27 complaints reported

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
27
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2010

UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERROR TODAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2010
Dec 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 75-80 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT INTENTION. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NOT INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR MAT AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE TECHNICIAN HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2009

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe has 27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.