2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
No clear pattern 0% of complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2014 vehicle, but with only 220 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine (89 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 70,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 220
- Median age at failure
- 7.4 yr
- Median mileage
- 60,000 n=139
- Crash / fire / tow
- 26.4% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 5 2 do not drive
21V303000 2021-04-28 Do not drive
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
Hyundai 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.
An electrical short in the ABS module can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
20V520000 2020-08-27 Do not drive
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
Hyundai 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.
If the ABS module short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
18V934000 2018-12-28
Engine
Hyundai 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 improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
17V358000 2017-06-05
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Hyundai 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 closed.
If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
17V226000 2017-03-31
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Hyundai 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.
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Engine 21,000 mi 3.8 yr in service
WHEN TRADING IN MY VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP TAKING THE TRADE WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE FULL TRADE-IN VALUE BECAUSE OF THE OPEN RECALL.
Engine 4,000 mi 1.3 yr in service
MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS ALL OF THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V-226. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI NUMEROUS TIMES AND MY REQUESTS KEEP GETTING IGNORED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT COURSE OF ACTION I CAN PURSUE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Engine mileage not reported 3.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE WISUP HYUNDAI DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system 50,000 mi 5.1 yr in service
I HAD 2 ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE THAT THESE MIGHT BE A COMMON RECALL ISSUE. THE BACK UP CAMERA ON MY HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2014 SPORT STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY I COULD STILL DRIVE MY CAR BUT IT THE SCREEN TURNS BLUE WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. AND I HAD ANOTHER ISSUE I USED MY EMERGENCY BREAK IN MY CAR AND THE BREAKS JAMMED, I DID DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T COMPLETELY LOCKED UP IT WAS JAMMED AND IT CAUSED MY REAR BREAKS AND ROTORS TO GET SO HOT THAT THEY WERE SMOKING, AT THAT POINT I DID HAVE TO GET MY CAR TOWED BECAUSE I DODNT WANT TO RISK A FIRE.