2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT Complaints

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle when the vehicle was started. Additionally, while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the contact also smelled the fuel odor. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high-pressure fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle started shaking and vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. There was no warning light illuminated before the vehicle lost motive power and the power steering and brakes failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that she noticed a trail of fluid leak on the driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that no issues were found. However, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the traction control, the hill start assists, and the ABS warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact smelled an abnormal burning odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel speed sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Hyundai Technical Service Bulletin Number: 17-01-009-2. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,703.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the low oil warning light was illuminated, and the vehicle displayed a slight hesitation while shifting gears. The contact took the vehicle for an oil change and there was only a quart of oil in the engine. The certified mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic found no failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. The contact stated that the Hyundai dealership required another oil change for the vehicle despite the vehicle recently having one done. The manufacturer will not be covering any costs according to the contact.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V303000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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.

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.