Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 16 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | be guessed ABS malfunction, on 11/03/2022 on highway in bumper-to-bumper situation.speed around 40 ... |
| Jun 18, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the deale... |
| Mar 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE IS STATIONARY...I PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE A FEW YEARS AGO AND HAVE RECENTLY HAD A PROBLE... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD ERRO... |
| Jan 31, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AT AROUND 67K MILES STARTED READING EMPTY AND THEN IT STA... |
| Dec 10, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS BACKING UP AND AS I TURNED THE WHEEL THE CAR ENGAGED IN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS THE MOTOR STA... |
| Sep 14, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN RACING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE A... |
| Dec 19, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WE HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. SEVERAL TIMES NOW IT HAD UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURES. LAST TIME ON DE... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKE LOCK ATLOW ( 21,000) MILES ROTOR GROOVED, EXCESSIVE HEAT POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, OUT OF ... |
| Jun 29, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH A NOISE WAS COMING ... |
| Feb 28, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS. I TOOK MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TO THE DEALER ON M... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 SANTA FE SEEM TO RUST EXCESSIVELY. I HAD LOST ALMOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY LAST... |
| Jun 8, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE STARTED SQUEALING. I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE BRAKE WAS SCORCHING HOT.... |
| May 12, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE BRAKES ... |
| May 8, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS AWD ON 4/13/2009. ON FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 AT APPRO... |
| Jul 19, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A NEW 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WITH 1,500 MILES. AFTER DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND DRIVING A S... |