2008 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 52,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “floor mat” (15% of reports).
- 52vehicle speed control complaints
- 52,000median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Floor mat: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
- Applied brakes: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 3 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 2008 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.
Seem like it burns oil quick
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the contact stated that after depressing the brake pedal the cruise control briefly failed to disengage. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the…
Reference Number: 11520065 This is a follow up to a previously submitted incident involving this same vehicle. My first submission was May, 2023, This vehicle experienced the exact same hazardous condition on February 26, 2024. on I-75 south. After driving on an interstate highway for about 1 hour…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Hyundai Santa FEs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE (10% of the 541 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 2008 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 52,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “floor mat”, in 8 of 52 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (7).
Other 2008 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2008 Hyundai Santa FE problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Santa FE years.