2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 09/08/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 346 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport overview page.
What owners report
“MY CAR HAS STARTED JERKING WHEN UP SHIFTING AND SEEMS TO ONLY BE HAPPENING WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT WARMED UP. THEN TODAY WHILE DRIVING…”NHTSA complaint 11397054 — filed 02/19/2021
“JUST GOT THIS CAR 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT HESITATES WHEN TURNING OR TRYING TO GET OUT INTO TRAFFIC. VERY SCARY! HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES…”NHTSA complaint 11191961 — filed 03/27/2019
“TAKATA RECAL: WHILE MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY ONRAMP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IT WON'T GO ABOVE 50 MPH EVEN WHEN I FLOORED…”NHTSA complaint 11183326 — filed 03/01/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport: 25 of 346 complaints on file (7.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport have in total?
346 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 5 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
