2003 Hyundai Santa FE vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Hyundai Santa FE — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving or stopped the vehicle would accelerate to the highest rate of speed, on it's own, and I had to put it in neutral to stop an accident from happening. This happened more than once, almost fatally injuring several pedestrians. We took it to the dealer for repair and it was so unsafe due…”
filed May 4, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While at a completed stop, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing;…”
filed Oct 11, 2016
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 2003 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.