2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport related to the Engine (93 of 161).

161
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
15
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.8
Severity index

Severity index 57.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 96 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 31% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 93 complaints (57.8%)93 58%Service BrakesService Brakes: 29 complaints (18.0%)29 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 21 complaints (13.0%)21 13%HydraulicHydraulic: 17 complaints (10.6%)17 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (9.3%)15 9%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (8.1%)13 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 complaints (6.2%)10 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (5.0%)8 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE9357.8%
SERVICE BRAKES2918.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2113.0%
HYDRAULIC1710.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER159.3%
POWER TRAIN138.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING106.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM85.0%

Complaints filed per year

015302017: 172018: 202019: 202020: 72021: 162022: 202023: 82024: 62025: 302026: 17 (partial year)1718192021222324253026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201717
201820
201920
20207
202116
202220
20238
20246
202530
2026 (year to date)17
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (44 against 43).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V93400028/12/2018ENGINEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or impr
17V35800005/06/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is clo
17V22600031/03/2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
21V30300028/04/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
20V52000027/08/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Other Hyundai Santa Fe Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.