2002 Hyundai Santa FE vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Hyundai Santa FE — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. Fox ann arbor hyundai (located at 3975 jackson…”
filed Nov 19, 2018
“My 2002 2.7 santa fe reved way up spontaneously tonight. I banged gas pedal repeatedly with foot but did nothing. As I approached stoplight brakes would hardly stop the car; shifted to neutral, rpms went way up and I turned off car. Continued my 1 mile trip home and engine would by itself rev down…”
filed Nov 7, 2015
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 2002 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.