2009 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 357 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE SLOWED WITHOUT WARNING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED, THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WENT TO IDLE MODE. BEFORE SLOWDOWN, HAD MILD SURGING AT SPEED. PROBLEM…”NHTSA complaint 10654195 — filed 11/11/2014
“I ENTERED A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WILDLY WITH NO CONTROL OVER…”NHTSA complaint 10649956 — filed 10/25/2014
“I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK BETWEEN TWO CARS AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO CUT THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO FINISH THE PARK…”NHTSA complaint 10628033 — filed 08/25/2014
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 2009 Hyundai Santa FE have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE: 51 of 357 complaints on file (14.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
357 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 27 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 26 reported injuries, and 3 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.
