Hyundai Santa Fe owners have reported 598 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 16 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (424 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (61 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid has had multiple occasions, most recently on February 3, 2026 with 12,330 miles on the car, where the gas-powered engine fails to provide any power to the drivetrain. The car experiences vast power loss and enters "limp mode" where only the small hybrid Read details...
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently without warning. Due to the unintended acceleration, the contact had to depress her brake pedal to the floor board as well as use her emergency hand brake in Read details...
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving behind a trailer at 61 mph with the cruise control activated, the indicator was activated to switch to the left lane, and the vehicle independently accelerated to the set speed of 68 mph. Read details...
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle worked as designed for several miles before the failure recurred. Read details...
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 2. 7 liter engine, high idles at 3,000 rpm on start up and never goes down even when engine reaches normal operating temperature, automatic transmission not even acting right since this problem started, this is a hazard and can cause an accident. Read details...