There are 5 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)FUEL LINE LEAKING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING. WHY WOULDNT THE MANUFACTURER MAKE THE LINES FROM A MATERIAL THAT CANNOT CORRODE OR RUST.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PURGE CANISTER AND FUEL TANK FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
FUEL GAUGE "FLOATS" AND THEN DROPS TO EMPTY. PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON "EMPTY" NOW WHICH LIGHTS MY CHECK ENGINE SENSOR, BUT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE IT WILL RISE ABOVE EMPTY FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DROP LIKE A ROCK AGAIN! HAVE BEEN TRACKING GAS MILEAGE WITH MY TRIP ODOMETER, BUT HAVING BEEN READING THAT THIS "FIX" IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE, AND PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS LEFT AND RIGHT ON MAJOR, BUSY HIGHWAYS. AS THE MILEAGE INDICATES, I DRIVE MORE THAN 100 MILES PER DAY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE MY CAR JUST STOP RUNNING LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WELL BEFORE NOW. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR A REPEAT OF THE NATIONAL AIRBAG RECALL CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, TROUBLE THAT SHATTERED COUNTLESS LIVES, BECAUSE A LARGE CAR COMPANY IS TOO CHEAP TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF AND MAKE THEIR CARS SAFE? GOVERNMENT STEP IN!
THERE IS NO SHUTOFF WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. ONCE THE TANK IS FULL OR APPROACHING FULL, GASOLINE FORCEFULLY SPEWS OUT AND DOUSES THE INDIVIDUAL WHILE HOLDING THE NOZZLE. *TR
AFTER SLOWING DOWN AROUND A CORNER AND SLOWING DOWN TO PARK, MY ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR JUMPED A 6" CURB AND WAS STOPPED BY A LARGE BUSH. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKE DOWN. THIS OCCURRED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME CAMPUS AND WAS REPORTED TO NOTRE DAME SECURITY. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.