2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Complaint Log

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger cabin would fill up with the odor of gasoline. The contact stated an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure occurred again, with the passenger cabin filling with the odor of gasoline. The vehicle was towed to another dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure re-occurred and returned the vehicle to the same dealer. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact felt that the fuel line had been damaged due to the first engine replacement repair. The contact researched online and related the fuel line failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V934000 (Engine, Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

I took my 2014 Santa Fe in for ABS recall and replacement. Shortly after, about 1 month and a couple hundred miles, my ABS light, traction and engine lights, and my ebrake light remain on. My speedometer does not work and reads at 0 even while moving. I can feel my traction not working and the vehicle slipping under the wheel. I took the vehicle to Hyundai dealership and there is an issue with my whole HEC unit and needs to be replaced. The HEC unit works with the ABS system and could have been shorted from the ABS recall. It reads multiple sensor issues with the wheel sensor and HEC unit needing to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 60-65 MPH, she heard abnormal knocking sounds coming from the engine and an abnormal popping sound coming from underneath the passenger’s side of the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated as she continued to drive, the vehicle started shuddering and stalled. The check engine warning light and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated she was able to restart the vehicle and drive, but the vehicle would not shift into 3rd gear. The contact stated as she was veering to the side of the road, the engine threw a rod. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

Engine burned oil faster than it should and was out of oil. Oil change April 20, 2021 and out of oil on July 28, 2021 and not due for oil change for another approx 1K miles. Our safety was at risk because I was driving the car and it died in the middle of the road without warning with 2 small kids in the car, I’m 7 months pregnant, and 95 degrees outside. Car towed to local auto repair service that does my routine car service needs. The car has not been inspected by anyone other than local auto repair shop at this time. I’ve called dealership of where car was purchased. I’ve also contacted Hyundai and told that a case manager will contact me in the next 2 weeks. No warning lights were on until the car died while driving it.

Recall campaigns have been issued for the ABS system. The recall notice says repairs must be made, and they should be made asap if the ABS warning lights are active. On July 23, 2021, I brought my vehicle to Sterling Hyundai (5000 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA) where they inspected the part only, with a verbal notice from the Service Manager (Jason) that the part would be in the following Tuesday (July 27) and I would be called to schedule repair. On August 17, 2021, I was the one who called inquiring when the part would be in, and I spoke with the Parts Manager. He said my part wasn't in yet, but another person's part was in so they would use that part on my vehicle. He transferred me to the booking line where I left a message to schedule an appointment. As of today, September 13, 2021, I have not received any phone calls or emails, and I still have not had the recall issue corrected by the dealership. On July 23 and August 17, I informed the people I spoke with that the ABS warning lights were active, and they were active at the time of the alleged inspection. I should not have to beg the dealership to fix manufacturer's recall, and I have done my due diligence calling multiple times and rendering my vehicle for inspection. My next complaint will be with the Louisiana Auto Dealer's Association, should NHTSA not take action.

The engine seized while driving. Had it replaced with warranty. 2 years later the engine seized again and the dealership and Hyundai refuse to replace it. Even with proof of proper maintenance.

At highway speeds going through the mountains, the engine began to lose power and then began to shake. One or more cylinders began to misfire while climbing a hill with many other cars and trucks in the slower lane to avoid. The engine light was flickering and depending on the position of the accelerator would go on and off. The car began shaking rather violently, but I couldn't pull over so others needed to avoid me. I coasted down a hill and made it off an exit ramp. Then engine had no power at this point and was still shaking. I checked the oil and found it had burned nearly 1 qt. in 100 miles. I noticed nearly all the oil was gone on the prior oil change and thought the mechanic had not put enough in. I now think there is something dangerously wrong with these engines consuming oil. The engine light has been coming on for a while and the dealerships or others I had read the codes normally indicated cylinder 3 contribution. This was never solved as it would come back on after a few months from having it worked on. The dealership still has the car and stated that cylinder 1, 3, & 4 had misfire codes and that 1& 3 plugs were coated in oil. After cleaning the engine and doing compression tests it appears the engine is destroyed. I'm glad the engine didn't lock up and I can only image what would have happened had I been able to continue on that trip and it consumed all its oil while driving. A locked up engine may have resulted in a fire or wreck as the loss of power on a mountain nearly did.

The dealer has confirmed that my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe has an oil consumption issue. This results in the car randomly losing power from the accelerator while driving. You can push the accelerator all the way down to the floor and there is no power in the engine. The car then slows down drastically which results in potential car crashes from behind since there is no warning to the driver or to drivers of other cars. My car started having this issue in July 2021 when it had about 129,000 miles on it. It took Hyundai until late 2022 to determine the issue and deny responsibility for it. The attached documents do not include the multiple times that I had to bring the car in every 1000 miles to check the oil (they didn't document that). They said it would cost me $21,575 to fix the engine which is almost as much as a new car would cost! I have seen many complaints online about this same issue happening with other car owners and I feel that Hyundai should be held responsible for correcting this known safety issue. I was planning to drive this car until 200,000 miles which would be at least another 3-4 years before I had to replace it. At this point I am having to add a quart of oil every 500 miles and hope that the engine doesn't seize up and cause an accident.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that after driving the vehicle at 55 mph, the vehicle was parked for a few hours. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact lifted the hood of the vehicle and noticed that there were ashes on the battery. The contact also stated that he noticed melted wiring around the abs system. The contact had the vehicle taken to the dealer who stated that the abs system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,755.

2014 Sante Fe Limited. 109,000 miles. Original owner. Bought brand-new from dealership. Done all the maintenance on time and as recommended by manufacturer. Right before last oil change (which was only less than 500 miles over) knocking noise started. Oil change done and nothing was reported as being a problem. Knocking continued. Drove to dealership and they said they could not look at the car until a week later. I said ok I will bring the car back and they said I should not drive car since it sounded like it was a bearing rod failure. Later that week I was told that it was a "lower bearing failure" and that a new engine would be needed to which I was used for a used engine $11,292.49. This amount is a little more than the car is worth. I was told that the current recall for this same issue is only for the Sante Fe Sport which is a the 4 cylinder engine and the Limited is v6. I told the service department that this is the exact same thing as the other recall for the sport model and I don't understand why it isn't covered also for the v6. I called on 7/6 to Hyundai Corp to start a claim on getting the engine paid for. They said it could take up to 10 working days. On 7/22 (12th working day) I called in to Hyundai Corp and was told I should be getting a call the next day from the case manager. I received an email 7/23 that a case manager has not been assigned but should be shortly. I replied back to that email saying that is not acceptable. 7/26 AM called Hyundai again and still no case manager. Alert has been put on the case to get a case manager to look at it soon. Sent a followup email documenting what was said. 7/27AM called Hyunda again and still no case manager and nothing that department can do. I asked for a manager or someone at the national team contact info but Hyundai would not provide it to me. Sent a followup email documenting what was said. Thankful that I wasn't in an accident with my two young kids.

My engine failed and was diagnosed as needing to rebuilt or replaced by the dealership. During the pandemic it was hard to get parts so they rebuilt it. At first it was missed diagnosed because it was a 3.3l V6 and only the 4 cylinder engines were on recall. I had check engine lights on all the time. I paid for repairs that only masked the problem for a short time. It was such a problem I had to get a waiver to register my vehicle. After having more problems with my engine. Hyundai of Kennesaw confirmed my engine needed to be replaced they actually requested Corporate to approve an engine replacement for my vehicle in 2021. It was denied. So I paid for the rebuild. In August of 2025 i sent a letter extending the warranty which covered my vehicle engine rebuild. Hyundai denied that claim Jan 2026.

The drivers side low beam headlight did not come on....Replaced the light bulb and it worked, so reinstalled the light assy into its housing,,checked it and it did work.... 5 hours later as i was leaving home the drivers side low beam was not lite again.....The next day, replaced the bulb with a new one thinking I got a bad bulb....Same thing happened...I have a lite headlight on the passenger side, high beams work, turn signals work, fog lamps work..So it is not a fuse or a relay. Googled 2014 Hyundai santa fe low beam headlight and found this is a common, constant, and unresolved issue..Called my Hyundai dealer, earliest he can look at the car is weeks away. so the safety issue is how do I drive at night ? Hyundai must be aware of this issue, but there is not any recall I can find..I know I am using a correct replacement bulb, and they cost $18.00 each......Thank you

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle loss motive power. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed but was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was awaiting a response. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut-off without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to her residence and anticipated that her vehicle would be included in a class-action lawsuit. The contact then had the vehicle towed to the dealer. After inspection, the contact was informed that metal shavings were found in the engine. Due to the failure, the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that contact that there were no recalls on the Vin. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer unrepaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Hyundai had recall campaign 194 in place to address faulty ABS module but never developed a suitable remedy to correct problem, consequently turning people away at dealerships with no fix - now they have recall campaign 205 replacing 194 to correct the module problem but again Hyundai says they have no solution for problem so far and give no perspective date for finding a solution - customers are still faced with threat of fire from leaking break fluid with no remedy in sight except for an unbelievable warning from Hyundai to not park the car in a garage -

The steering column makes a loud clicking noise - read online an several YouTube videos that there is a defective part in the steering unit on a lot of these. Steering is very big part of control especially with kids in the car I think there should be a recall to fix the part in hyaundia that is clicking in all the steering very serious problem because it is how u control the car.

The pistons started popping and then car wouldn't start anymore. Hyundai wouldn't help with anything even thought there are less than 100,000 miles on the car because I am the second owner. There is a recall for this year but on 4 cylinder engine but mine is a 6 cylinder. I find it really hard to believe this is not related to their recall.

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON FEBRUARY 4TH. WHEN I GOT ALMOST HOME THERE WERE 4 MORE LIGHTS ON. REAR WHEEL SENSORS, SKID CONTROL, DOWNHILL AND CAR APPROACHING LIGHT. MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THESE FIXED AND I EXPLAINED I HAD CAR SHIELD AND THEY SAID THEY ACCEPTED CAR SHIELD. TODAY, MAY 5TH WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK (FIRST APPT. I COULD GET) AFTER I SAT THERE FOR 1-1/2 HOURS THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME MORE THINGS WERE WRONG AND INFORMED ME AT THAT TIME THEY NO LONG USE CAR SHIELD. I'M DONE WITH HYUNDAI. THEY RUN YOU IN CIRCLES AND TREAT YOU LIKE [XXX] AND THE TECH HAD THE NERVE TO GET MAD AT ME. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

There is a known issue with the GDI engines that is causing an oil consumption issue. Hyundai is aware and is not willing to cover the cost for what they say may fix the issue of the vehicle is out of warranty. It is affecting many vehicles and the dealerships are passing it off to Hyundai and Hyundai is stating it should be covered under engine warranty and it is not.

I bought my car, drove it for 2 whole weeks before the engine started knocking. The oil was dry. It had been serviced and oil changed, no prior problems. Until the oil light came on, it was dry, it had a burning smell inside the oil cap. It couldn't pick up speed, thankfully my kids weren't in the car, even though that is supposed to be a family car of 6, 2 adults and 4 kids. This needs to be addressed.

I PULLED OUT IN MY VEHICLE FROM A CROSS-STREET ONTO A BUSY MAIN HIGHWAY AND AFTER ABOUT 15 OR 20 YARDS, THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING OR SIGNS. I TOWED TO HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED. ONLY KNOWING THE MODEL AND YEAR, THEY INDICATED THAT IT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUE AS DOZENS OF VEHICLES THEY HAD ON THE LOT OR ALREADY FIXED. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE KNOWN BY HYUNDAI, THE GOVERNMENT (VIA EXISTING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT), YET THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OR PROVIDED A SAFETY RECALL. I WAS AT GREAT RISK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY UNTIL A SHERIFF DEPUTY PASSING BY ASSISTED.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE PASSENGER’S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKES CAUSING THE SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSSETT HYUNDAI SOUTH (2660 MT MORIAH RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38115) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

MY 2014 HYUANDI SANTA FE ENGINE MYSTERIOUSLY BLEW AFTER BURNING ALL MY OIL. NO WARNING SIGNS, LIGHTS, AND 3 MONTHS PRIOR JUST GOT SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. OIL CHANGED. NO MENTION OF MY ENGINE BURNING MY OIL. HOWEVER, ONE MONTH AGO DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. MY CAR MADE A STRANGE PULL. IT DIDN’T FEEL GOOD. FOR PRECAUTION I PULLED OVER. MY TIRES WERE STEAMING LOOKING LIKE SMOKE. MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY AND WOULDN’T START AGAIN. MY CAR SHOWED NO PROBLEM, NO SIGN, NO WARNING AND NEVER BEEN LATE ON A SERVICE DUE. THE FEW MILES OVER I WAS ON MY FIRST SERVICE- IS NO EXCUSE FOR MY OIL BEING EMPTY. HAVING BEEN SERVICED JUST 3 MONTHS PRIOR, AND ONLY A FEW MILES OVER MY SERVICE DATE. MY ENGINE BLEW. BURNING ALL MY OIL. AND NO SIGN, AND WARNINGS FROM MY CAR. BESIDES MY ENTIRE CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. MY ENGINE WAS RECALLED, BUT CASE CLOSED IN 2017. MY DEALERSHIP WON’T COVER MY ENGINE. AND I’M FURIOUS. WHAT AMOUNT OF MONEY THIS CAR HAS BEEN, ONE MONTH IN THE SHOP, NO RENTAL CAR GIVEN FOR TRANSPORTATION, HYUANDI DO BETTER!!!!!!

Hyuandi recalled Santa Fe 2.4L engines. Ignoring and refuses to acknowledge many 3.3L Santa Fe’s SAME engine failures as they have had lawsuits over. I’m reaching out AGAIN demanding investigations EVERY FAILED ENGINE REPORTED. Denying accountability For the safety of their customers! My engine blew driving onI-40 interstate. I was accelerating to pass a vehicle. During my attempted acceleration I lost all petal pressure and my foot went to the floor. The RPM’s spiked up 5-6k. the oil pressure escalated rapidly. My car seemingly stalled out. Losing ability to keep moving. What looked like steam coming out of the passenger side front wheel well. Assumed that was from a liquid hitting the hot brakes. After sitting for a few moments, I attempted to restart the vehicle. turning it off & it never came back on. Following failure to start back up. I checked the oil level. ALARMINGLY- it was completely dry. While inspecting the car on the side of the busiest highway! there was no large apparent leaks,where the oil would’ve run out. This is a direct display of the motor burning the oil over time. The Hyuandi dealership is responsible for the maintenance and my cars inability to run. As the oil’s mysterious disappearance is from a malfunction in the engine. the REASON my car ran out of oil. MONTHS prior to its mysterious disappearance the oil was changed & NO concerns of malfunction or failure to run, we’re reported after my maintenance by the SAME dealership who blames me. Denying the truth. Blaming me for “lack of servicing” the vehicle they serviced AND WAS NOT DUE OF ONE. Hyuandi’s ignoring their engine problem. Putting their customers and many other drivers lives AT RISK. and I’m highly disappointed in the service from both hyuandi, all dealerships, and the refusal to acknowledge THEIR responsibility for ME NO LONGER HAVING A RUNNING VEHICLE. Not offering a replacement engine. Expecting ME to drop $6,000.00 which is half the price of my cars value. I WANT ANSWERS!!!!!!!

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP WINDING ROAD MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A FLUTTERING NOISE LIKE A PADDLEBOAT. THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A SMALL SQUEAK TO ONLY THE LEFT, IN THE PLAY OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LET ME KNOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT. WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES THE STEERING SHAFT GO OUT, ISN'T THAT A COMPONENT THAT HAS A LONG LIFE? THE NOISE WAS MORE INTENSE DRIVING UP THE ROAD THAN GOING DOWN. AS REACHED A CITY LEVEL THE DRUMMING NOISE WAS STILL HAPPENING, BUT INCONSISTENT.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 70-75 MPH I STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND, I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE NOISE CONTINUED EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO DASH LIGHTS DISPLAYED THE ENTIRE TIME. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A BANG AND HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND IM PRETTY SURE THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP IS INVESTIGATING AND TURNS OUT THAT MY CAR IS UNDER RECALL, SO HOPEFULLY THEY WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE AT MANUFACTURER COST.

WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, IT MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND MOVES TOO MUCH. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE.*DT

[XXX] and is leasing the car. We received a notice of 8:18-cv-02223. I called the dealer for help. They promise to return my called to book a appointment .They never contacted me to fix the issue. The same week my fiancé was helping my sister move in Baltimore. When she returning home the car turned off in the meddle of the hi way. Other car where close to hit her. That when shecalled 911. When they arrived they notice she was few asthma attack to the situation. They where nice to ask me to wait inside of they state car. I was in the car for few minutes. When a officer came over to do the report. He asked for my documentation when suddenly she hurt a big impact in the officer car.Shewas having intense headache. She was transfer to the nearest emergency room.The incident is causing a-lot financial and health issues. One of the those issue is the car. The has done some repair but dint replace all parts. Now the car is having a house calling system leaking. We got in contact with the dealer. They dint offer solution but more problem. They dint want to provider another car while our gets fix. we only have one car and we depend of it. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

ON TWO OCCASIONS OUR CAR STALLED ON A BUSY FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED US TO ONCE COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. ON SECOND OCCASION, CAR STALLED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF HWY 36 IN STILLWATER MN. CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A OIL MAINTENANCE ISSUE WHICH WAS NOT TRUE AS WE PERFORMED OIL CHANGES WHEN INSTRUCTED.

One day Im driving to work and out of the blue, my car stereo stopped working, it turns on but no sound comes out of it. Tried replacing amplifier, speakers etc, nothing worked. After that, my car wouldn't start several times a month, had to jump start it frequently for about 4-5 months. Eventually it became if I didn't turn on my car atleast once a day, it would die and need to be jumped. So Ive been jumping my car almost every 2-3 days for the past month & 1/2.. Changed the battery multiple times. Took it to different mechanics and dealers, NOBODY knew what the issue was. Apparently something is draining my battery and no one knows how to figure it out!

DIED DRIVING HOME HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI GOT A CALL TODAY AND A BEARING SCREWED UP AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP ...CURIOUS TO KNOW IF IT'S JUST MY LUCK OR IF THERE WERE OTHER SANTA FAILS LIKE MINE...COME TO FIND OUT OPEN RECALLS ON 2014 SANTA FE SPORTS BUT NO SUCH LUCK WITH THE LIMITED.

THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING LIKE A ROD MAYBE . IT WAS SITTING OVER NIGHT NO PREVIOUS ISSUES AND WHEN I STARTED IT THAT WAS THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING . JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY OF 2020

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 AND RECEIVED FREE OIL CHANGES THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. I NOTICED THAT IN BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDED 7500 MILE OIL CHANGES THAT I HAD TO ADD OIL OR GET ANOTHER OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO THE RECOMMENDED TIME FRAME AS IT SEEMED TO BURN OIL. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND CHECKED THE OIL AGAIN AND IT WAS LOW SO I ADDED 4 QUARTS. I THEN NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT AND TOOK IT RIGHT TO A SHOP DOWN THE STREET. THEY SAID IF WAS A BAD BEARING AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE! IT HAS 130,000 MILES AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD IS THIS OIL/ENGINE ISSUE. I OWE $7000 AND AN ENGINE WILL COST $5000 PLUS LABOR. WHY ARE THE ENGINES FAILING ON THE 2014 SANTE FE'S??? I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE ANSWERS.

Back in March my landlord lost his keys then Someone started to enter my unit illegally I filed numerous police reports to ensure safety for me and my two small children but wasn’t taken serious was forced and admitted into the hospital for trying to protect me and my children losing custody as well and my car was left parked on a city street, my house possessions were all damaged as well and I believe a rodent or someone left the windows down purposely for a rodent to gain entrance to my vehicle and living area as well, my vehicle tires kept needing repairs the interior had some kind of infestation and something was wrong with the ventilation system in the car and I didn’t feel safe driving the vehicle nor did I feel that the vehicle was worth the 413 monthly payments which I never missed payments on up until this incident. I tried to go through my car insurance company and local Hyundai dealer for a replacement of my vehicle and nothing was done to protect my safety or health also my banking information was compromised and I lost financial control and was unable to make payments for the last two months because of this I reached out to Santander consumer which is my finance company to express my concerns and they was unable to stop the repossession, I feel horribly scammed and is wondering if there is anything that can be done to stop me from further loss if anything is needed further feel free to contact me

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, HER BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AS A GRAYISH SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM HER VEHICLE. NO FIRE HAD IGNITED FROM THE SMOKE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HER INSURANCE LATER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT DID SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT BY HER DOCTOR FOR INFLAMMATION TO SEVERAL AREAS OF HER BODY, AS WELL AS BRUISES TO HER RIGHT LEG, CHEST, AND LEFT ARM. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. *DT*JB*DT*JB

ABS, DOWNHILL, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS A REAR WHEEL BEARING/WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THEY'VE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES AND WHEN LOOKING ONLINE THESE SEEM DESTINED TO FAIL ON MY HYNDAI SANTA FE'S 3-6 YEARS INTO THE VEHICLE LIFE. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE THAT SAYS IT RELATES TO SEA WATER, BUT IT MAY JUST BE ANY WATER/WET CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR THIS ISSUE.

OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND FINE IT IS CHECKED PERIODICALLY IT CHECKED GOOD.I WAS DRIVING HOME SATURDAY NOTICED A SLIGHT TICKING STOPPED CHECKED THE OIL NOT TOUCHING THE STICK SO I PUT 2AND A HALF QUARTS IN IT HEADED TOWARDS HOME ABOUT 45 MIN DOWN THE ROAD IT SEEMS TO HAVE SPUN A BEARING /BLOWN THE ENGINE IT'S A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANGDALE HYUNDAI (4001 N VALDOSTA RD, VALDOSTA, GA 31602, (888)862-6192) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED ENGINE WORK WAS DONE ON MAY 2020 BUT STALLED ON FEB 2021.*JB

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND OUT OF NOWHER, HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. NO ENGINE LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE TO NEED A NEW ENGINE AT ONLY 53K MILES, SO HE SAID I SHOULD CHECK WITH THE DEALER FOR ANY DEFECTS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY ROD BEARINGS BEING PREMATURELY WORN AND IT IN FACT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. WE HAD ALWAYS TAKEN IT FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND CONFIRMED THIS WITH RECEIPTS. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS ENGINE PROBLEM OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE BUT OUR SUV WAS A LIMITED AND ONLY THE SPORT MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER IT CONSIDERING THE RECENT ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THEY WOULD ONLY COVER A PORTION OF IT AND WANTED US TO PAY $3300. WE ARE NOW CHECKING WITH ANOTHER DEALER AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER A WEEK. IT SEEMS CRAZY THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

STEERING WHEEL IS CLICKING WHEN TURNING TO EITHER SIDE. FEELS AND SOUNDS LOOSE. IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN CAR IN MOVING OR SITTING STILL. HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP.

DURING MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON JANUARY 16,2021 I'VE LEARNED THAT CAR ENGINE BURNS OIL. ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN, INSTEAD OF 5 QUARTS ONLY 1.5 WAS DRAINED PLUS HE SHOWED ME SOOT DEPOSITS ON EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF OIL BURNING. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS CONDITION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE WHEN ENGINE IS OUT OF OIL DAMAGE AN OCCUR. CAR DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILEAGE ON IT, SO IM WONDERING WHY GIVEN ISSUE EXISTS AND IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS REGARDING IT. THANK YOU!

Excessive oil consumption. Currently uses 1.2 quarts per 1,000 miles

The forward facing lights on my 2014 Santa Fe are so dim, I have to drive with the bright lights on just to be able to see at night. I’ve replaced the bulbs twice and they are still dim. Fog lights work, brights works, it’s just the regular night vision lights. I have resort to go slower than normal speed when driving at night because I can’t see. Thank God for street lights and road lamps. Hyundai try and resolve this issue. Thanks

WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR MOVED INITIALLY AND THEN STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT SPUTTERED ALONG, SLOWLY ACCELERATING A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE REST OF THE RIDE HOME. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO WAS FLASHING THIS ENTIRE TIME.

RECENTLY BROUGHT UP A HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2.0T AND NOW SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE REAR VIEW/BACK CAMERA NO LONGER WORKS. JUST A BLACK SCREEN WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. I SEE IT'S A EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM POST ON FORUMS ALL OVER THE WEB. IT'S NOT A NECESSITY BUT COULD BE HAZARDOUS GIVEN THE MOMENT IT DECIDES TO QUIT.

I PURCHASED MY 2014 SANTA FE SPORT FROM FORD MOTOR SALES LOCATED@10700 FORD ROAD DEARBORN,MICHIGAN IN OCTOBER 2020. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK,IT STARTED NOT ACCELERATING AND I KEPT SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING IN IT. I TOOK IT BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE NOW THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND THE OIL WONT STAY IN IT EITHER,AFTER ITS BEEN CHANGED TOO. IM HEARTBROKEN AND ITS CHRISTMAS AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION AT ALL TO GET TO WORK FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I'M A FRONTLINE WORKER FOR THE COVID-19 TEAM HERE IN MICHIGAN AT THE BE WELL MEDICAL CENTER FOR BIOTECH LABORATORIES AND CAN LOSE MY JOB IF I DONT GET THIS FIX IMMEDIATELY. THIS RECALL EXPLAINS ALOT THATS WHY MY POOR TRUCK IS DYING. PLEASE HELP

All incidents, no accidents[Thannk God!] I drive a 2014 Sante Fe Sport. I noticed a clicking noise when turning the steering wheel. Initially, I heard it once in a while. I thought it was a one time noise. The clicking noise is more constant, when making a turn while the car is in motion. Sometimes the steering wheel feels 'loose' or uncontrollable. I believe it is the steering wheel or coupler. I am concerned for my safety and other drivers. Hearing this clicking constantly, sounds like the steering wheel is going to break. It is annoying! I am not comfortable driving this vehicle. I have no other means of transportation. I looked on the internet. I saw where customers have listed this complaint. There was a recall for 2018. The recall was shown as 173. This did not include my year, 2014. There was no recall shown. Please review the links listed below! https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2018/hyundai-santa-fe-steering-wheels-can-fall-off-recall.shtml -39 to 325 complaints https://www.carcomplaints.com/Hyundai/Santa_Fe/2014/steering/steering.shtml https://www.carcomplaints.com/investigations/https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2018/hyundai-power-steering-lawsuit-denied-class-action-certification.shtml As of 6.2.2021, Local Dealer and 855.371.9460 [corporate] has no information on recall or complaints. No warning lights or messages appear! HELP !!!

BATTERY ONLY FIVE MONTHS OLD AND SOMETHING IS BRINGING THE BATTERY DOWN. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHECKED AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER THINGS INCLUDING THE BATTERY. NOTHING CAN BE FOUND THAT COULD BRINGING THE BATTERY DOWN. VEHICLE HADN'T BEEN STARTED IN 24 HOURS WHEN THIS HAPPENED TWICE

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LEAP OR JERK WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT CLAIMED IT DIDN'T DO IT WHEN THEY DROVE IT. AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM THEM, THE CAR RAN BEAUTIFULLY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THEY DON'T CLAIM TO HAVE DONE ANYTHING BUT FROM I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IS THAT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER BUT IT DOESN'T FIX ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN STARTING OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AND JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP AS DOWNSHIFTS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT STOP WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. SEEMS TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND IT'S OK FOR A WEEK. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SANTA FE AND THE ELANTRA. THEY JUST HAVE NOT COME UP WITH AN UPDATED SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT WILL FIX THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE BLIND SIDE DETECTION BECOMES DISABLED WHEN IT IS RAINING MAKING THAT A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AS WELL.