2008 Hyundai Santa FE steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Going down interstate at 70 miles an hour and car shut off put car in nutral and restarted . Then the next day driving to work and car cut off again while driving did same and restarted . Went on line and found out this has ben a problem in these cars for years and am afraid for me and my children…”
filed Oct 30, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While the contact's son was driving 5 mph and making a sharp right turn, the steering wheel failed and turned to the left on its own. As a result, the driver crashed into a cement block. The driver's side tire was damaged. The air bags did not deploy…”
filed Jul 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 8 | 7% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 27 | 3% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.