2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
17 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
“The car went from 70 miles an hour to 25 miles an hour all of a sudden on the highway and then would not allow to accelerate afterwards. Battery stopped charging and we had to stop it multiple times to get it to continue to drive no faults or issue on the dashboard.”
filed Jun 21, 2026
“Gas Motor is not engaging to assist electric drivetrain on a hybrid AWD 2025 Santa Fe. This resulted in a dangerous situation crossing a busy road from a stop sign. The Santa Fe rolled into the intersection at the drivers request, but did not accelerate normally (only to a maximum of a few miles…”
filed Mar 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 | 9% |
| 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.