Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe has 35 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | In relation to this incident, approximately 3,00 miles after an oil change, the engine oil drain plu... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Bien,mi auto tuvo varios problemas al mismo tiempo: 1-falla en todo el sistema eléctrico,aire acondi... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the veh... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I have been notified that I am in need of a new engine due to possible complete engine failure which... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2014 Hyundai Sonata is subject to the recall campaign for the 2.0L and 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injec... |
| Oct 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My engine started making a loud knocking noise suddenly. It only has 84,000 miles on it and I haven... |
| May 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport vehicles equipped with 2.0 liter and 2.4 liter gasoline direct injection... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS (Lambda II, V6 3.3L, 104k miles) late at night with my wi... |
| Jul 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving normally, suddenly the vehicle will jolt and the RPMs go down to zero despite the vehi... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Same issue with my Santa Fe Sport with the engine burning oil. It left me stranded on a back road up... |
| Dec 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on a busy highway on December 26th, 2021 the vehicles check engine light suddenly illu... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine started to make a knocking noise right at 100k miles. We bought the car used with 78k miles o... |
| Sep 17, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The Turbo failed and is not functional. I took the car in and found out that it needed to be replace... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle loss ... |
| Apr 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Hyuandi recalled Santa Fe 2.4L engines. Ignoring and refuses to acknowledge many 3.3L Santa Fe’s SAM... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Excessive oil consumption. Currently uses 1.2 quarts per 1,000 miles |
| Nov 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE | THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LEAP OR JERK WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CA... |
| Nov 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 11/21/2020 AROUND 12 PM WE WERE PULLING OUT ON TO THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY SATURDAY TRAFFIC IN BETWEEN R... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE. WAS TOLD BY HYUNDAI SERVICE TEAM THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PR... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE GEARS [GO FROM 6TH TO 4TH] AND NOT BE ABLE TO REACH SP... |