2012 Hyundai Santa Fe Brakes Problems
NHTSA lists 30 brake-related complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, 8% of its 353 total complaints for the year, with 8 crashes and no fires or injuries reported. There is no related recall on file, and the median mileage at failure was 24,870 miles.
- Brakes complaints
- 30
- 8% of 353
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 24,870 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical brake symptoms owners report
- Brake pedal sinks or goes to the floor with little to no stopping power, sometimes at low mileage.
- Vehicle continues moving or lurches forward/backward even while the driver is pressing the brake pedal.
- Braking response is delayed or intermittent, occurring at varying speeds and sometimes accompanied by a squeaking noise.
- Loss of braking has led to collisions, including rear-end crashes and impacts with parked vehicles or obstacles.
- Some owners report the issue recurring multiple times before repair, with no clear pattern tied to mileage.
When 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe brake complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 2, 2011, latest Dec 14, 2020.
Brakes recalls for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Brakes complaints by Santa Fe model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many brake complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 30 brake-related complaints for the 2012 Santa Fe, which is 8% of the 353 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a brake recall for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe?
- No. The data shows no related recalls listed for brake issues on the 2012 Santa Fe.
- Did the brake problems cause crashes?
- Yes, NHTSA records 8 crashes tied to brake complaints on the 2012 Santa Fe, though no fires or injuries were reported.
- At what mileage do brake problems typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for brake complaints on the 2012 Santa Fe is 24,870 miles.
- How does the 2012 Santa Fe compare to other years for brake complaints?
- The 2012 model's brake complaints made up 8% of its total complaints, lower than the 2011 (15%), 2013 (12%), 2014 (14%), and 2018 (17%) model years.