2008 Hyundai Santa Fe body complaints

Filed Aug 28, 2019 · Body · 165,000 miles · NM

The interior driver's side interior door handle broke when I tried to open it.

Filed Mar 1, 2018 · Body · 70,000 miles · PA

Driving down a road at night and the sunroof suddenly flew off the top of car. I have been driving a rental since it happens and have contacted hyundai corp and finally received a call from them on feb tues 27th but have not resolved what they are going to do about this with me or carstar collision center where my car is sitting now. The consumer stated the sunroof was repaired under the recall, the under carriage had not. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the rental car.

Filed Dec 17, 2017 · Body · 123,000 miles · IL

Takata recall my 2008 hyundai santa fe has paint that chipped away above the driver side, right above the windshield. The paint still continues to remove itself from the body in chunks. The issue began about a year ago. And I do not expect paint to remove itself with any rust/ rock chips in the area of paint missing. The SUV has 136,800 miles on it, but paint should not be coming off in chunks. I looked online and other individuals had a similar issue with their hyundai. It's not just a problem with the santa fe. It's also sonata's, elantra's and other hyundai models. The missing pearl white paint now shows bare metal and is now showing signs of surface rust.

Filed Sep 21, 2017 · Body, Fuel system · 49,000 miles · PA

Peeling paint on roof gas tank doesn't register if tank is empty or full.

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Body, Locks · PA

2008 hyundai santa fe. Consumer writes in regards to broken driver inside door handle that split in half. Also, water solvent container split due to cold weather temperatures. Consumer unable to add washer fluid.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · 52,000 miles · CO · crash

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 died while driving. Hyundai replaced throttle position sensor.

Filed Apr 12, 2013 · Body, Visibility · 50,000 miles · AZ

My 2008 santa fe ltd that suffered a loss of the left rear quarter glass, including the frame molding, while driving on the freeway a few days ago. The glass company stated that it appeared to have actually break off of the bolts and simply fly off the vehicle. The only thing left on the vehicle was the urethane adhesive, which was stretched out around the back of the quarter panel. Another interesting note is that while inspecting the right rear quarter glass, it appears to be suffering from the same phenomenon, and may come off at any time. I contacted the dealership, which informed me that my auto is out of warranty and that there are no recalls for this issue at this time. Considering that my auto insurance deductible is $500, I was forced to pay for the replacement out of pocket for $338.55.

Filed Dec 9, 2009 · Body · 36,500 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Feb 25, 2009 · Body · IL · 1 injury

On february 14, 2009 I incurred a scalp laceration that required 6 staple sutures when I hit my head with the rear hatchback door of my 2008 hyundai santa fe SUV. I later learned from other motorists that this has happened to them in their SUV's. I would suggest a visible warning sticker be placed somewhere near the pull strap warning motorists when they lower their hatchback doors.

Filed Aug 21, 2008 · Body · 4,000 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact purchased the vehicle for its fuel economy and weight capacity to tow a trailer. At the dealer, the weight capacity was listed as 3,197 in the rear and 2,976 in the front. The contact received a recall letter, which decreased the weight capacity of the vehicle. The contact feels that the manufacturer was misleading since he believed that the vehicle could tow a certain amount of weight as discussed at the dealer. The contact does not want to drive the vehicle and feels that his family's lives could be in danger. The failure mileage was 4,000. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/17/08.