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2014 Hyundai Santa FE engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 277 complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE, 41% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
277 41% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 21
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 18 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 24 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 23 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 120 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles18
80k to 100k miles24
100k to 120k miles23
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 120 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 21 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 hyundai santa fe. While driving, the engine blew up and flipped the hood in an upright position. In addition, the brakes malfunctioned and all the electrical functions turned off. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over as black smoke filled the cabin. The contact was barely able to exit the vehicle after inhaling black smoke. The vehicle caught fire on the side of the road and was totally engulfed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 51,000 miles, September 2019 FireInjury

First issue started when the car stalled 3 weeks ago coming off a highway exit ramp while waiting at light. Car stalled a second time while sitting in traffic shortly after. Then worked fine and had an oil change completed at the dealer on 8/2/19. On 8/11/19, car would not accelerate normally after proceeding from a red light on a state highway, check engine light came on and shortly after engine started making knocking noises that became louder after a few miles.

Reported at 95,005 miles, August 2019

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