2018 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,638miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE, 5% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,638 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Slow to accelerated I have to re press the pedal just to try an speed up on the highway im getting honked at trying to go up hills I have to press it to the floor to go up hills an it idles out an its very dangerous to drive on the freeway I cant go past 50mph an I use sport mode its dosnt help it this should be a recall in all the Hyundai cars .”
NHTSA complaint #11287809, filed 2019-12, 40,123 miles“When driving on a back road going about 35-40 MPH, all of a sudden the rpms spiked way up and the car started shaking. As I pressed the gas pedal the car would barely move but the rpms would go extremely high. Every time I had a stop light and tried accelerating once the light turned green the car would barely move and rpms would just keep reving up real high. I was afraid I was going to get hit or rear ended. Huge safety concerns.”
NHTSA complaint #11140655, filed 2018-10, 4,638 miles“I was at the Tim Hortons drive-thru stopped behind a car in front of me the car in front of me started to go to the order window , as I let off the brake to start to go my suv took off full speed! I hit the brakes as hard as I could and the car kept moving forward like the throttle was stuck at full acceleration. I wasn't even hitting the gas pedal, after my vehicle struck the car and continued to smash into the car while I was holding a brake I put it in neutral and then the car finally came to a stop. I had 5 children in the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11450306, filed 2022-02“This will be the fourth time our vehicle has to go to the dealer. We purchased this car in April of this year and the car has lived more at the dealer service department than with us. The first time, the car started smoking and left us stranded. The dealer changed out the fuel injectors. When it randomly started smoking it smelled strongly of gas and we were scared that the car would catch fire. The other times were due to the car not accelerating as it should on the highway making it quite difficult to merge and speed up as needed on the highway. This time, it's the same thing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11430225, filed 2021-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8% |
| 2025 | 8 | 6% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 15 | 7% |
| 2022 | 16 | 8% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 | 54 | 6% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 27 | 5% |
| 2013 | 21 | 3% |
| 2012 | 40 | 11% |
| 2011 | 24 | 13% |
| 2010 | 21 | 8% |
| 2009 | 51 | 14% |
| 2008 | 52 | 10% |
| 2007 | 58 | 8% |
| 2006 | 20 | 19% |
| 2005 | 44 | 20% |
| 2004 | 39 | 13% |
| 2003 | 24 | 8% |
| 2002 | 15 | 9% |
| 2001 | 14 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE
54 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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