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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system problems

The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe has 274 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

274

Fuel System complaints

38%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

What owners report

WAS SECOND VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD OVERRIDING BRAKE, AND HIT BACK OF VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHER DRIVER. HAD PEDESTRIANS BEEN IN FRONT, COULD EASILY HAVE RUN OVER THEM. MONTHS PRIOR, TWICE ON SAME DAY ENGINE POWER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 5, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 274 complaints about the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system — 38% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.