2008 Hyundai Santa FE body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 22 complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
2008 hyundai santa fe off center head on collision resulting in severe leg trauma. Integrity of the fire wall failed resulting in metal pushing past the firewall in to the drivers side area entrapping the leg on the femur. This injury resulted in a dangerous amount of blood loss in to the cavity of the thigh.
I was backing up to turn around and as I was turning my steering wheel I heard and felt very loud pulsing thumps coming from the front of the vehicle. I got out and saw my drivers side front wheel was leaning out from the vehicle. The arm broke of from my wheel also I found out when I had it repaired the axel also broke!! Good thing I wasn't on a highway or driving I or others might have been hurt or worse!!!
Other problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE
- Fuel system 274 complaints
- Electrical system 75 complaints
- Air bags 70 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Cruise control 52 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints