2007 Hyundai Santa FE Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “esc off” (32% of reports).
- 68electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 84,200median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ESC off: mentioned in 22 of 68 complaints (32%)
- Brake switch: mentioned in 8 of 68 complaints (12%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 8 of 68 complaints (12%)
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 6 of 68 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 68 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Hyundai Santa FE electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa FE | 3 | 1% | 7,700 |
| 2017 Santa FE | 9 | 1% | 3,000 |
| 2016 Santa FE | 2 | 1% | 82,000 |
| 2014 Santa FE | 11 | 2% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Santa FE | 10 | 2% | 37,400 |
| 2012 Santa FE | 4 | 1% | 76,435 |
| 2011 Santa FE | 7 | 4% | 64,200 |
| 2010 Santa FE | 2 | 1% | 43,000 |
| 2009 Santa FE | 6 | 2% | 81,250 |
| 2008 Santa FE | 16 | 3% | 120,000 |
| 2007 Santa FE | 68 | 10% | 84,200 |
| 2006 Santa FE | 1 | 1% | 11,137 |
| 2005 Santa FE | 2 | 1% | 73,000 |
| 2004 Santa FE | 3 | 1% | 141,560 |
| 2003 Santa FE | 1 | 0% | 150,000 |
| 2002 Santa FE | 1 | 1% | 12,000 |
| 2001 Santa FE | 1 | 0% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIESTA HYUNDAI (1955 ST MICHAELS DR, SANTA…
Esc is intermittently turning itself off for no apparent reason when i am driving. Happens mostly when i first start driving and am at a very low speed, but also happens on the highway at higher speeds at times. Only way to turn it back on is to turn off the engine and re-start. Is happening more…
My son, [xxx] was driving the car. While decelerating down from 60 mph on approach to bridge toll plaza, at about 40 mph the esc light came on, the engine lost power and the steering became very hard to work. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Hyundai Santa FEs have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE (10% of the 684 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “esc off”, in 22 of 68 complaints, followed by “brake switch” (8).
Other 2007 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2007 Hyundai Santa FE problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Santa FE years.