"How reliable is the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe?"

"Based on 675 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 675 total complaints filed."

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 675 complaints

675

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,072 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

93,719 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

271

Steering

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Service Brakes

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DROVE NEW 2014 SANTA FE SPORT 2.0T FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER BUYING IT 3 DAYS EARLIER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT PATH WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SF REQUIRED CONTINUOUS CORRECTION AT A VARYING DEGREE. IT IS NOT ONLY THAT THE VEHICLE WONDERS, BUT IT DOES SO MILDLY AN..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 271 complaints

25th: 52,613 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

Steering 52 complaints

25th: 2,312 mi Median: 28,301 mi 75th: 65,750 mi

Electrical System 48 complaints

25th: 11,922 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 40 complaints

25th: 37,750 mi Median: 73,400 mi 75th: 106,250 mi

Power Train 36 complaints

25th: 11,922 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 60 CA: 57 TX: 53 GA: 47 NC: 41 PA: 40 VA: 34 IL: 32 NJ: 19 TN: 18

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Santa Fe — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	293	105,000	Suspension	7
2002	219	105,000	Suspension	10
2003	390	86,000	Suspension	36
2004	386	73,768	Suspension	40
2005	300	78,250	Air Bags	27
2006	143	65,700	Air Bags	16
2007	981	75,450	Fuel/Propulsion System	42
2008	718	75,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	32
2009	501	77,900	Fuel/Propulsion System	44
2010	330	41,000	Power Train	14
2011	266	40,000	Engine	26
2012	472	56,500	Engine	41
2013	805	52,500	Engine	25
2015	325	67,430	Engine	13
2016	283	60,000	Engine	7
2017	1182	16,000	Engine	20
2018	138	18,000	Engine	8
2019	253	9,612	Engine	20
2020	242	4,909	Engine	14
2021	224	17,250	Power Train	4
2022	259	10,500	Power Train	13
2023	272	2,689	Unknown Or Other	22
2024	133	9,500	Power Train	8
2025	119	7,250	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28