2011 Hyundai Santa FE Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 12%of 181 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,256miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Hyundai Santa FE, 12% of the 181 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,256 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There is a rear caliper recall on Hyundai santafe 2011 manufactured sep.28 - nov.25 2010 , my vehicle is manufactured in this time frame - nov.16.2010 and have the exact same problem as described in the recall but the Hyundai reps refused the repair because my VIN is not on the list ? Nhtsa campaign number: 10v-613 Hyundai recall 098: brake calipers”
NHTSA complaint #11218466, filed 2019-06, 150,000 miles“Tamara recall. My calibers keeping sticking on the rotors. I replaced them both and 1 month later it kept sticking and wore the brakes and rotor. This also happened to my 2009 Hyundai dante fe.”
NHTSA complaint #11153403, filed 2018-11, 123,000 miles“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 pedals at same time) when test driving his wife's Santa Fe.”
NHTSA complaint #10482694, filed 2012-10, 21,800 miles“We own a 2011 hynudai Santa Fe and had an incident last night pulling into a parking spot, which appears to be something others have experienced: sua sudden unintended acceleration. I was pulling into the parking space with my foot on the brake and the motor just started racing full throttle for no apparent reason. I mashed on the brake and felt it fade out under the force of the increased motor RPM. I quickly shifted into neutral and the engine continued to race but I had my foot completely removed from the brake or accelerator pedals. I then shut the engine off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10662527, filed 2014-12, 56,128 miles“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 and suggested if I could operate my parking brake, and I tried this, and my car slowly came to a complete stop. At this moment, I put my car on park, turned off the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10553006, filed 2013-11, 15,600 milesRelated recalls
- 13V113000Apr 1, 2013Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE 2007–2011, Tucson 2006–2011, Sonata 2007–2011 +9 more
- 10V613000Dec 9, 2010Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2011 santa fe vehicles manufactured from september 28, 2010, through november 25, 2010. Some of the rear brake…Covers: Hyundai Santa FE 2011
Related service bulletins
- 10190038Mar 23, 2021This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10183963Nov 30, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10173548Mar 25, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
- 10163866Jul 23, 2019This bulletin provides information on the rear wheel speed sensor for Santa Fe (CM), Santa Fe / XL (NC), Santa Fe Sport (AN), and Veracruz (EN) vehicles equipped with front wheel…
- 10163288Jun 20, 2019This bulletin provides information on the rear wheel speed sensor for Santa Fe (CM), Santa Fe / XL (NC), Santa Fe Sport (AN), and Veracruz (EN) vehicles equipped with front wheel…
- 10037908Jan 1, 2011Hyundai: check engine light on, transaxle held in third gear, and trouble codes stored. This is caused by incorrect input and output speed sensors.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 | 13 | 8% |
| 2023 | 27 | 13% |
| 2022 | 11 | 5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 | 11 | 5% |
| 2019 | 11 | 5% |
| 2018 | 19 | 17% |
| 2017 | 59 | 6% |
| 2016 | 17 | 7% |
| 2015 | 29 | 11% |
| 2014 | 58 | 12% |
| 2013 | 63 | 10% |
| 2012 | 29 | 8% |
| 2011 | 22 | 12% |
| 2010 | 12 | 5% |
| 2009 | 50 | 14% |
| 2008 | 29 | 5% |
| 2007 | 87 | 13% |
| 2006 | 17 | 16% |
| 2005 | 33 | 15% |
| 2004 | 43 | 14% |
| 2003 | 43 | 14% |
| 2002 | 21 | 13% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2011 Hyundai Santa FE
64 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology