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#BS-2008-HYUENT-12DA

2008 Hyundai Entourage

Based on reports from 107 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
107
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Recalls
4
TSBs
46
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Preliminary Verdict

Think Twice

Based on 107 complaints, 0 crashes, 6 fires, and 4 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.

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Top reported problems

1

automatic doors not working properly

2 complaints • Severity 10/10

$X,XXX
2

door sensors not working properly

2 complaints • Severity 9/10

$X,XXX
3

secondary safety latch on hood failed

1 complaints • Severity 8/10

$X,XXX

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the ElectricalHIGH

11 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 72K miles.

!Inspect the Structure:body:doorMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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Failure Timeline by Mileage

18
0–30K
19
30–60K
23
60–90K
17
90–120K
7
120–150K
6
150K+

Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (23 reports) • Median: 72K miles

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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Electrical (11 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

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Where the complaints fall

Electrical11 (10%)
Structure:body:door10 (9%)
Suspension10 (9%)
Structure:body9 (8%)
Brakes9 (8%)
Latches & Locks6 (6%)
Other6 (6%)
Engine6 (6%)

2008 Hyundai Entourage: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Electrical Issues

Electrical complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Entourage, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 72,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 72K-mile mark.

Structure:body:door Issues

Structure:body:door complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Entourage, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body:door-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Suspension Issues

Suspension complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Entourage, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Structure:body Issues

Structure:body complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2008 Hyundai Entourage, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2008 Hyundai Entourage. Recent trend: increasing.

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Recall History (4 recalls)

13V113000Apr 2013

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

13V556000Jan 2014

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Hyundai Entourage vehicles manufactured from February 16, 2006, through June 30, 2008 and sold in, or currently registered in, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may fracture due to corrosion resulting from exposure to road salt and water.

16V843000Jan 2017

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Entourage vehicles manufactured February 16, 2006, to June 30, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may corrode and bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

20V061000Apr 2020

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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This is the worst model year for the Hyundai Entourage according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is engine.

2008 Hyundai Entourage vs. Class Average (Minivan - 2WD)

This vehicle

107

Class avg

258

Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical minivan - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 107 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

Other Hyundai Entourage Model Years

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2008 Hyundai Entourage: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2008 Hyundai Entourage?
The most commonly reported issue with the 2008 Hyundai Entourage is related to the electrical, with 11 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 2008 Hyundai Entourage reliable?
The 2008 Hyundai Entourage has 107 complaints, 0 crash reports, and 6 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is below the class average — a positive sign for reliability.
How much does it cost to fix 2008 Hyundai Entourage problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 2008 Hyundai Entourage have any recalls?
Yes, the 2008 Hyundai Entourage has 4 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Hyundai Entourage problems start?
Based on 90 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 72,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 60–90K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
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