NHTSA Complaint #10909871 — 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10909871
Vehicle	2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	September 26, 2016
Date Filed	September 27, 2016
Mileage	58,600 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,600.

Related Complaints for the 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints

#11374286 — November 12, 2020 — I HAVE BEEN GETTING ELECTRICAL SHOCKS FROM MY CAR AROUND THE WELL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE AR...

#11118085 — August 6, 2018 — WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS ON STEROIDS KICKS IN, ON DRY PAVEMENT, (THIS WAS AFTER I HAD NEW BRAKES...

#10966380 — March 16, 2017 — THE ABS BREAKS KICK IN WHILE I'M DRIVING. MY CONCERN ISN'T AS MUCH IN THE DRYER WEATHER BUT WHEN IT IS SLICK OUTSIDE...

#10954008 — February 11, 2017 — WHILE TRYING TO STOP FROM LESS THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR FOR A LIGHT TURNING RED THE ABS CAME ON AND RELEASED THE BRAKES...

#10865640 — May 18, 2016 — THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS, IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM I...

Recent Complaints for the 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

#11655016 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — April 16, 2025 — While merging onto the freeway, the accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor with the throttle wide open. The brakes ...

#11616406 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LOCK — September 25, 2024 — The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the tailgate failed to open while using the tailgat...

#11517629 — ENGINE — April 18, 2023 — Car all of a sudden stopped running like normal. Can't go above 20 mph without sounding like backfiring or dying

#11517629 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — April 18, 2023 — Car all of a sudden stopped running like normal. Can't go above 20 mph without sounding like backfiring or dying

#11517629 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — April 18, 2023 — Car all of a sudden stopped running like normal. Can't go above 20 mph without sounding like backfiring or dying