Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 60 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
60
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
12V354000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008. The occupant clas...
11V472000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 26, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2008, AND MODEL YEA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | My suv was involved in a Roll Over accident. The front driver tire blew out causing the driver to h... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. VEHICLE WAS MADE APRIL OF 2008 THERE IS AN EX... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED... |
| Sep 26, 2017 | 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 9... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | AIR BAGS | A WEEK AGO, THE RED LAMP ON MY DASHBOARD FOR AIR BAG BEGAN TO STAY LIT, WHILE DRIVING, PARKED, ANYTI... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | A FEW DAYS AGO AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION ON THE COMPUTER PERFORMED ITS NORMAL CHECK, HOWEVER, THE ... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DESIGN FLAW WITH AIRBAG. *LD THE CONSUMER ST... |
| May 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING I... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Jun 12, 2015 | AIR BAGS | HYUNDAI SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 103: IN RELATION TO THE ABOVE RECALL, MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALI... |
| Apr 27, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE A... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY RED AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WA... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY TO FIX TWO RECALLS, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE AIR BAG RECALI... |
| Jun 5, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE 2008 HYUNDAI SANTE FE HAS A RECALL ON FAULTY AIRBAG CLOCKSPRINGS. COINCIDENTALLY MY 2008 SANTE F... |
| May 31, 2014 | AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING CONTACT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2008 BUILT ON APR... |
| May 17, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IS CLOCK SP... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | CAMPAIGN 103 RECALL. I HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 SANTA FE BUT NEVER RECIEVED A RECALL NO... |