2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 5 records
- foot brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to park, the engine suddenly revved very high, the rpms increased, and the vehicle attempted to accelerate. The driver immediately depressed the brake pedal and shut the engine off to prevent the vehicle from accelerating forward and crashing into a wall. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer and…
ODI 11152555
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Traction control light comes on. Prevents shifter to go into park. Must rurn engine off on nuetral then turn car on to eliminate traction control error in order ro put shifter into park
ODI 11091981
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 hyundai santa fe stalls, loses power, will not accelerate, gives no warning. This could cause a major accident and multiple deaths. This happens suddenly while driving along city streets and highways and while turning. *tr
ODI 10938643
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at a rate of less than 5-10 mpg in heavy traffic on the 105 west freeway. The car suddenly lost power steering abilities and all power in the vehicle without notification lights or any other strange peculiarities. Both the check engine and oil lights went on. I managed to pull over with whatever residual power remaining as not to impede traffic but it was a terrifying struggle. The gears were also…
ODI 10794672
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced a period of unintended acceleration. As a result, the contact crashed into a brick wall. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10781147
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
In october of this year, my 2011 hyundai santa fe lost all acceleration and the malfunction light came on while i was in the left lane of a major highway going the speed limit of 70 mph. I was able to pull over to the right and get to safety, but it was a very dangerous situation and i and many others could have been killed. The same thing happened in 2012 and they supposedly fixed it. Since the first incident,…
ODI 10789431
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled when leaving stop light lost speed would not accelerate have read other complaints on line some are afraid to drive vehicles i agree saftey is an issue dealer or manufacture cannot find solution to problem. *tr
ODI 10661015
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my hyundai 2011 sante fe at about 30 mph on a city road. Suddenly, i felt that i was cut off, there was no control on brake or the steering wheel (both were too hard to operate). So, all i could do was to drive straight, and i was literally crossing some busy streets (luckily, there were no cars when i was crossing these streets) on red signals, with my blinkers on. Luckily, my co-passenger kept cool…
ODI 10553006
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating from a traffic light, vehicle dropped speed while i accelerated. It coasted along at 1-2 miles an hour. The check engine, antilock brake and [redacted] 'skid' indicators all lit up on the dash board. I had to guide the vehicle to a safe stop by the side of the road after clearing a dangerous intersection. This has occurred four additional times after the dealership assured me this problem had been…
ODI 10556954
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice, the engine has shut off, while trying to accelerate from an idle or stopped position. Luckily, both incidents were in an empty parking lot. The engine simply stopped running and i had to put it into parking gear, and restart the engine. *tr
ODI 10525493
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On june 11, 2013 i was driving my 2011 hyundai santa fe. I was in a parking lot and had pulled into a parking place. I was stopped and putting my car into park. As i reach neutral my car accelerated fast...this was more then a lunge forward, it was more like a power surge. My car continued forward at a very fast speed, despite my braking ( there were skid marks) and hit a wall. I ended up with lots of massive…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10521561
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Brought car in for service about problems with cruise control,airbag on passenger side,bad smudge mark on windshield on passenger side which dealer could not fix after several tries but never wrote up a service order. When car is set at 50mph and we are coming to a left turn i turn on left turn signal car lurches forward at very high speed.dealer claims because on incline, but i do it without turn signal does not…
ODI 10578644
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I backed out of a parking spot and made contact with something which i could not see from my rear view or side view mirrors. Later, when the emergency workers were loading me into the ambulance, i would see that the object was a low, cement pole, which protected a fire hydrant directly behind the parking spot i pulled out of. As i put the vehicle in gear (drive) with my foot on the brake, to pull away from whatever…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10501225
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling approx 55 mph, i hit a fairly significant pothole. The check engine light immediately came on and, at the very same instant, the gas pedal ceased to function. The engine remained running, however the gas pedal had no affect - e.g. Pressing the gas pedal did nothing. I immediately pulled onto the shoulder and brought the vehicle to a complete stop. The engine continued to idle and, after letting up on…
ODI 10490074
Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened at last monthly since purchase in august 2011. When attempting to stop placement of accelerator and brake pedals causes my foot to press both pedals at same time. Yesterday when i attempted to stop at a "t" intersection the front end entered the intersection as another vehicle was approaching. Quick action by the other driver avoided a collision. My brother said he had same problem (foot on both…
ODI 10482694
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle abnormally decelerated to 5 mph. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer updated the computer system however, the failure recurred. The second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the accelerator block was…
ODI 10510798
Vehicle Speed Control
This car hesitates at least once a week. I am getting afraid to drive it. While sitting at a light and i start to go i turn the wheel and the car hesitates and lunges forward and i have to step on the brake to slow it down. My foot is not stuck on the pedal and the carpet is not doing anything. I went on line and looked up my car santa fe hesitations. I must of read twenty articles on the same problem i have. Not…
ODI 10593684
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle hesistated when accelerating. The contact stated that after a brief hesitation the vehicle took off. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer four times, but the dealer had not been able to duplicate the failure. The contact believed the problem was related to the throttle, but the dealer would not replace it without diagnosing…
ODI 10485254
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
This problem has been going on since we bought it. It happens at least 2-3 times a month. It is most noticeable when stopped on a slight incline, but has occurred on a level street. The car doesn't respond when the accelerator is pressed. After several attempts, the car lunges forward. If on an incline, the car rolls backwards. I have to keep my left foot on the brake now and press the accelerator with the right…
ODI 10607870
Vehicle Speed Control
On december 19,2011 i was slowing down coming to a stop sign and on or about the time as i put my foot on the brake pedal the motor started racing out of control. I put all my weight on the brake pedal to stop the car, then slammed the gear into park and turned the motor off. I then had the car towed to the dealership. The dealership did diagnostic testing and found nothing wrong with the car and said the car was…
ODI 10447708
Vehicle Speed Control
Stopped on a slope 5-20 ft. Long (up or down), remove right foot from brake pedal to accelerator pedal and attempt to accelerate into traffic- santa fe will barely move forward regardless how much accelerator pedal is depressed or "pumped" then: suddenly will spin front tires-accelerating very rapidly. This has happened a minimum of 25 times. Very dangerous situation when attempting to enter a busy street, road or…
ODI 10447468
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. While attempting to accelerate from a stationary position, the vehicle hesitated to move. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 6,000.
ODI 10640491