2007 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,654 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (21% of reports).
- 58vehicle speed control complaints
- 66,654median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 12 of 58 complaints (21%)
- Throttle position: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
- ESC off: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
- Floor mat: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Hyundai Santa FE vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 3 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Santa FE | 8 | 6% | 17,000 |
| 2024 Santa FE | 8 | 5% | 23,217 |
| 2023 Santa FE | 15 | 7% | 856 |
| 2022 Santa FE | 16 | 8% | 2,500 |
| 2021 Santa FE | 7 | 4% | 50 |
| 2020 Santa FE | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Santa FE | 5 | 2% | 9,612 |
| 2018 Santa FE | 5 | 5% | 4,638 |
| 2017 Santa FE | 54 | 6% | 6,750 |
| 2016 Santa FE | 5 | 2% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Santa FE | 7 | 3% | 60,500 |
| 2014 Santa FE | 27 | 5% | 47,000 |
| 2013 Santa FE | 21 | 3% | 11,500 |
| 2012 Santa FE | 40 | 11% | 16,000 |
| 2011 Santa FE | 24 | 13% | 26,000 |
| 2010 Santa FE | 21 | 8% | 22,400 |
| 2009 Santa FE | 51 | 14% | 27,001 |
| 2008 Santa FE | 52 | 10% | 52,000 |
| 2007 Santa FE | 58 | 8% | 66,654 |
| 2006 Santa FE | 20 | 19% | 57,000 |
| 2005 Santa FE | 44 | 20% | 21,950 |
| 2004 Santa FE | 39 | 13% | 69,500 |
| 2003 Santa FE | 24 | 8% | 70,000 |
| 2002 Santa FE | 15 | 9% | 101,085 |
| 2001 Santa FE | 14 | 7% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds with the cruise control activated, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact pulled over, placed the vehicle in neutral, and restarted the vehicle for…
Park N Fly Mississauga Canada. Vehicle in parked position. Vehicle reversed from position and driven for 50-75 feet. Driver made a left turn and within two seconds the vehicle started accelerating on its own. Driverâs head and hands bounced off the steering for a brief moment and then returned…
It started off as what seemed like just the bulbs burning out in any which light. Then my passenger window stopped working then started working. The lights still were having issues. It took a bit for me to realize that there is a short or something in the car. The lights go out then come back on…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Hyundai Santa FEs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE (8% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,654 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 12 of 58 complaints, followed by “throttle position” (8).
Other 2007 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2007 Hyundai Santa FE problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Santa FE years.