2012 Hyundai Santa FE cruise control problems
40 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes.
What owners wrote
Driver was pulling into a parking space when santa fe suddenly surged or lunged forward and to the right causing car to jump over a concrete bumper and into another car parked at a 90-degree angle. After the accident investigation was cleared driver proceeded to the local dealership. Enroute the santa fe would not shift out of low gear. Dealer claimed the events could not be duplicated.
While changing lanes, there was a sudden lack of response while I was pressing on the accelerator. This only lasted a millisecond but was enough that I started to press down to complete the change when throttle response returned. I have had this happen about a dozen times in the 3 months since purchasing this auto.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Santa FE
- Engine 234 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints