2013 Hyundai Santa FE Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 605 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE, 2% of the 605 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,400 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Using the car in eco when entering the interstate I'm speeding up my car goes higher in rpms and is not shifting to correct the change and I'll have to flip it into manual and shift into a higher gear. This has happened at least 3 times and does not happen every time but the first time almost got me hit by a car because I couldn't slow down due to timing and also was not speeding up correctly due to the car not auto correcting.”
NHTSA complaint #11240258, filed 2019-07, 84,000 miles“Driving to work my engine started heating up and all electronics were not working properly and I lost speed control while on the highway there it starts to missfire also seatbelt is inside out not working properly on driver's side”
NHTSA complaint #11341752, filed 2020-07, 99,999 miles“Steering felt weird from the moment I left the lot with my new car. Test drive on a similar vehicle was fine. The car wanders all over the road, requires constant steering to keep a straight track. My 40 mile trip home was spent fighting the wheel, not enjoying my new car....which I love otherwise. I will not keep this car if the steering cannot be fixed, other driver's have had the same complaint.”
NHTSA complaint #10543230, filed 2013-09, 145 miles“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 reverse5x. Vehicle is now at dealer for inspection for damage/(safety).”
NHTSA complaint #10524015, filed 2013-07, 4,800 miles“Vehicle was purchased around june 3 2012, at the time of the test drive I noticed a lot of wind noise in the cabin and the vehicle would not stay in a straight line at 55 MPH, it would sway left to right. Against my better judgment I still purchased this vehicle. The sales person informed me that the reasons why the vehicle performed the way it did was because it was a very windy. To this date the vehicle still sways left to right when driving over 55 MPH and the cabin noise is driving me crazy. This is a serious safety issue that Hyundai will need to fix quickly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10504082, filed 2013-03, 700 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 2% |
| 2013 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 2% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 68 | 10% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
273 complaintsSteering
95 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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