Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe has 27 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. STEPPED ON GAS TO MOVE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND IT JUST TOOK OFF. HAD T... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELE... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | AS EARLY AS LAST SUMMER, MY 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE STARTED TO (INTERMITTENTLY) ACCELERATE WHEN I STEP... |
| Jun 26, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ACCELERATING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT, ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS 15-20 ... |
| Apr 28, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TODAY APRIL 28, 2015, MY MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM RUNNING AN ERRAND, WHEN WE CAM... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FEBRUARY 20,2015 ABOUT 7:30 IN THE EVENING AS I WAS GOING UP A GRADE TOWARDS A RED LIGHT , MY CAR SU... |
| Jun 1, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SURGED/ACCELERATED. IT... |
| Apr 29, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH... |
| Sep 12, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE RPMS DRO... |
| Sep 9, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE THEN CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT STATED... |
| Aug 19, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT BY FAR, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 9... |
| Jul 13, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AF... |
| May 15, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20... |
| May 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUBMISSION FROM CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE DEFECTS. *SM... |
| Apr 22, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE PICKED UP AFTER INSPECTION AT DEALER AND DRIVEN APPROX. 1 MILE WHEN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDD... |
| Apr 15, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS LOST POWER TWICE WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS ON APR... |
| Mar 30, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERA... |
| Nov 15, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE (MILEAGE APPROX. 13366) ON THE HIGHWAY IN FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFI... |
| Oct 13, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS AT A MAJOR INTERSTATE INTERCHANGE, OVER 6 HOURS FROM HOME WHEN I HEARD A SLIGHT NOISE AND THE ... |