Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed w... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Reference Number: 11520065 This is a follow up to a previously submitted incident involving this sa... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Valve cover leak or head gasket leak |
| Dec 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ON HIGHWAY, CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING ME TO SLOW TO 50 MPH AND ... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 113,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN, WITHOUT WARNING, MAKIN... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. VERY HARD TO SHIFT AND WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT INTO "DRIVE", THE TR... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | HYUNDAI'S SLAVE CYLINDER IS A FAULTY PART KNOWN ABOUT ONLINE AND IN MECHANIC SHOPS. IT HAS FAILED TW... |
| Jun 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHIN... |
| Jul 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS THE... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A SPEED SENSITIVE "WHIRRING" SOUND WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED. WE ... |
| Sep 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CON... |
| Aug 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON I-95, THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ... |
| Apr 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THROTTLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. COULD NOT GET THE THROTTLE TO DISENGAGE. I T... |
| Dec 25, 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 ... |
| Sep 19, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9/19/12 VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL ON THE ALTERNATOR RESULTING IN ALTERNATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLA... |
| Jun 11, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. AFTER PRESSING ON THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IT STARTS ... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUGHT ON FIRE. I HEARD A CLUNK ON ENTERING REVERSE IN THE MORNING. AFTER 35... |
| Mar 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN NOVEMBER 2010, VEHICLE AT EST. 29,000 MI. CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION. WAS ABLE TO PULL OF ON SIDE ... |
| Feb 9, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, I... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AT 25 MILES/HR AND I... |