Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 14 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GOING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR AND CAR SHUT OFF PUT CAR IN NUTRAL AND RESTARTED . THEN TH... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WHILE DRIVING STALLS, TRUCK IS NO LONGER ON WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING A... |
| Aug 5, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A INTERSECTING ROAD WHEN I ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF STEERI... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE | MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE STALLED TWICE TODAY. IT ALSO STALLED ON THE SAME DAY TWICE LAST WEEK. THIS ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THIS PAST WEEK WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG... |
| May 16, 2017 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. NO BRAKES, NO STE... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ... |
| Aug 19, 2015 | STEERING | LOST POWER STEERING, WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, AND STOPING... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN MY HYUNDAI SANTAFE THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIF... |
| Jul 2, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN GOING UP A VERY STEEP GRADE. I W... |
| Apr 16, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A... |
| Nov 27, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET KEEP LEAKING OIL ON TO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO GO OUT . TH... |
| Mar 24, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITI... |