2014 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls

56% of owner complaints on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe related to the Engine (275 of 494).

494
Complaints
3
Recalls
16
Crash reports
30
Fire reports
20
Injuries
78.3
Severity index

Severity index 78.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 47 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 275 complaints (55.7%)275 56%Service BrakesService Brakes: 58 complaints (11.7%)58 12%SteeringSteering: 52 complaints (10.5%)52 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 49 complaints (9.9%)49 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 40 complaints (8.1%)40 8%Power TrainPower Train: 36 complaints (7.3%)36 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 27 complaints (5.5%)27 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 27 complaints (5.5%)27 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE27555.7%
SERVICE BRAKES5811.7%
STEERING5210.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM499.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER408.1%
POWER TRAIN367.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL275.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM275.5%

Complaints filed per year

034682014: 232015: 322016: 172017: 362018: 192019: 392020: 682021: 582022: 612023: 582024: 612025: 162026: 6 (partial year)1415161718192068212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201423
201532
201617
201736
201819
201939
202068
202158
202261
202358
202461
202516
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (135 against 187).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
13V62400016/12/2013TIRES:SIDEWALLHyundai is recalling certain model year 2014 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with P235/65R17 103T Continental Crosscontact LX tires. The tires may have a damaged sidewall.
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl

Other Hyundai Santa Fe model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-11. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.