2009 Hyundai Santa FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,001 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking space” (12% of reports).
- 51vehicle speed control complaints
- 27,001median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%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.
- Parking space: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Put neutral: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 11 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 2009 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.
1.) Throttle Control failure, and is available for inspection 2.) My and the public saftey was put in risk, as I lost control of the vehicle an almost had an accident, and could have hit another vehicle or person or building. 3.) The problem has not occured again other than the multiple times on…
While driving on the interstate, I approached my exit. As I am slowing down, the engine shuts off and steering becomes very hard. I quickly shifted into neutral to restart the car to avoid a crash. There were no warning lights on the dash before shutting down. I immediately took it to a mechanic to…
Contact owned 2009 hyundai santa fe sport utility vehicle. At 2pm on july 7, 2017, driver experienced a sudden, uncommanded acceleration that caused a fatal crash that resulted in the death of the driver and two passengers. Manufacturer was informed about the subject incident. Hyundai is aware of a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Hyundai Santa FEs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE (14% of the 358 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 2009 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 27,001 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE?
The most frequent phrase is “parking space”, in 6 of 51 complaints, followed by “put neutral” (5).
Other 2009 Hyundai Santa FE problems
See all 2009 Hyundai Santa FE problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Santa FE years.