2012 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 352 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DOING ABOUT 5MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, TOOK ME OVER A…”NHTSA complaint 10822671 — filed 01/27/2016
“TODAY APRIL 28, 2015, MY MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM RUNNING AN ERRAND, WHEN WE CAME TO ARE HOUSE WE PULLED UP…”NHTSA complaint 10713354 — filed 04/28/2015
“FEBRUARY 20,2015 ABOUT 7:30 IN THE EVENING AS I WAS GOING UP A GRADE TOWARDS A RED LIGHT , MY CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN I…”NHTSA complaint 10689747 — filed 02/21/2015
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 2012 Hyundai Santa FE have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Hyundai Santa FE: 40 of 352 complaints on file (11.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
352 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 25 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and none 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.
