2026 Hyundai Santa FE Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 14%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE, 14% of the 37 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I engaged the adaptive cruise control at 50 MPH. This enabled the driver attention system which I had turned off at the start of my drive. The driver attention system is unable to see my eyes through my prescription corrective lenses. This caused the Hyundai to throw multiple 'failure to control vehicle/failure to watch road' warnings over the course of a few seconds; culminating with the system trying to stop the car in heavy traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #11708117, filed 2025-12“What component malfunctioned...? - Electrical system (suspected) How was safety put at risk? - We were unaware if the dashboard instruments were reading correctly. We also couldn't lock/unlock the doors or open/close the windows. The tailgate would also not open. Has problem been reproduced? - Not yet - plan to have the service center inspect. Has vehicle been inspected by the manufacturer? - No Were there warning messages or symptoms? - Yes, when the issue occurred. The vehicle reported 13 warnings/alerts. …”
NHTSA complaint #11735486, filed 2026-05“I left work and my car pulled back I looked at my dash I just saw all the lights on indicators telling me I may stop or not I was so scared I live 45 mins from my job and this isn’t the first incident after the second day I bought this brand new car my low oil light came on and the dip stick was dry on a brand new car the following day and from that point on my car is like a magnet and pulls to the right lane to another car this is causing me PTSD I BEGGED my husband to drive me to work in my 48 years I’ve never been afraid of a car when I let the dealership know they don’t care it’s a…”
NHTSA complaint #11749658, filed 2026-07“TAKE A BREAK - the feature prompts the driver to “Take a Break” with that text and a‘Coffee Cup” logo after a certain period of continuous driving. There are instances when turning it off is necessary and Hyundai has removed that option - high distracting false alarm rate. The alert, visual and auditory are intrusive, unnecessary, demonstrate a high false alarm rate leading to frustration and distraction. While designed as a safety feature, it has the opposite effect. The system inaccurately interprets the driver’s behavior as signs of fatigue with alerts popping up at an alarming rate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11723493, filed 2026-03Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 14% |
| 2025 | 20 | 15% |
| 2024 | 16 | 10% |
| 2023 | 37 | 17% |
| 2022 | 16 | 8% |
| 2021 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE
10 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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