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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2002 Santa FE Santa FE Trailer Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
14%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
2,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Santa FE Santa FE Trailer, 14% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,900 miles. 2 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.

“While driving approximately 55 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle suddenly decelerated. The driver had to manually accelerate to get the vehicle up to speed. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10044679, filed 2003-11, 2,900 miles

“My son was driving at 25mph, the car accelarated on it's own. He almost hit a tree. He braked, but it would stop accelerating. He put it in neutral and with the foot on the brake, he pulled the emergency brake and the car stopped. When he out it in park, he started it again and the engine raced above 7with out touching accelarator. He could have got killed. We had the car towed.”

NHTSA complaint #763126, filed 2002-06

“I have detailed information on what I believe is a cover-up by the hyundai corporation regarding the 2002 hyundai sante fe. The problem was noticed the day after I bought the vehicle. I've had my vehicle in for service at least 4 timesfor the following problem: when I start the vehicle up every morning, the RPM's race to over 2000 and declines slightly to about 1500 and stays at this speed for about 2 minutes. When I pull from a parking space (without touching the gas pedal), the speedometer hover between 10 and 15 miles an hour, again, without touching the accelerator. …”

NHTSA complaint #760387, filed 2002-04

“Vehicle had 1,300 miles when owner began to move vehicle. Owner pushed brake pedal and vehicle began to shake. Vehicle accelerated out of control in reverse. It sustained extensive damage to rear and property. Vehicle was towed to a dealership, vehicle was stolen off dealers lot. Vehicle has been classified as totaled. Please describe details.”

NHTSA complaint #8018793, filed 2002-09

“While in stop and go traffic, the driver removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed and ran into the back of another vehicle. On a second occasion while parking in a garage the vehicle surged forward at a tremendous speed, on the third occasion when starting the parked vehicle the vehicle accelerated at a tremendous speed.”

NHTSA complaint #8019907, filed 2002-10

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002614%

Other parts of the 2002 Santa FE Santa FE Trailer

Engine cooling
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Santa FE Santa FE Trailer

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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