2008 Hyundai Santa FE vehicle speed control problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Hyundai Santa FE — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 24, 2025
“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…”
filed Mar 14, 2024
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 2008 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.