Fuel System
Check engine light, sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor), emission control devices (includes EGR), engine computer, engine computer, fuel cap, fuel gauge/sender, fuel injection system, fuel pump, fuel leaks, stalling or hesitation.
What Owners Say
"Remote open does not work"
Anonymous, AZ (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"indicator works intermittanlly, and cost to replace is very expensive"
John M., OH (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge failure"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure Unsure)"There was a recall on the car due to malfunction of the fuel gauge. I had that repaired and then had the smell of gas in the car every time I filled up. It took three subsequent appointments to have this problem fixed"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"There is a wide-spread issue with fuel tank level sensors that Hyundai refuses to address. This issue affects the fuel gage and it is almost impossible to determine the amount of fuel in the tank. Our vehicle ran out of fuel in traffic, due to gage"
Anonymous, CT (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY"
Leroy B., CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge reading inaccurate due failing sending unit...dealer recommended replacing both sending units to preclude additional labor expense should other original sending unit fail"
R H., FL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"The fuel sensor in the tank had to be replaced. Cost over $500"
Anonymous, WA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Wouldn't register gasoline level-erratic"
Anonymous, IN (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Both sensors failed. Check engine light on, gauge stuck on E"
John D., TX (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"My fuel gauge failed and read empty all of the time. I had to replace 2 sensors in the fuel tank requiring significant labor with significant cost. There was no recall despite multiple vehicles with this problem"
Robert L., MA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Failed"
Anonymous, AZ (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"It failed and the dealer's replacement also failed. The second replacement appears to be OK"
Anonymous, SC (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Engine Check lite came on, the Fuel gauge was at empty, after I had just filled the tank"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Faulty fuel sending unit in gas tank. A very common problem with this model. It actually has two sensors because the tank is split over the axle under the back seat"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel level sensors (2 of them) failed and needed to be replaced. Because there are 2 of them, it is costly with parts and labor. This is a common failure of this vehicle based on forums. New sensors are different than original equipment"
Paul T., ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge is a 4-stage sensor. The fuel gauge goes down to half-empty, then nothing. No idea how much fuel is in the tank when it reaches half"
Tom C., ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 3.3-L V6)"fuel gauge became inaccurate"
Anonymous, UT (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gage is intermittent and therefore unreliable"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel sender malfunctioned, gas gauge was not stable"
Dana R., NJ (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Unsure)"At 80,000 miles my fuel gauge became intermittent meaning it sometimes tells me I have gas but most of the time it does not. Over a $1k repair at the same time many PM repairs are also due"
Kari B., WA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Problem occurred when vehicle reached 75000 miles and spent $500. to fix it"
Lila M., CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"At approx 120,000 Km required new fuel gauge & sender unit"
David B., ON (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS Unsure)"It went bad"
Anonymous, AL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Gauge went to 0 when I filled the tank, appeared to read correctly when tank was 1/2 empty. Cost approximately $600 to fix, had to remove rear seats to fix"
Dan H., WA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"gas gauge stopped working after 105000 miles. not covered by warrenty"
Anonymous, ME (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 2.7-L V6)"Strong smell of gas in car. Had to have sender replaced by dealership"
Anonymous, OK (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 2.7-L V6)"Sender failed without warning, replaced under extended warranty. Replacement sender also failed and had to be replaced. Problems with gasket after replacement allowing fuel fumes into car, finally corrected"
Anonymous, CT (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel level sensor(s) indicate empty when tank is full, then slowly return to normal as tank is used up. Engine light comes on right after fill up, then clears as level drops"
Anonymous, MA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Needed fuel gauge level sensor replaced. That's a 800.00 bill. Ouch"
Gregory O., WI (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge sender doesnt work and its not worth the $s to repair it because the entire tank needs to be dropped to access the sender"
Anonymous, AB (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Fuel sensor failed after about 90000 miles. very expensive fix over 500.00. Gas tank had to be removed and a fuel pump replaced because its a contained system. You can not just replace the sensor"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 2.7-L V6)"had to replace fuel sensors (saddle bag tank) and due to improper replacement, had to revisit the problem"
Michael H., BC (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)"Dashboard gas gauge went haywire. Replace both Gas tank fuel level sending units before finding a corroded electrical connection may have been the actual cause. Cost: $650"
Michael-Mary R., TX (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Known issue by Hyundai but will not have a recall"
Thomas S., NC (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"My fuel gauge stopped working. I had to replace the fuel pump because the gauge is incorporated into the pump"
Anonymous, WY (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel level sending unit failed causing on board computer fault, this prevented state inspection"
Thomas I., TX (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge quit working. Repaired for $500"
Martin M., IA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"The fuel gauge doesn't read the correct level after it drops below half a tank of gas"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel gauge not working but replacement did not work. Turned out to be an electrical problem"
Anonymous, VA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure Unsure)"Cost $500 to replace an in tank fuel pump. Car still smells of gas after months"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Clogged fuel filter, but fuel FILTER is INSIDE the fuel PUMP which is inside the fule TANK and the entire fuel tank must be removed to replace the (very expensive) fuel PUMP. The filter is not separately replaceable"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"fuel pump stop working with the fuel gauge and took to the local repair shop and they stated that many customers had the similar issues"
Jonathan A., NY (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"It went bad"
Anonymous, AL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Whenever I fill my gas tank, I have problems starting my car. The gas gage doesn't work and my check engine light is always on. I have checked online and other owners experience the same problems, but there has been no recall"
Tyler H., NV (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Unsure 2.7-L V6)"I had to replace the fuel pump in order to replace the fuel sensor"
Anonymous, WY (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel pressure gauges said I had inadequate fuel pressure. Cost $350 to replace"
Dee G., NC (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel feed sensor"
Robert W., CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"This car has had a lot of sensors fail. Emissions, Speed (This was Scary), fuel level"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Sensor in fuel tank works intermittently. I'm never sure how much gas I have in the tank"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Unsure)"Check engine light on and problems starting car after filling gas tank"
Anonymous, WI (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE Unsure)"The hard gas gauge and electronic gauge telling you how many miles you had left we showing in accurate data and while driving or standing, was fluctuating anywhere from 40-110 miles within 4 seconds of each other"
Richard R., IL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Fuel level sensors failed. Causing the tank to be removed for sensor replacement. Now I have constant fuel smell issues"
Anonymous, AB (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Problem occurred when the car reached 75000 miles and spent $500. to fix it"
Lila M., CA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Check Engine Light went off, took the car to NTB and paid for the sensor to be repaired, very costly for a sensor. The sensor location is a problem, labor cost to get to the problem was more expensive then the senor itself"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 2.7-L V6)"Check Engine Light has come on twice since owning this vehicle. The first time was for a defective fuel cap and the second is for a defective solenoid"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3-L V6)"Had to replace one of the o2 sensors. Once I was able to locate it (with the help of you tube) and buying the proper tool, I was able to replace myself without too much difficulty"
Kevin M., PA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)"Both O2 sensors on one bank were replaced to resolve a P2098 code. This was unsuccessful. Efforts to correct the problem are continuing"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Fuel sensor gone bad and check-engine light came up"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 3.3-L V6)"Check engine light"
Anonymous, KS (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.3-L V6)
"Had to have on of the exhaust manifold catalytic convertors replaced. It was very difficult to locate the correct price and very, very expensive to have repaired"
Kevin M., PA (2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7-L V6)