2004 Hyundai Santa FE vehicle speed control problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle was sold without title or disclosure dealership took money refuse to hear complaints. Contact me as I am handicapped and have no tittle trying to return vehicle it veered toward ditch as the vehicle is inoperable and dangerous per dmv”
filed May 20, 2019
“2004 hyundai santa fe 2.7 liter engine, high idles at 3,000 rpm on start up and never goes down even when engine reaches normal operating temperature, automatic transmission not even acting right since this problem started, this is a hazard and can cause an accident. The car shows no engine codes…”
filed May 12, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 7 | 5% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 14 | 7% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 15 | 8% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 52 | 5% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE
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.