A TANK OF GAS TODAY; FILLED IT UP AND FOR 15 MILES (AT LEAST) AFTER THAT IT READ EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS SUPPOSE TO INDICATE REAL PROBLEMS -- NOW I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO TRUST IT. PLEASE MAKE HYUNDAI RECALL THIS PART AND MAKE THIS REPAIR. *TR

• 12/21/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 78K MILES. FUEL GAGE READING STARTING BOUNCING AROUND. SHOWED HALF FULL ON A FRESHLY FILLED TANK. EVENTUALLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ERROR CODE P0464 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR 'A' ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WAS INTERMITTENT FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME.). FUEL SENSORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AN INACCURATE FUEL READING IS A SAFETY CONCERN, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. THE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENSORS IN THE 2008 SANTA FE SUGGESTS STRONGLY THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED.

• 12/21/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE FUEL GAUGE ON DASH HAS BEGUN FLUCTUATING WILDLY EVEN WITH FULL TANK OF GAS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT YET BUT BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ I AM ANTICIPATING A PROBLEM CODE COMING SOON. MY RESEARCH IS POINTING TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, ONLY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO BE AVAILABLE AND AS SUCH, IT IS HIGHLY COSTLY TO CORRECT. HYUNDAI SHOULD PROVIDE A RECALL FOR THIS DUE TO THE HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS ALSO BEEN NOTED THAT THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLES TO STALL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY CREATING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MYSELF. WHEN THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE FOR A CURRENT LIST OF MANY OTHER SANTA FE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/HYUNDAI/SANTA+FE/FUEL+SYSTEM. *TR

• 12/19/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AS STARTED BOBBING UP AND DOWN. WHEN I START THE CAR IT SHOWS THAT I HAVE NO FUEL THEN RAISES UP TO ABOUT HALF A TANK AND THEN GOES BACK DOWN TO ABOUT A QUARTER BEFORE SLOWLY RAISING UP AGAIN. THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME MORE TROUBLE THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. *TR

• 12/17/2017· STRUCTURE

  TAKATA RECALL MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS PAINT THAT CHIPPED AWAY ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE, RIGHT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD. THE PAINT STILL CONTINUES TO REMOVE ITSELF FROM THE BODY IN CHUNKS. THE ISSUE BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AND I DO NOT EXPECT PAINT TO REMOVE ITSELF WITH ANY RUST/ ROCK CHIPS IN THE AREA OF PAINT MISSING. THE SUV HAS 136,800 MILES ON IT, BUT PAINT SHOULD NOT BE COMING OFF IN CHUNKS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEIR HYUNDAI. IT'S NOT JUST A PROBLEM WITH THE SANTA FE. IT'S ALSO SONATA'S, ELANTRA'S AND OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS. THE MISSING PEARL WHITE PAINT NOW SHOWS BARE METAL AND IS NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE RUST.

• 12/12/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SEATS

  PRIOR TO CONTACTING NHTSA WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WE CAN SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR IS ON A LIFT (THIS WAS POINTED OUT TO US BY A THIRD PARTY REPAIR SHOP AND NOT THE DEALER). IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI MAY BE CONCEALING DATA FROM NHTSA REGARDING CORROSION PROBLEMS ON ITS VEHICLES. WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT HYUNDAI IS SHIRKING ITS SAFETY OBLIGATIONS AND WILL NOT COVER CORROSION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS FUNCTIONAL OR SAFETY, IF THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. BASED ON PRIOR DEALINGS WITH NHTSA I KNOW THAT RECALLS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD IF VEHICLE SAFETY IS IN QUESTION. WHEN WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI, THEIR EXCUSE FOR WHY THE VEHICLE HAD A MASSIVE HOLE IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY IN ILLINOIS AND ILLINOIS USES SALT ON THE ROADS IN WINTER. IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, MORE THAN HALF OF THE VEHICLES IN THE US ARE DRIVEN ON ROADS THAT ARE SALTED IN THE WINTER. THIS EXCUSE IS SIMPLY NOT ACCEPTABLE AND PERHAPS NHTSA NEEDS TO PROHIBIT HYUNDAI FROM SELLING VEHICLES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE US IF THIS IS GOING TO BE HYUNDAI'S ATTITUDE. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER.

• 12/12/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY AT 75000 MILES. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CAN SUDDENLY DROP TO EMPTY, THEN COME BACK TO 1/2 FULL AND THEN TO EMPTY. IT CANNOT SHOW FUEL LEVEL PROPERLY. THIS IS SERIOUS HAZARD ISSUE AS OWNER CANNOT CORRECTLY TELL FUEL LEVEL WHILE DRIVING. OWNER HAS 10YEAR 100K POWER CHAIN WARRANTY BUT HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS THEY CLAIMED THIS IS NOT PART OF POWER CHAIN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/12/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL GAUGE (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. WHETHER EMPTY OR FULL, FUEL GAUGE IS CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN. *TR

• 12/11/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FOR PAST 2 YEARS MY FUEL TANK WILL SENDER IT'S FULL WHEN IT'S BEEN LOW AND ONLY TOO 5 GALS IN A 19 GAL. TANK. I HAVE READ OVER MANY TIMES COMPLAINTS THAT THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK?? I'VE BEEN QUOTED $425 TO REPAIR IT? IT'S A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTE FE LIMITED. THE CHK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON MY MECHANIC USED THE CAR DETECTOR SYSTEM. IT STATES FUEL CAP ISSUES. I REPLACED THAT $70 LATER IT NOT WORKING. I'VE DEALT WITH THIS FOR TOO MANY YEARS

• 12/11/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I WAS BACKING UP AND AS I TURNED THE WHEEL THE CAR ENGAGED IN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS THE MOTOR STARTED TO REV. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT PLOWED THROUGH A BRICK WALL AT MY SCHOOL. *TR

• 12/09/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GAS FUMES AND SMELL ARE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MOST PREVALENT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. THIS OCCURS BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WHEN IT IS GARAGED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NO CAUSE BUT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY AND HEALTH ASPECTS OF THE GAS FUME BUILD IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.

• 12/09/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PUT BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT IT CONTINUED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE AND PARK WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO SIMILAR FAILURES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND OTHER TIMES, THE PROBLEM STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

• 12/09/2009· STRUCTURECrash

  2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE OFF CENTER HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN SEVERE LEG TRAUMA. INTEGRITY OF THE FIRE WALL FAILED RESULTING IN METAL PUSHING PAST THE FIREWALL IN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AREA ENTRAPPING THE LEG ON THE FEMUR. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS IN TO THE CAVITY OF THE THIGH. *TR

• 12/08/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. GAS TANK CAN BE FULL, AND IT STAYS ON EMPTY OR FLUCTUATES WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED.

• 12/08/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY STATING THAT THEY HAVE TO REWIRE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE REPAIRED. THE PART WAS ORDERED, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNSUCCESSFULLY APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

• 12/07/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, SEVERAL MORE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR BESIDES DRIVE AND NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 12/06/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS GAUGE STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. GAS TANK IS FULL AND IS REACTING WILDLY. DEALER SAYS IT'S A $650 FIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!! SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/04/2023· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  Rusted out subframe, less than 95k miles. No “salt belt” treatment offered to this vehicle. Vehicle in Ohio since bought. Took to dealer for engine recall, found $1200 subframe replacement bill. Car was garage stored all of the time.

• 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  LEAKING OIL FROM FRONT VALVE COVER AND CAUSING ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER SANTA FE AND VARACRUZ. *TR

• 12/03/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FUEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

• 12/03/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY THE OTHER NIGHT. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND AS WE APPROACHED A GREEN LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION THE CAR DIES AND COMES TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT WAS CHANGING. LUCKILY WE WEREN'T REAR ENDED OR T BONED. COME TO FIND OUT WE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH IT READ HALF A TANK. THANKS HYUNDAI FOR TRYING TO KILL US.

• 12/03/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WENT BAD WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR ONLY WENT 20 MPH. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND CAUSED A MAJOR PILE UP, OR BEEN KILLED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED, BUT FOUND OUT THERE IS NOT A CABLE CONNECTED TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE SENSOR RUNS THE GAS INPUT, WITHOUT A BACK UP IN CASE OF FAILURE. *TR

• 12/02/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATION FROM 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY THEN BACK UP AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER SOME TIME, AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF ONLY TO TURN BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER HAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM INVESTIGATED, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR

• 12/01/2014· 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

• 12/01/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  AFTER ENGINE START AND WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THE BATTERY LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. I SEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND IT LOOKS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL CHARGING ISSUE, NAMELY THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD. I SEARCHED MORE AND FOUND THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE FRONT VALVE COVER IS LEAKING OIL AND DRIPPING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ( #121) ON THE 07-12 VERACRUZ FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *JS

• 11/30/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY WIFE AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN WERE ON THE WAY TO THE MALL WHEN HER 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. SHE TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. IT WAS NOT A BUSY TIME OF DAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT LANE AND STEP ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SLOWLY AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOWED TO THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. SHE ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF HYUNDAI HAD SENT OUT A NOTICE ABOUT THE COMPUTER NEEDING TO BE UPDATED AND HE SAID NO. *TR

• 11/29/2021· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while reversing out of his driveway at 1 MPH, the front end on the passenger’s side of the vehicle collapsed almost causing the wheel to detach. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. There was no injury sustained. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the control arm and ball joint had shattered. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the arrival of the replacement part. The manufacturer was contacted and provided the contact a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Repaired at cost of $1666.67 at Napelton Hyundai 3703 Northlake BLVD Lake Park Florida 33403. The car had a faulty fuel gauge which could NOT be repaired after 3 attempts. Car also experienced loss of power brakes and power steering while driving on the highway.

• 11/29/2012· 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 AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

• 11/29/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND AWD LOCK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE REOCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

• 11/25/2014· 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 SAFETY AS WELL AS EMISSION ISSUES. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED HYUNDAI HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!!! IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A MOTOR IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE BACK SEAT (BOTH)POCKETS HAVE BROKEN/COME UNGLUED, AGAIN, AT JUST NOW 50K MILES. NOT IMPRESSED. *TR

• 11/25/2013· 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.

• 11/25/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WAS DRIVING FREEWAY, NOTED SUDDEN DECELERATION (ABOUT 20 MPH AND NOT MORE), CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WERE ON. HAD TO PULL OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF LANE # 1. A POLICE CAR HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC TO SAFELY EXIT THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ASSY

• 11/24/2011· POWER TRAINFire

  THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUGHT ON FIRE. I HEARD A CLUNK ON ENTERING REVERSE IN THE MORNING. AFTER 35 MILES OTHER DRIVERS ALERTED ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD US 90 IN NEWTON MA THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AFTER THE FIRE WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. *TR

• 11/23/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL SENSOR FAILS TO SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE INDICATOR MOVES FROM FULL TO HALF EMPTY TO FULL TO 1/4. THE RANGE INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT RANGE EITHER. IT WILL SHOW 320 MILES REMAINING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO 100 MILES AND BACK TO 300...ETC.

• 11/21/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL SENSOR(S) AND/OR THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2008 HAVE FAILED. THIS HAS CAUSED MY FUEL GAUGE AND "RANGE" BEFORE EMPTY GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE AND GIVE A FALSE READING. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS STALLING OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS A POSSIBILITY. I AM CURIOUS WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND RECALLED THESE CAR FOR REPAIR.

• 11/20/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKE TO MUCH FUEL

• 11/20/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS

  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 RECALL!!!! NOW, MY SANTA FE HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BACK IN 2011, WHICH I DEFINITELY RECEIVED LITERATURE FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT IT. YESTERDAY, THE DEALER FIRST TOLD ME THAT RECALL DIDN'T EXIST. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT DIDN'T APPLY TO MY MAKE OR MODEL, NOR DID IT APPLY TO MY VIN. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $350 TO FIX THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. I REFUSED SINCE I KNOW THIS WAS RECALLED. I'M GOING TO TRY AND CONTACT THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS. IN THE MEANTIME, I DON'T HAVE A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THANKS HYUNDAI. STAY AWAY FROM HYUNDAI VEHICLES!!!! *TR

• 11/19/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE GAS TANK IS FULL, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW ANYWHERE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. WHILE THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS FINE, THE FUEL GAUGE DEFECT CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE TO TURN ON AND THEREFORE REQUIRES A $1000 REPAIR TO PASS PA STATE INSPECTIONS. *TR

• 11/18/2016· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE FROM ITS SOCKET WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VISOR HUNG BY THE WIRE FOR THE LIGHT. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS ABLE TO JURY RIG IT BACK - VERY SIMPLE AND EASY; HOWEVER THEIR NEGLECT OF THIS IS DANGEROUS.

• 11/18/2014· 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 UPDATE PERFORMED IN EARLY OCTOBER. *TR

• 11/18/2014· 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. THERE ARE SO MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS?? *TR

• 11/16/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  I WAS BACKING UP TO TURN AROUND AND AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL I HEARD AND FELT VERY LOUD PULSING THUMPS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I GOT OUT AND SAW MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS LEANING OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ARM BROKE OF FROM MY WHEEL ALSO I FOUND OUT WHEN I HAD IT REPAIRED THE AXEL ALSO BROKE!! GOOD THING I WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY OR DRIVING I OR OTHERS MIGHT HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE!!!

• 11/14/2014· 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

• 11/14/2014· 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

• 11/13/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE SO FAR HAS HAD TWO INSTANCES OF UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION, NOT JUST SUDDEN BUT WHILE DRIVING AND PERFORMING A PASSING MANEUVER OR NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK ON A GEAR, PRESSING THE BRAKE OR SHIFTING TO MANUAL MODE, ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN OR BACK TO D OR N WILL NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I JUST KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT HAZARDS ON, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE (LEFT KEY IN ACCESSORIES) AND THEN COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. THE MINUTE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF I GAINED STOP CONTROL, PRIOR, MASHING ON THE BRAKE WASN'T STOPPING THE CAR. ONCE I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I WAITED A MINUTE OR SO, CAREFULLY RESTARTED THE CAR AND THINGS WERE BACK TO NORMAL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED BE STUCK ON 5TH GEAR, BUT WHEN I SHIFTED FROM D TO MANUAL AND BACK THE ACCELERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE STUCK ON 3RD, THE INITIAL DESCRIPTION ABOVE IS ABOUT THE 2ND INSTANCE. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WILL AVOID RABBIT STARTS OR INITIATING ANY RAPID ACCELERATION, WHICH SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION OR SOME SENSOR IS GETTING BAD DATA. MY GUESS IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR. ALTHOUGH I WOULD ASSUME THAT IF THE COMPUTER/TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCE A BAD SIGNAL OR LOSS OF SIGNAL FROM A SENSOR THAT THE DEFAULT ACTION WOULD BE TO SHUT OFF... NOT LOCK IN A GEAR WITH NO MEANS TO STOP OTHER THAN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE.