2008 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems

70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE — 13% of all complaints for this model year.

Air Bags complaints

13%

share of all complaints

55,301 mi

median reported incident mileage

5 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My suv was involved in a Roll Over accident. The front driver tire blew out causing the driver to hit the curb which caused the SUV to roll 4 times. The driver was ejected from the vehicle while wearing a seat belt and not one air bag deployed. Major safety issues”
filed Jun 14, 2025
“My car has a recall, and the dealership is unable to fix it. There is also an issue with the oem control module that they are unable to get the part and unable to fix this because they do not have the correct software.”
filed Mar 25, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026