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2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport vehicle speed control problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport3% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
3%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at speeds above 30 MPH, the vehicle shook and…

    filed Oct 23, 2024

  • While driving my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport in freeway traffic, I felt the vehicle begin to heavily vibrate and the engine was jerking severely. The speed began to slowly descend. I was unable to control this. I was in a one-lane overpass, with no safe place, room, or lane to pull over. I felt…

    filed Apr 25, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Santa FE Sport years

YearReportsShare
2017 Santa FE Sport257%
2015 Santa FE Sport11%
2014 Santa FE Sport74%
2013 Santa FE Sport21%
Santa FE Sport vehicle speed control problems by year →

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.