2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 46
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 46 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 9 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- parking space · 6 records
- failure failure · 4 records
- unintended acceleration · 4 records
- throttle position · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was coming from food shopping, on august, 26, 2019 and was trying to leave out my parking spot. While me backing out, my vehicle accelerated backward and while i tried to stop my vehicle it tapped into a light pole. I was trying to get my self out of this weird situation. I switched gears to park my car, and my car accelerated forward slamming into a brick wall and also rubbing against it. My car then slowly…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11292573
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal traveled to the floor more than twice when depressed. In addition, the tachometer increased as the vehicle accelerated above 90 mph. The contact had to quickly place the vehicle in neutral to reduce the speed when the failure occurred. The dealer (huffines kia mckinney, 1201 n central expy, mckinney, tx 75070, [redacted]) was…
ODI 11115315
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving 10 mph into a parking spot, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. As a result, the vehicle crashed against a building. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken wrist that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to camelback hyundai (1500 e camelback road, phoenix, az 85014) and was awaiting diagnostic…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11082569
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 hyundai santa fe 4d sport accelerated on its own while i was driving on a highway. I applied the break as hard as possible, and the vehicle would not stop or slow. Luckily, i didn't wreck. I was able to pull over onto the shoulder with my hazards on, put it in neutral, and turned the engine off. I had the vehicle towed to a hyundai dealership.
ODI 11023380
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 15 mph, there was a loud pop sound and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the fuel gauge read empty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11000005
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When slowing down to make a turn the engine shuts off. Power steering and breaks are gone. The car will crank right back off but this us very dangerous. I'm not sure if weather is a factor but when it has happened which gas been multiple times, it has been in the 80's. Mechanics and dealership have not been able to find anything and no codes are recorded.
ODI 10970982
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration while turning on to a busy intersection, two other instances of unintended acceleration on city streets. Have taken to dealership could not find problem. Very leary of driving car.
ODI 10970020
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened multiple times over the past year and has increased in frequency the last 2 months. At random times, in town or on highway with varying speeds, the rpm will jump without me using any more pressure on the gas pedal, which causes the car to accelerate quickly and without warning. Then, the rpm will go back down in the same manner just as quickly.
ODI 10779302
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
We were exiting a ramp off rt 75 in florida. Our speed was about 30 mph. Suddenly we loss power steering and braking and acceleration. We coasted to a stop. We turned off the ignition and restarted the car after about 2 minutes...everything returned to normal. It was the second such experience. The first was august 2013. The dealership replaced the throttle sensor at that time. This latest experience is the exact…
ODI 10715557
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Rpm jumped without driver increasing pedal pressure, causing sudden unintended acceleration. Dealership unable to identify issue. This is the second occurrence in the last couple months. *tr
ODI 10695003
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking my car in a space at a local store. The car took off. Sudden acceleration. Went forward probably a good 15 feet before i was able to stop. I also had to have both fuel tank sensors replaced. My gas gauge would not register properly. Fluctuated up and down at random moments. Cost me $364.51! Seems to be a continuing problem. *tr
ODI 10689527
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle slowed without warning on freeway at freeway speed, then would not accelerate. Went to idle mode. Before slowdown, had mild surging at speed. Problem was diagnosed at tps or throttle position sensor. Problem with same sensor reported to hyundai dealership previous, diagnosed as loose connection reported from periodic surging while driving. After recent problem with alternator, which required replacement of…
ODI 10654195
Vehicle Speed Control
I entered a limited access highway and began to accelerate to merge into traffic when the car began to accelerate wildly with no control over speed. I tried to brake the car but it kept accelerating. I put car in neutral and engine was over-revving frighteningly so i turned off the ignition.i felt the accelerator pedal come up off the floor and tap the sole of my right foot. At this point i was able to get to the…
ODI 10649956
Vehicle Speed Control
I was leaving to go to work, my husband walked me out of our house saying goodbye, i was in my driveway, turned my wheel to go around our other car, when all of a sudden the santa fe forcefully accelerated (not by me hitting the gas on accident) hitting my husband throwing him to ground (which he is a sturdy guy) an then hitting my other car, it would not stop i had brake pedel down and put on emergency brake on put…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10639640
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I was attempting to parallel park between two cars and as i was about to cut the wheel to the left to finish the park, my vehicle suddenly accelerated (without my doing) into the car behind me. I had no time to compensate and ultimately crushed the right headlight/frame of the car behind me. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10628033
Cruise Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sante fe. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 mph. The contact mentioned that the transmission was able to shift into neutral but the vehicle failed to shut off. Also, the contact stated that he attempted to engage the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10595782
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor and was unable to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was carbon build up in the throttle body causing the throttle to stick. The manufacturer was not made aware of problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10596398
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I had made a left hand turn and went to accelerate and the vehicle kept accelerating and the engine revved up, i tried to push the brake to slow the vehicle down and it would not slow down or stop. The engine revved up and finally after a few moments the gas pedal came unstuck. The car slowed down and i pulled over. Later that day my son drove the vehicle and it happened twice to him when he went to accelerate he…
ODI 10586146
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Entered horseshoe casino parking garage and turned into parking level. As i followed ford taurus, hyundai engine changed from normal speed to a roaring acceleration in an instance. I couldn't brake it to a stop and it rammed the rear end of the taurus. Damage to the sante fe was limited to front bumper damage while the back end of the taurus was driven forward and torn up. My husband thought the cruise might have…
Crash reported
ODI 10557661
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my wife's car around 40 mph and for no reason the car started accelerating to a high rate of speed and i had to lay on the brake but when i took my foot off the brake it again started accelerating at a high rate of speed. I put the car in neutral and the engine was racing very high i shut the car off and started it again and it was back to normal. I am concerned that this will happen again. Talked to hyundai…
ODI 10551176
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Was going about 70 mph around topeka kansas when the vehicle lurched, then the esc, engine and chassis lights flashed. Immediately afterwards the car lost all propulsion. Fortunately i was by an off-ramp, but could of gotten in an accident which such a sudden deceleration. Managed to get to an autozone store to check the fault. The fault came up as the throttle position sensor (tps). Managed to get it to the…
ODI 10546038
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal would become stuck and in order to release it, the brakes needed to be engaged simultaneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…
ODI 10554752
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon entering the highway at 55 mph my 2009 hyundai santa fe took off and the gas paddle got stuck for 15 - 20 seconds even though it felt like a life time. I stumped on brake pedal and tried to pumped the brake pedal to no avail. The rpm on my car was registered at 6-7 and the engine was very loud. I got the car to stop by placing the transmission in the neutral position. I called the nearest dealer to my home to…
ODI 10504974
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a return trip of 5 hours or so each way which i took at about 30,000 miles on the odometer, and noticed a very pronounced drop in power and acceleration capability quite suddenly. It was as if some wiring or hose had come loose under the hood. A few months later, when the problem had not changed at all in over 3000 miles of day-to-day driving, including a daily stint (to work) of maybe [redacted] on the…
ODI 10513166
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The brakes were applied but the vehicle would not respond. As a result, the contact crashed. The police were present and a police report was filed of the incident. The contact sustained a hematoma and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10476644