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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2010 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
8%of 260 total for the year
Median mileage
22,400miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE, 8% of the 260 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,400 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On monday, july 14, 2014, my wife rode her Santa Fe on a straight road accelerating slightly uphill when the engine stalled. On thurs. Dec. 5, 2013, I had a similar experience, which I reported to you at the time. This is the second time this has happened with this car. Again nobody touched the ignition key which has nothing hanging on it except the alarm and door lock dongle. My wife also suddenly lost power steering and power brakes, and luckily there was no other traffic, which could have caused an accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10611285, filed 2014-07, 48,945 miles

“After coming to a full stop at an intersection, I accelerated to enter the intersection and turn right. Almost immediately as I pulled into the intersection, the car stalled as though it had died. I continued to press on the accelerator and after 3 to 4 seconds, the car lurched forward, with fuel feed working normally. I took the car to my local dealer where I bought the car for inspection. They took the car in for testing and said they could not find anything wrong. This problem persisted, with the incidents being infrequent. …”

NHTSA complaint #10574730, filed 2014-03, 7,916 miles

“On tuesday, june 8, 2010 I was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost all power while traveling at 70 MPH. Fortunately, I was able to barely glide the sante fe to the shoulder and stop without incident. Follow up: 3 pm visited Hyundai service center and was told that it was not a throttle problem. They are in contact with ca service to determine cause of problem. Friday, 6-11-10 after complete testing of all circuits, Hyundai declares no source of problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10345212, filed 2010-07, 5,200 miles

“I had just pulled into the driveway of a house I own that I rent; I was there to meet my tenants to discuss a couple of repairs that needed to be done in the house. I was slowing the car with my foot on the brake as I approached the end of the driveway by the side door of the house. Then I heard a sudden, extremely loud engine noise that sounded like the engine revving very fast and the car suddenly accelerated. I was propelled forward about 50 feet into the back yard and crashed into some lilac bushes directly ahead of me and into the steep dirt bank behind the bushes, which stopped the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10512739, filed 2013-05, 10,000 miles

“2001 Hyundai Santa Fe lurches when gear is put to drive, or when driving at low or high speeds where it is worst (feeling that we just got rear ended). Started about 3 months ago. This happened before, about 3 to 4 years ago, and was diagnosed and have replaced the input/output speed control by the dealership. This seems to be a rampant problem that needs to be addressed soon because it is big safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10364258, filed 2010-11, 90,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202638%
202586%
202485%
2023157%
2022168%
202174%
202052%
201952%
201855%
2017546%
201652%
201573%
2014275%
2013213%
20124011%
20112413%
2010218%
20095114%
20085210%
2007588%
20062019%
20054420%
20043913%
2003248%
2002159%
2001147%

Other parts of the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE

Transmission and drivetrain
109 complaints
Engine
37 complaints
Electrical system
28 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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