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2014 Hyundai Santa FE steering problems

52 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
52 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
28,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 28,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 28,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 68% 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 miles16
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 38 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

My steering would work while I was driving with my kids in the car, my breaks were barely working, the hood started smoking and something under the hood in the engine caught on fire, there was a horrible smell when I was breaking and the breaks would jolt. The engine and cooling was not turning off even with my key taken out, the fan engine was running nonstop no matter what, smoking etc

March 2025 Fire

The steering on our 2014 santa fe went out today while trying to take a left turn at a green light prior to getting onto a major highway. The car was towed to the dealer we purchased the vehicle at and we were told we need an entire new steering column and to do this they need parts from outside of the united states. Could have been a very bad situation if it had happened a few moments later on the highway.

Reported at 11,500 miles, June 2015

Other problems reported for the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Hyundai models