10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,947 miles

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problem #60

Mar 152023

Santa Fe Sport

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started shaking and with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was due to a lack of maintenance and oil changes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #59

Sep 062023

Santa Fe Sport

  • 54,400 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,400.

- Levittown, NY, USA

problem #58

Jun 262022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated and started shuddering significantly. Additionally, the engine was skipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure subsided while driving for an extended period of time. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that there was no oil leak. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer, CMA's Colonial Hyundai (2200 Walthall Center Dr, South Chesterfield, VA 23834) where an oil consumption test was performed. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in every 1,000 miles in order to measure and record the oil consumption. The contact stated that the engine oil low was a 1 quart low per week after the last oil change. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

- North Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #57

Aug 272022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle hesitated then stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact-€™s husband was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and restarted the vehicle; however, the contact and her husband then heard a knocking sound coming from the vehicle before the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was towed to Kelly Tires Services; however, the mechanic was unable to perform a diagnostic test due to the knocking sound. The dealer was notified, and an appointment was scheduled for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The contact was advised to have the vehicle diagnosed by an authorized Hyundai dealer. The failure mile was approximately 40,000.

- Sidney, OH, USA

problem #56

Aug 192022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into LIMP mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle started sputtering and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle had been updated with software under a recall previously; however, the contact had not received the extended warranty that came with the recall remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

- Canton, GA, USA

problem #55

Oct 012015

Santa Fe Sport

  • 21,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, several warning lights randomly illuminated. The ABS and check engine warning were among the lights that were illuminated. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure but no cause for the failure was found. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.

- Lady Lake, FL, USA

problem #54

Jul 142022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had the engine replaced; however, the failure recurred with the vehicle making abnormally loud sounds while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pulley tensioner, bearings, and fan belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Colleyville, TX, USA

problem #53

May 012020

Santa Fe Sport

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where the engine was replaced three times however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Bennington, VT, USA

problem #52

May 122022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 111,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while making a turn from a complete stop, the RPM-€™s started dropping and the vehicle was sputtering. The check engine warning light, the hill descent control warning light, and the steering wheel warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a nearby parking lot and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wheel speed sensors covers needed to be replaced and the ABS had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Hokes Bluff, AL, USA

problem #51

May 112022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with an unknown failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Piedmont, AL, USA

problem #50

Apr 152022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated inadvertently. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle then stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle would be repaired within 2-3 months. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was associated to an unknown recall that was repaired previously. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

- Prattville, AL, USA

problem #49

Mar 172022

Santa Fe Sport

  • 21,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while his caregiver was driving the vehicle approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle went into a reduced power protection mode at 20 MPH automatically. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #48

Jun 012020

Santa Fe Sport

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic every month for the mechanic to add a quart of oil. The vehicle had previously been serviced by the dealer under Service Campaign Number: 953 (ECM & Cluster Update - Engine Monitoring Logic Product Improvement); however, the failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

- East Falmouth, MA, USA

problem #47

Sep 152021

Santa Fe Sport

  • 61,499 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated she received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V303000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair; however, upon picking up the vehicle from the dealer, her husband noticed that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the windshield was cracked. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the dealer advised the contact's husband that they could not repair the vehicle and he would be referred to another location for repair. The contact stated that as her husband was driving to the residence, the vehicle inadvertently lost power at the stop light. The contact stated that her husband was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Then the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,499.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #46

Jun 252021

Santa Fe Sport

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled independently. The vehicle was restarted and while the contact continued to drive, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was pulled to the side of the roadway and the fire was intense under the hood. The contact jumped out of the vehicle and the vehicle exploded. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The contact was unaware of what started the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #45

May 142021

Santa Fe Sport

  • 82,500 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine and battery warning lights suddenly illuminated, and the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 82,500.

- Port Crane, NY, USA

problem #44

Mar 302021

Santa Fe Sport

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle started to smoke and the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The contact stated all of the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was relating the issue to NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #43

Feb 042020

Santa Fe Sport

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that the engine was replaced however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to spitzer Hyundai (19991 villaview rd, cleveland, oh 44119) who stated that the evac system canister and vent valve failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #42

Nov 212020

Santa Fe Sport

  • 120,000 miles
Having not driven the vehicle in over 24 hours, we were woken up to an explosion and the entire hood up in flames in the driveway. This happened at about 445 in the morning and the fire department was called to come extinguish it.

- Mandeville, LA, USA

problem #41

May 212019

Santa Fe Sport

  • 130,000 miles
My vehicle started running hot, the coils were replaced, it continued to run hot periodically, then I had to keep putting water in radiator reserve container and made this bubbling noise when I was driving or stopped with the car running. The starter was replaced. My vehicle became difficult to crank and eventually the engine shut down and it wouldn't crank at all.

- Mobile, AL, USA

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