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Hyundai Santa Fe Traction Control System Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset
6
Years with records
2001–2017
Stored years

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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi2
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • March 28, 2018 · 1,100 miles

    Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle lost acceleration while making a left turn. The contact continually depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle would not accelerate forward. In addition, the traction control indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. Dealer made software update on 4/2/2018 and contact has had no issues…

    ODI 11081906

    2017 records in this system

  • July 9, 2013 · 4,800 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Traction Control System

    I was making a right turn out of a shopping plaza onto a main highway when the traction control engaged because of fresh wet roads, a loud boom came from the passenger side front. Right after the boom the suv revved up and the suv had total loss of power and wouldn't move forward at all. I coasted to the side of the road. I put the suv in park, shut it off. After restarted suv had full working power with drive and…

    ODI 10524015

    2013 records in this system

  • July 19, 2010 · 58,900 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Equipment · Traction Control System · Unknown Or Other

    2007 hyundai santa fe - may 27, 2010 i was driving on the interstate at 65mph when the passenger rear wheel locked up causing the car to fishtale - as i moved over in to the slow lane, it fishtaled again. The dealer it was towed to said it was the yaw sensor which they replaced. I informed them at that time that the ecs off light had been coming on to which they replied it had nothing to do with the yaw sensor i…

    ODI 10344274

    2007 records in this system

  • April 4, 2010 · 95,899 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System

    While driving to work , vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly , i stepped hard on the brake pedal i was going approx. 30 mph, the brake pedal pulsated ( abs activating) for a second or 2 and stopped ,and the brake pedal suddenly sank to the floor,the vehicle kept going, i pulled the emergency brake to try to stop , but it was too late i ran into the vehicle in front of me causing considerable damage to both…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10325523

    2003 records in this system

  • January 10, 2008 · 120,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System

    While braking normal to light pressure from 25-5mph on dry paved road, abs system will turn on and greatly increase stopping distance. There has been more than one instance that i have not been able to stop before a stop light or stopped traffic. There are no abs codes or abs idiot lights on in the dash which indicate that anything is wrong. Safety is a large concern. Brought vehicle to dealer and no issue was…

    ODI 10274535

    2001 records in this system

  • March 17, 2007 · 90,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Traction Control System

    Premature rusting of powerstering 2 (5 year), & transmission 2 (6 year ), & brake (7 year), steel lines . And abs, traction control sensor ring on front drive wheels shaft, rust & split, needed to replace axles as the only fix. Right front axle to transmission case seal slips out and leaks oil has been repaired 5 times under warranty & still need to be put back in a oil changes (3000miles) on 2002 hyundai santa fe .…

    ODI 10296870

    2002 records in this system