Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problems of the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe

Gas gauge erratic and not reading properly. After fueling gauge drops to e and fuel light comes on and check engine light comes on. While driving the gauge continues to go all over the place, from e to f. Mechanics say fuel sensor/sender unit(s) in the gas tank have failed and need replacement, $400-$500. Only way to know the fuel amount in the tank is to keep track of miles driven and estimate miles per gallon and refuel every 200-250 miles to be safe and not run out of gas and create a dangerous situation. Please help to make Hyundai do a recall on these sensors.

On a trip this past weekend, I experienced an alarming situation. I was driving 65 mph on a highway, when the fuel gauge suddenly registered empty after my having filled the tank only 40 miles previously, and the check engine light came on. I immediately exited the highway, stopped, and called the dealership and talked to a mechanic, who said the likely explanation was a faulty fuel sensor. While we were talking, the needle began to rise and fall. When I determined it was not immediately dangerous, I continued my trip. The gauge eventually returned to normal, but the problem reappeared the next time I filled up; again, the gauge eventually began behaving normally, and the check engine light went out. This morning I took the car to the dealership, and they confirmed the faulty fuel sensor. Cost to repair was $612 � an outrageous amount. I decided to decline the repair and just track my need for gas from the tripometer. Still this could be a dangerous situation if the gauge were showing adequate fuel but the tank was really empty. Hyundai should issue a recall.

Fuel gauge always reads as empty, regardless of movement or amount of gas in tank, leaving driver to run out of gas in undesirable places. Repair is approx 600-800 dollars. Many complaints should be recalled. Has to do with the fuel sending sensor or something I was told.

At 140,000 miles, the fuel sensor fails to show the correct amount of fuel. The indicator moves from half to empty in an instant. After re-cranking and driving a bit, the fuel needle will then slowly return to showing under half a tank. The range indicator does not indicate the correct range due to faulty sensor. I have to watch the trip mileage to know the amount of fuel I have. All problems start at about a 1/2 tank. Check engine light is on. Calling dealer but I know the answer after reading the complaints. I don't really have the $$$ to fix.

The fuel level sensors in this car have failed. Regardless of the amount of gasoline in the tank, the fuel gauge reads that there is no fuel, and the check engine light remains "on" at all times. This is a safety issue because it can lead to a situation where the driver runs out of fuel (since the fuel gauge is not accurate) and the car stalls in the middle of traffic. That has not yet happened to me, but it could. Based on a short internet search for others who have had a similar issue, and discussing the issue with local automotive repair shops, this is a common problem for this vehicle. There is no evidence on the NHTSA site that this common problem has led to a recall, but I believe that it should. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Fuel gauge stopped working and service engine light is on. Fuel gauge now reads empty even if tank is full. This is a safety issue as amount of gas in tank is unknown and should be recalled by Hyundai.

The fuel gauge does not accurately read the amount of fuel in the tank. It constantly moves from empty to full. The problem is known to be a faulty fuel level sensor. Expensive to repair. Hyundai should own up to this problem and recall affected vehicles. Nhtsa won't do anything about it because no ones gotten killed yet due to this issue.

I have a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe that has a faulty fuel level sensor. The gas gauge does not show the correct amount of gas in the tank and the check engine light is always on. About 95 percent of the time it shows empty, even after filling up the tank. Sometimes the gauge will move just over half way, then it goes back to empty. I have taken the vehicle to three different shops to have it checked out and they all say that fuel level sensor not working properly. To fix this issue will be between $700 - $1000. After looking up this issue on the internet, there are multiple complaints about this same issue for the exact my make, model, and year vehicle that I am making the complaint about. This issue is consent if I am moving or stationary. The only way to ensure I do not run out of gas is to fill up about the 250 mile mark to make sure I do not get stranded. I have attached a picture of the indicator after filling up the tank completely. If you need to contact [xxx]. Thanks in advance any help in this matter. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Check engine light is activated and fuel gauge reads empty at all times. Constantly adding fuel as there is no way to accurately estimate amount of fuel in tank. This is a safety issue as running out of fuel is a constant issue for anyone driving these vehicles. This is a known problem with this model year Hyundai Santa Fe as documented. Dealer estimate for cost to repair is $900 as both fuel sensors would be replaced at one time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the fuel tank misread the amount of fuel in the gas tank on more than one occasion. In addition, the contact stated that the fuel tank was incapable of being fulled completely and could only be filled up to five gallons. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 130,000. Ad.

Fuel level readings started fluctuating giving me inaccurate amount of fuel in the tank, until one day I was completely empty and did not know. Since this incident. The guage only moves up when I fill the tank, but then it starts fluctuating until settling on empty.

The fuel gauge started app. 2 weeks ago not registering the proper amount of fuel in the tank, even after numerous times of filling the tank up completly. 3 days ago now the check engine light had come on & would not go out! I made a appt . With the dealer I bought it from for today & was I ever surprised and shocked when the service adviser informed me the cost to replace the fuel sensors in the fuel tank that is causing the check engine light to stay on constantly was normaly about $1,200. 00, but they could do it for the price of $811. 00!! I had no choice but to go ahead and have the work done due to the check engine light staying on all the time I woukld never get my vehicle through the state inspection. Hyundai motor CO. Should be forced to do re-calls on these defective parts that they are aware of!!! & be forced to re-imburse those of us who have had to spend this outracous sum of money to have our vehicles repaire due to there defective parts!! I.

Gas gauge would not register the amount of gas in the tank. Reading on this there seems to be a lot of failures on the Santa Fe around the 72,000 mark.

Fuel gauge warning light goes on and off regardless of amount of fuel in tank.

Fuel sensor does not function properly. Reads empty when tank has just been filled, and will then fluctuate from empty to full from there. Driver has to rely on mileage for fuel level accuracy. Numerous complaints have been filed for the same make and model car, with the same problem. All have taken their vehicles to dealerships where they are charged $800 to replace fuel sensors, often with fuel sensors made by Hyundai, which malfunction again. Hyundai does not cover repairs under warranty, is well aware of the problem, and refuses to issue a recall, siting "non-safety issue". This is a serious safety issue as a driver can run out of gas while on the road, and face potential injury or death from being hit by another vehicle. . . Especially if on the freeway or at night. Drivers are being left stranded on the roads because they have run out of gas from the sensors malfunctioning. The check engine light illuminates because of this issue, and remains lit until the sensors are replaced. This can be harmful because drivers would not know of any additional engine problems since the light remains lit due to the fuel sensor malfunction. . Read more...

Fuel gage jumps around leaving you wondering how much gas is in the tank. Most likely a faulty fuel sensor which should not go out on a car this soon. Can be very hazardous as a car may stall due to unknown gas amount. This needs to be recalled. This seems to be a very common problem in this particular car.

Once my car has gone 200 miles on a tank the check engine light comes on and the fuel gauge is not accurate. The fuel gauge will show completely empty and then change to more than 1/4 tank and back. Once the tank is refilled the check engine light goes off and then comes back on and acts the same after again going 200 miles. The dealer said the warranty is only good to 60000 or 5 years on the fuel sensor but reading online this is a problem that a lot of Hyundai Santa Fe owners are having after reaching 60000 miles. I had the check engine code checked and it listed p0 464 - fuel level sensor a circuit intermittent. With the amount of complaints on this part Hyundai should recall and fix this problem at no cost.

The sensor for the gas tank went bad, in our opinion, prematurely. Went online to research the issue, and learned that this is a common problem with Santa Fes, even those newer than ours. Impact: when the sensor fails, the fuel gauge displays 'empty' no matter what amount of fuel is in the tank, rendering the fuel gauge totally unreliable to the driver. The car could run out of gas anywhere-- for example, on a highway--potentially creating a serious safety hazard to not just the driver but also to other drivers around him. We wonder whether a recall should be issued for this sensor. Thank you for looking into this matter. M. Vida.

As noted in other complaints, my check engine light came on and my fuel gauge will not register the amount of fuel, it fluctuates from empty to a 1/4 tank to 3/4 tank. The fuel sensors are bad. There should be a recall for this. This is a known problem based on NHTSA complaints but yet it appears that Hyundai will not take action. This problem began right after I hit the 60,000 mile mark.

At start up I noticed that the fuel gauge needle was not registering the correct amount of fuel in the tank. It stayed pegged at zero amount of fuel. Later and no it registers sometime and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it registers full with a full tank and then sinks to h#alf a tank and later to zero, hardly indicating the correct amount of fuel.

At about 62,000 miles the fuel guage started to act eratically. Itwould be inconsistant with the actual amount of fuel that was in the tank. Finally, it reads empty all of the time and the check engine light stays illuminated. I was quoted upwards of $800 from fucillo Hyundai of syracuse NY. Now I have to rely on the trip odometer to calculate the amount of fuel I have. This isn't so much fun with 3 children on board.

In July of 2012 our 2008 Santa Fe began to show false readings of the amount of fuel present in the tank. Was told by dealership in colonial heights, va that they were aware or similar issues with gas gauges in Santa Fes. Was told the fix would be around $800 or we could monitor fuel consumption/level using trip odometer. The problem with using the trip meter is that varying traffic conditions can cause this estimation to be completely inaccurate causing the motorist to be stranded on the roadway. Definately a safety issue!.