Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 31 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | ENGINE | I had a recall on the oil leak and took care of it to dealership in Weston Fl they had car for 2 day... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing diffi... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ENGINE | Vehicle has stalled couple of times while driving. One on the service road just about to merge on th... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | ENGINE | Head on impact rear ending a truck. Engine locked melted head gaskets and destroyed radiator |
| Oct 18, 2019 | ENGINE | CAR CUTSOFF WHILE DRIVING |
| Aug 8, 2019 | ENGINE | TURNING LEFT THRU AN INTERSECTION TH E CAR STALLED, LEAVING US WITH NO BRAKES AND VERY LITTLE STEERI... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO PRE-WARNING OR ALERT BEFORE IT HAPPENS |
| Oct 11, 2017 | ENGINE | WHILE NORMAL DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD GOING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR AN... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | ENGINE | THERE HAVE BEEN 3 INSTANCES WHERE AFTER TURNING ON MY VEHICLE, THE POWER IS THROTTLED AND I CAN ONLY... |
| Dec 14, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STARTING MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. IT CONTINUED TO... |
| Sep 10, 2016 | ENGINE | MY 2008 SANTA FE WITH 109,000 MILES SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE STOP ... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE ROUTINELY INSPECTED FOR EMISS... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TOOK MY CAR TO A TWO MECHANICS WHO BOTH SAID THERE IS A GAS LEAK IN THE EVAPORATOR OF THE EMISSION C... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PE... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | ENGINE | I EXITED A TOLL AND PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE NJ TURNPIKE, SUDDENLY, THE STEERING BECAME TIGHT. I NOTIC... |
| Aug 7, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE V... |
| Aug 7, 2015 | ENGINE | MY WIFE INDICATED THAT WHEN SHE GOT ON THE RAMP TO RT. 80 , THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. SHE ALSO S... |
| Jan 13, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING TO A STOP LIGHT ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR WHEN ALL OF THE S... |
| Jun 10, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I ALSO HAD THE FUEL SENSOR GO OUT AND HAD IT FIXED. AND I HAD TO HAVE MY ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE.... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO BE DIAGNOSED AND IT IS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL... |