2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First Incident – XXX Weekend ([XXX]) Accelerating at an on-ramp to a major highway (I-37S) in [XXX], vehicle suddenly lost power. Speed dropped from 60 mph to 45 mph, then 28 mph, in a 65 mph zone during rush hour traffic. No apparent cause: had ¾ tank of fuel, a clean maintenance history, and no…”
filed Sep 4, 2026
“When traveling home from work 8/27/26, my cruise control shut off and my car immediately went into “limp” mode. This almost caused me to get into an accident with a tractor trailer, in which, I may not have survived. Immediately pulled over and tried to find out what had caused this and how to get…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Santa FE Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Santa FE Hybrid | 5 | 15% |
| 2023 Santa FE Hybrid | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Santa FE Hybrid | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 Santa FE Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.