Hyundai / Santa FE Sport / 2014
2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 40.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.3%.
Complaints227
Crashes0
Fires30
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 40.5% · 92
Electrical system 9.3% · 21
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.5% · 17
Unknown or other 6.6% · 15
Power train 5.7% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 4.4% · 10
Service brakes 4.0% · 9
Fuel/propulsion system 3.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE Sport in this data, 2014 draws comparatively few complaints; 2017 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 77 in the last three years against 51 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where the engine was replaced three times however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Engine · reported at 60,000 miles
The car strains to move at speeds as low as 25mph. I already had my engine replaced, but the same thing is beginning again. At time it feels like it will shut off when moving from being stationary. The car is also guzzling oil. If I don't put oil in every couple weeks, it sounds and feels like it will shut off while driving. Cars behind me sometimes get mad, but what can I do? Engine · reported at 56,000 miles
My vehicle started running hot, the coils were replaced, it continued to run hot periodically, then I had to keep putting water in radiator reserve container and made this bubbling noise when I was driving or stopped with the car running. The starter was replaced. My vehicle became difficult to crank and eventually the engine shut down and it wouldn't crank at all. Engine · reported at 130,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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