2017 Hyundai Santa FE Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 971 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE, 1% of the 971 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 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.
“When making a right, left, or u turn the power completely cuts out and the car is left drifting without power. Their is no response to pushing on the gas peddle when this happens. At the same time on the dash the orange traction control light comes on. This last for a number of seconds and then the engine starts to once again respond to the gas peddle. This problem has happened to me and my wife12 times since we purchased the car 3-1/2 months ago. The problem has occurred in all weather conditions from a standing start and a rolling yield or u turn. …”
NHTSA complaint #10970721, filed 2017-04, 850 miles“On may 31st I purchase a new Santa Fe sport awd 2017 - 21 days after drving the card the dashboard light where coming on for tracking control and downward shifting - when I originally called the dealership I was told maybe I went through a large puddle if they come on again call them back - within three hours of hanging up the phone the same problem started again - I called the dealership - and brought the car in they kept the car for a month stating a master technician from Hyundai was looking into it, but they see where there was an issue with the shift. …”
NHTSA complaint #11021825, filed 2017-09, 8,000 miles“Car has serious, dangerous acceleration problems. It's most noticeable when turning left into oncoming traffic. Car appears to lose all power when accelerating - hanging for seconds while nothing happens. Engine hits redline all the time and it barely gains speed. Called dealer and was first told dual clutch will learn driving style. After noting car has 2k miles was then told the delay is a characteristic of that car. This is unacceptable and incredibly dangerous. I've almost been t-boned multiple times because of this. Googling LED me to many other reports of the same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11015809, filed 2017-08, 2,000 miles“Purchased a Hyundai Santa Fe awd turbo in may 2016, within the first 3 months the traction assist has triggered causing the power train to loos power for 10-15 seconds a total of 5 times. Each time this has happened it has been from a stop and turning onto another street and or u turn all under 30mph, have had it to the dealer 3 times and have contacted Hyundai directly and they can not find anything wrong. I can reproduce the issue if I run over part of the curb or a hard bump. I feel this is a huge safety issue if the SUV looses power for 10-15 seconds when pulling out.”
NHTSA complaint #10897714, filed 2016-08, 3,000 miles“Hit pot hole after stop and stability control stops power to transmission...5-8 seconds of no accelaration has caused safety issue when merging into traffic. Appears to be a very common problem on user based forums.”
NHTSA complaint #10970592, filed 2017-04, 1,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10110913Feb 13, 2017This bulletin describes the service procedure to inspect the lot number of the electronic stability control (ESC) module of certain Santa Fe (NC) and Tucson (TL) vehicles. Parts…
- 10117918Jan 25, 2017This bulletin describes the service procedure to inspect the lot number of the electronic stability control (ESC) module of certain Santa Fe (NC) and Tucson (TL) vehicles. Parts…
- 10089408Dec 1, 2016"this bulletin describes the preliminary procedure to inspect the lot number of the electronic stability control (esc) module of some santa fe (nc) and tucson (tl) vehicles…
Electronic 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 2017 Hyundai Santa FE
650 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
166 complaintsOther or unknown
96 complaintsElectrical system
70 complaintsFuel system
61 complaintsBrakes
59 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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