2014 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT problems and owner complaints

I PURCHASED USED 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT ON 8/31/2016 WITH CASH. IN FEBRUARY 2018 WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED LANE ACCELERATING TO PASS THE RPMS WENT RED AND LOUD BANG, WITH SMOKE FILLING CABIN THROUGH VENTS. I WAS ABLE TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC RUN AWAY FROM CAR CALLED HYUNDAI 24HR TOWING. THEY QUICKLY PICKED ME UP AND CAR GAVE ME KEYS TO LOANER NO QUESTIONS ASKED, THEN IN1 WEEK THEY GAVE CAR BACK WITH BRAND NEW 2017 ENGINE. I WAS THRILLED. THEN ON JULY 10 DRIVING UP HILL SAW SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. I WENT TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11115741 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A RAMP TO ENTER A TURNPIKE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. WHEN THE CONTACT SLOWLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOWED TO SUSSMAN HYUNDAI & GENESIS (1645 EASTON ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 19090, [phone removed]). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141015 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY AND PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS (1. SHOCKLEY HONDA, 7400 SHOCKLEY DR, FREDERICK, MD 21704, [phone removed] AND 2. HERITAGE HONDA PARKVILLE, [phone re…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10993788 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI FROM NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT FOR THE HYUNDAI SANTE FE SPORT 2014, SUV. THE PROBLEM ON THE LETTER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ENGINE, PRE-MATURE BEARING WEAR IN THE MOTOR AND THE BEARING CAN FAIL, AND VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, INCREASING RISK OF CRASH. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE THAT INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AS THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES. I DRI…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001329 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN TAKING OFF WITH THE VEHICLE IT WILL DIE AND ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN THE ENGINE PICKS BACK UP AND CONTINUES ON DOWN THE ROAD DOES THIS EVERY TIME YOU START AND STOP. WILL NOT GET ON 200 RPMS OR 60 MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE. FIRST TIME THEY KEPT MY CAR TWO MONTHS SAID IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. 2000 MILES LATER DOES THE SAME EXACT THING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET IN A WRECK BECAUSE IT STARTS WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. CAR CURRENTLY BACK IN THE SHOP BEEN THERE NOW A WEEK HAVE NOT HE…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11217830 at NHTSA ↗

ON JULY 5, 2019, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE IN MOTION IN CITY DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE CAR: IT DID NOT RESTART, NO CRANKING OF THE STARTER. I THEN PUSHED THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON: NO RESPONSE. THERE WAS NO ELECTRIC POWER, I.E., NO LIGHTS, NO RADIO, NO A/C, NO STEERING, ETC. AFTER 2 MINUTES, I RE-ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT DID NOT START, NO CRANKING. THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON THEN WORKED. ELECTRICITY CAME BACK ON. AAA CAME AND JUMPED THE BATTERY, BUT CAR NO START. CAR WENT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. SERV…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11229823 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED. EVERY 1,000 MILES OR SO, THE STEERING GETS WILDLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY IN DENSE TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH THE CAR. AT TIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL MUST BE AIMED FAR TO THE LEFT TO GO STRAIGHT. MOMENTS LATER, WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR DIVES TO THE LEFT AND THE WHEEL MUST BE HELD TO THE RIGHT. 'STRAIGHT' ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS NEVER STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION IS HIGHLY INCONSIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11118150 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE CLICKS AND CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD TO BE STOPPED, PARKED BEFORE I REGAINED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 22,800 MILES. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO DEALER AND WITH DEALER SERVICE STAFF. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TURBO ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED SAME CLICKING NOISE AGAIN AND CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BREAK. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS DAMAGE …

Owner-reported narrative. 22,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056355 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE CLICKS AND CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD TO BE STOPPED, PARKED BEFORE I REGAINED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 22,800 MILES. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO DEALER AND WITH DEALER SERVICE STAFF. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE TURBO ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED SAME CLICKING NOISE AGAIN AND CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BREAK. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS DAMAGE I…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056356 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that several fluids were low. The mechanic replaced the fuel injector and other unknown engine parts; however, the failure persisted. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, white smoke was coming from the engine. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it rema…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11476851 at NHTSA ↗

Gas is purging from the top of the fuel pump

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11698795 at NHTSA ↗