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.
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway, esc light & check engine light illuminated, car lost power. After approximately 2 minutes, car restarted and retained power for approximately one year. This year, the car has duplicated the same problem 4 times within a month, and when foot on brake in drive, the car surges so badly that at times i thought someone had bumped the rear of car. I took to dealer today and they replaced the throttle…
ODI 10523792
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While traveling 55 mph, the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the pedal had become stuck to the floorboard, causing the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. In order to stop the failure the contact had to place her foot under the accelerator pedal and lift the pedal off of the floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that…
ODI 10451805
12v/24v/48v Battery · Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Recently while driving the car seems to hesitate then has a minor acceleration. It seems as if its about to stall but catches and accelerates or increases to original speed. This is concerning especially when it occurs during rush hour traffic. In addition, i had to replace the battery at 24, 348 miles as the car died on me twice while traveling. I purchased a battery from o'rielly auto parts as it was closer to my…
ODI 10425504
Vehicle Speed Control
On monday, august 22, as i was driving down pewaukee road, i decided to get in the left lane to pass a semi truck. Suddenly i hear the car engine revving and the car's speed was accelerating. As there was a car directly in front of me and the semi truck to the right, i was pressing on the brake as hard as i possibly could. The car was hard to control and for a brief time i was in the on-coming traffic lane. All i…
ODI 10421268
Vehicle Speed Control
I get acceleration problem in my hyundai santa fe 2009., whenever my car gets slow it see car it going by it self even thou my foot in my the break. It also gives my feeling that car is stops and go something like car is jerking off. I even see lot of other people having the same problem. In march 201, my wife got in to the accident because of the acceleration problem. But, we did not realize that at that time. And,…
Crash reported
ODI 10418142
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact was backing into a parking space when she tried to accelerate slightly, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The contact crashed into two parked vehicles before they were able to shift into neutral gear and stop the vehicle from accelerating. The contact didn't mention if there were any injuries. The vehicle was unable to be driven because of the way the…
Crash reported
ODI 10404570
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai sante fe. While driving 35 mph, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal an the pedal remained stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test but was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The current and failure…
ODI 10402092
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving 3 mph at a stop light there was sudden acceleration up to 60 mph. The accelerator pedal extended to the floor. The brake pedal and the emergency brake were applied at the same time and the vehicle slowed down. After fifteen minutes the vehicle was driven to the contacts residence and then towed to the dealer. The vehicle was in the dealers…
ODI 10398893
Vehicle Speed Control
This morning on my way to work, i accelerated to pass a vehicle making a left turn off the highway, and when i passed said vehicle and took my foot off the gas, it did not slow down. The pedal remained stuck to the floor and i had to force the brakes through the floor to get it to stop. It was still revving madly. I put the car in neutral and it sounded like it was going to explode it was revving so hard. I stomped…
ODI 10386558
Vehicle Speed Control
I just had my 2009 santa fe start accelerating out of control. I was going towards a light and hit the gas hard. After speeding up, i let go of the accelerator and the car continued to accelerate. I had to hit the brakes to slow but as soon as i released the brake the acceleration continued. I went threw this process 3 times in a matter of seconds. So, i popped into neutral and the engine revved up wildly. I then…
ODI 10386536
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating suddenly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technicians replaced the accelerator computer module. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10372497
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 5 mph and entering a parking space, there was an unexpected increase in engine rpms as the vehicle abnormally accelerated rapidly. The contact applied the brakes immediately to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10384876
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
While turning the steering wheel of my suv to pull into a parking space in a large grocery store parking lot, the suv involuntarily accelerated forward at a great amount of speed. I applied the brake firmly, but the suv continued to speed forward into the parking space. My fear was that there was a car immediately in front of me that was parked facing in. I assumed that the only way i was going to stop was if i…
ODI 10372736
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While getting onto the highway from the on ramp the car began to accelerate on its own. The gas pedal began to depress itself without me doing it. The cruise control was not engaged and the floor matt was not the cause. Braking was difficult and the engine continued to rev. I pulled off the highway and stopped the engine. After telling my family about the incident my daughter told me that it had occurred twice…
ODI 10367569
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Incident 1: (10-20-2010) driver side head light was fogging up constantly. Dealer replaced the head light under warranty. Incident 2: (02-22-2011) upon fill-up of the gas tank, just before it was topped off, there was a series of clunking noises. After taking it to the dealership, the gas tank was replaced. Incident 3: (05-01-2011 approx.) upon removal of the cabin air filter cover, the little plastic parts that are…
ODI 10470941
Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased 2009 hyundai santa fe from herrnsteins hyundai of chillicothe, oh. In january 2010. On two separate occasions; once in march, and once in june on 315 columbus, ohio. The first time it over accelerated i was attempting to pass another vehicle. I accelerated to pass and then was attempting to slow back down when i heard the engine rev and felt the vehicle speed up. I do not and did not use the cruise…
ODI 10335780
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling into head-in parking space, 2009 hyundai santa fe suddenly accelerated. Hit a concrete wall, causing significant radiator and fender damage (estimated total repair costs over $8000). Driver suffered scrapes and bruises on neck/chest from seatbelt/steering wheel, bruising on knee, and head pain . Child in rear booster seat suffers neck pain. Air bag did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10334523
Vehicle Speed Control
Stopped at red lite give the car gas and the engine revs up and takes off had to put it in neutral move to shoulder waited a few moments restarted car and everything was fine. Very unnerving hope it never happens again. 2009 hyundai santa fe i find out that this is called sudden unintended acceleration and i am not alone with this problem..happen with only 6700 miles on suv will be taking to dealer for 7500 mile…
ODI 10324512
Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10304948
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10296110
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic testing where it was determined that the cause of failure was inconclusive. The vehicle was not repaired. Three years later the contact complained of an abnormal noise from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer for…
ODI 10477408