Hyundai SANTA FE brakes problems
1,265 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
7,617 owner complaints analyzed
46 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,226 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,265 of 7,617 complaints match this topic (16.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10013938 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
THROTTLE STUCK ON VEHICLE IN A FAST IDLE POSITION. CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED BY USE OF FOOT BRAKE. VEHICLE HAD 23020 MILES AND IS A GLS WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS 13 JAN 01. NO INJURIES, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. DEALER REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE CABLE WAS MISROUTED. ACCORDING TO DEALER THE CABLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED THROUGH A METAL CLIP AT RIGHT REAR OF SURGE TANK/INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CLIP IS ADJACENT TO THE CLIP USED TO SECURE THE GAS PEDAL CABLE. THE REPLACEMENT CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013938 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053997 · 2004-01-14 (January 14, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AND UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL IS DELAYED, RESULTING IN EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053997 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074086 · 2004-05-24 (May 24, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND IDLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES AND REPLACED IGNITION COIL, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND 2 OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BUT GRINDING CONTINUED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145219 · 2005-12-14 (December 14, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THEN DRIVE AND THE TACHOMETER WENT TO THE RED ZONE. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE MOVED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FORWARD IN 30 SECONDS. THEN, HE THEN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. THIS REPEATED A WEEK LATER. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS RUN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY RULED OUT A CRUISE CONTROL …
Owner-reported narrative. 34,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154983 · 2006-04-10 (April 10, 2006)
DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE LAST TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR WAS WARPED HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,748 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154983 at NHTSA ↗