2007 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 681 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“ACCELERATING VEHICLE TO MERGE ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY, CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN…”NHTSA complaint 10344255 — filed 07/20/2010
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE…”NHTSA complaint 10343514 — filed 07/15/2010
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED…”NHTSA complaint 10330998 — filed 05/18/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE: 54 of 681 complaints on file (7.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
681 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 30 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
