2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Service and Repair Manual
A 2008 Santa Fe is not a 2007 or a 2009, and this factory service and repair manual treats it that way: it is matched to the exact year, engine and trim, so each specification and sequence it gives is the one Hyundai published for your vehicle rather than a near miss borrowed from the year before or after.
Engines covered
- 3.3L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.7L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- GL
- GLS
- Limited
- SE
Known issues on the 2008 Santa Fe. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers the occupant classification system behind the front passenger airbag: improper classification or detection may cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy, and Hyundai recalled certain 2007 through 2009 Santa Fe vehicles whose occupant classification system may need recalibration. Another covers the driver's frontal airbag, where the clock spring can develop high resistance. A third involves trailer hitch wiring harnesses manufactured by Thule Towing Systems and distributed by Hyundai, in which a short circuit can cause overheating and damage to the converter module. The fourth covers the brake light switch, which can fail to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or leave the cruise control unable to disengage. Owners have filed 718 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 53 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you are tracing an airbag warning light, swapping a brake light switch or working through a scheduled service on either V6, it keeps you on Hyundai's own procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2008 Santa Fe.
