2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Service Brakes Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving the engine would decelerator then cut out. I can be on the highway going speed limits of 70 or on a side street going 30 or under. It even happened when i pulled out of my drive way and drove down my street (4 houses down) and got to my cul-de-sac and all power shut down. Neighbor had to stop to avoid hitting me because i was rolling and could not stop. All power to steering wheel and brakes would be…
Crash reported
ODI 11173180
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving on a busy street, i slowly turned a corner and suddenly lost my power steering and brakes and the engine stalled out. I immediately turned off the engine, sat briefly blocking the heavy traffic, after being slightly shaken in the incident, started it up again and proceeded to park and get lunch. After lunch, the car started up ok, i got on the road and shortly after, i noticed the engine light come on…
ODI 11183283
Service Brakes
Takata recall my abs lights are on and will not go off as well as the downhill light moving and stationary. The mechanic said it is a sensor in the left rear hub that needs to be replaced.
ODI 11145235
Service Brakes · Wheels
My abs lights are on and won't go off. I had it checked for 80$ to get told it is a sensor in the rear hub of tire that is not reading the tire speed. They want 500$ to repair it.
ODI 11151569
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Started car, noticed the following dash lights were on: abs esc downhill braking checked online and found that hyundai recalled 1.7 million vehicles for this problem (defective brake lamp switch) up to 2011. I'm concerned that my 2012 car has the same issue, even though my vin is not included in the recall. These lights stay on no matter if moving or stationary.
ODI 11031407
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
We have had 3 separate instances when our suv stalled and the engine shut down when proceeding to drive once a stop signal changed. The most recent occurred yesterday when we made a right turn onto us [redacted] in sf. The power steering went out, the brakes failed and the engine shut down. The car restarted once i got it back into park. It was a harrowing experience on this busy street
ODI 10992058
Engine · Service Brakes
Takata recall i brought my car 1 year ago i've been doing maintenance oil change, tune up on my car, however it started making some type of ticking noise when i brought it back to the dealership i was told i could pay for a new engine or drive the car until it breaks down. I don't have any money for a new engine. I put 5000 dollars on the car for a down payment. Im also financin it at this time. Also the breaks…
ODI 10971421
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
As early as last summer, my 2012 hyundai santa fe started to (intermittently) accelerate when i stepped on the brake. Frankly, i thought it was related to the sandals i was wearing. I thought i was occasionally stepping on the gas and the brake at the same time (i have very big feet -- size fifteen). The problem stopped when i switched shoes (which also corresponded to the end of summer). The problem came back…
Crash reported
ODI 10904321
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Today april 28, 2015, my mother, daughter and i were coming home from running an errand, when we came to are house we pulled up and went in reverse to pull into the drive way like normal so we can park the car in the garage. When we pulled in we were going just 5mph. Then suddenly when my mom was pushing the brake the stop and put the car into park. The car out of no where lurched and crashed into are washer, water…
Crash reported
ODI 10713354
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
On two separate occasions, my 2012 hyundai santa fe stalled, for no apparent reason, causing loss of steering, wheel control, and brakes. On the first occasion, i was driving through a mall parking lot. While making a left turn and attempting to drive down a row of parking spots, my car stalled and i was unable to turn the steering wheel, brake or guide the vehicle. On the second occasion, i was turning left down…
ODI 10637929
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
My family has a 2012 hyundai santa fe. We started experiencing problems with the vehicle stalling while driving in 2013. The car stalled multiple times on city streets and once on the highway. When the car stalls, the driver loses power steering and brakes. It is a very dangerous situation. After the third time the car stalled we took it in for service in april of 2013 to the local hyundai dealership. The technician…
ODI 10598590
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was turning right into a parking space, applied the brakes and the vehicle surged/accelerated. It went over a curb and hit another vehicle. When it stopped i looked down and my foot was indeed on the brakes, to the floor. A similar thing happened twice before. I was turning onto another street and the car felt like it surged. Fortunately both times there was no one in the other lane or in front of me. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10595387
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
This is the second incident. The first was in september 2013. Both times i was traveling at 15 mph when the car engine stalled and i lost steering power and braking power. I was able to pull over to side of road and put car in park it then restarted. Engine warning light came on both times. I call hyundai customer service and was told to have car towed to closest dealer which is over 60 miles from me. They are not…
ODI 10594085
Service Brakes
After performing a brake inspection i notice deep grooves within the rear brake rotors. This is not only premature brake wear but this is due to the rear brake calipers locking up. *tr
ODI 10594973
Service Brakes
While traveling on state park road greenville sc, a mail truck was stopped in road. As i applied the brakes, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I swerved off the road to avoid hitting the truck. I side swiped several trees causing approx. $5000.00 worth of damage. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10573478
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl- the contact owns a 2012 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and coming upon a red light, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The contact indicated that while pressing the break pedal the vehicle initially slowed down but the vehicle would not stop causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. No injuries were reported. A…
Crash reported
ODI 10563756
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Please investigate the hyundai line of cars. I was driving this car that i owned. I had just driven 140 miles, and i was on city streets making my way to the inlaws. I stopped at a stop sign and as i accelerated and proceeded to make a right turn on to another city street, the engine completely died. I noticed it when my power steering locked up, i had no brakes and i was headed right toward a home's front door. I…
ODI 10584639
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
1) historical details / event: when i bought the car (august, 2012) i noticed the occasional sticking of the throttle and when pressing the break the car would seem to want to accelerate - this would happen once every three months: the dealer said they couldn't find anything. 2) recent event: on 07/07 while driving at 45mph the car immediately started slowing down to less then 10mph and the check-engine-light came…
ODI 10523831
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
2012 hyundai santa fe had complete power loss on interstate while moving at 65mph in the left most lane. Engine shuttered, check engine light came on and engine power went to idle rpm. There was no throttle responce and steering became heavy. Managed to cross two lanes and get the vehicle to the shoulder. Shut vehicle off and restarted it. Check engine light stayed on and engine appeared to function normally.…
ODI 10510497
Service Brakes
I was stopped in a left turn lane and i believe i was the 8th or 9th vehicle in line. I had my foot on the brake pedal and the pedal went to the floor! I turned my steering wheel to the left as far as i could, but i tapped the bumper of the vehicle in front of me. There were no injuries and very minor damage to the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of me, and very minor damage to my front bumper. No other vehicles…
Crash reported
ODI 10486024
Service Brakes
Stopped at a red light the brakes failed to work. *tr
ODI 10476825
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I pulled into a parking lot, in front of a bakery, and stopped to allow a car to leave a parking spot. I then proceeded to pull into the vacant parking spot and when i applied the brakes, the vehicle sounded like it was actually gunning into a higher gear, and as i was pushing harder down on the brake with my right foot the vehicle jumped the sidewalk in front of the bakery. I proceeded to apply both my feet to the…
ODI 10467753
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Engine died when slowing down - coming to a stop or making turns approximately 8 times since the time of purchase. First time was when coming down an incline to a stop sign. The next time happened when making a turn around a corner on a residential street. Since that first time, service dealer checked for recalls, but there were none., it randomly happens, normally when slowing down from traveling speeds of 45 mi/hr…
ODI 10542456
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.