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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 254 repairs.
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (74%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe
Engine not specified
| 85000 mi | Gas gauge always shows empty. (even with a full tank of gas) |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 80000 mi £750 |
New AC pump. |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14300 mi | Servo door motor replaced |
| 20000 mi US $60 |
seat heater not working |
| 22000 mi | Replaced head lamp |
| 1000 mi | TPMS light on at vehicle delivery. Dealer reset. light came back on within 10 miles. |
| 2978 mi | TPMS light back on. Dealer has Hyundai engineer look at vehicle. Replaced module. Light still off after 100 miles |
| 36500 mi | Horn stopped working. Dealer replaced horn and blown fuse under warranty. |
| 8000 mi | The speakers intermittently stop working. No sound from any system (radio or GPS) comes through. Sometimes lasts for hours. They could not replicate and were not willing to check anything other than connections. |
| 12400 mi | seat heater button wont turn off. drained battery. dealer was surprised it happened. was never fixed. |
| 67000 mi US $140 |
horn stopped working, had to replace them. Two, high and low frequency |
| 24000 mi | Radio was not illuminating display in heat. |
| 25000 mi | CD stuck in replacement audio system. Another one ordered. Trip computer not calculating range correctly. Could not replicate. New audio system installed. |
| 78000 mi US $550 |
Fuel gauge sender failure |
| 83000 mi US $270 |
Removed stereo system and sent to factory authorized service center to fix grinding noise with the 6-CD changer. |
| 92000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced defective compressor |
| 95000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced battery |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 29000 mi | HVAC system was making noise when changing the temperature. Driver's side actuator was replaced. |
| 72000 mi US $150 |
Gas gauge was not working consistently, replaced both in-tank fuel sensors |
| 27100 mi | Drivers power window quit. |
| 28300 mi US $980 |
Safety check revealed batter was close to failure. |
| 35000 mi | When taking foot off of the gas pedal and coasting, lights would go dim for about a second and then return to normal. This happened repeatedly and would start to drastically drain the battery. The ground wire from the battery terminal was bad. Strange whirling sound when rolling up windows due to issue with ground wire. |
| 39500 mi | The car would intermittently lose electrical power for a split second and then recover. The car was previously brought in for this. The positive battery cable was replaced because of high resistance. The car would intermittently lose electrical power for a split second and then recover. The car was previously brought in for this. The positive batter cable was replaced because of high resistance. |
| 63000 mi | Fuel gauge would intermittently show Empty. Although the check engine light never came on, it did throw some codes. Both sensors had dead spots. Both had to be replaced. |
| 28000 mi | Rear Entertainment Center DVD screen will not display movie content. Menu will display and audio and video play through system. CD changer failed earlier. |
| 100 mi | Navigation/Radio System |
| 61000 mi US $650 |
fuel sender failed affecting gas gage to read wrong |
| 99200 mi C $250 |
Fuel level sensors a and b replaced |
| 118420 mi | Sensor light for fuel level. |
| 12980 mi C $30 |
CD changer broke after battery change. |
| 50000 mi | Brake light switch replaced |
| 3000 mi | Keyless remote entry does not work reliably. The range is very variable and I sometimes need to be literally by the door for it to unlock the doors. Dealer couldn't replicate but has it on record. |
| 18500 mi | AC temperature actuator is malfunctioning and will be replaced under warranty. |
| 19700 mi | HVAC control unit replaced |
| 8000 mi | XM radio inoperative. Ordered new XM radio. Replaced XM radio. |
| 38800 mi | Alternator failed, needed replacing |
| 41900 mi US $150 |
Heater door motor failed and was replaced. |
| 15500 mi | replaced TPS sensor and reprogrammed |
| 45880 mi | defective rear power outlet |
| 47520 mi | Remote starter and door opener module requires replacement. module was replaced with part No.mdlhy1800hds |
| 51460 mi C $429 |
check engine light on, gas gauge wouldn't register after a fill-up. The right fuel sending unit was replaced. |
| 43000 mi | No heat driver's side. Bad 'blend motor'. Replaced. |
| 120000 mi | A hundred miles after the fuel pump replacement, fully filled tank was reading only half full, indicating bad install, float probably stuck under equalizer tube. Will be taking in to fix next week at dealer's expense. |
| 9920 mi | Rattle in sunroof.. possible clip hitting metal or glass.. could not replicate enough to pinpoint the issue |
| 22320 mi | Invertor blown, new one ordered |
| 44520 mi | Fuel sending unit failure |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55300 mi US $93 |
Broken fuel float |
| 43000 mi | compressor hose replacement |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr SUV
185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 200 mi | Passenger airbag light stays on even when my wife sits in the car, dealer said she isnt sitting correctly! DONT BUY THIS CAR! Passenger airbag light "off" light stays on even when I have adult passenger, serious safety issue. seems alot of people have reported this. |
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