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2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Brakes Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
18%of 164 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 18% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11001329, filed 2017-06, 35,000 miles

“I had 2 issues with this vehicle and I believe that these might be a common recall issue. The back up camera on my Hyundai santa fe 2014 sport stopped working entirely I could still drive my car but it the screen turns blue when I put it in reverse. And I had another issue I used my emergency break in my car and the breaks jammed, I did drive my car because it wasn't completely locked up it was jammed and it caused my rear breaks and rotors to get so hot that they were smoking, at that point I did have to get my car towed because I dodnt want to risk a fire.”

NHTSA complaint #11143007, filed 2018-10, 50,000 miles

“The wiring harness which connects to the braking systems down hill and track, and ABS breaking and warning light of oncoming cars when passing wires which are made of soybean based causing wiring to be eaten by rodents. Second time to fix another $55 dollars. This is scaring me when driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11308940, filed 2020-02, 52,006 miles

“I am reporting a severe safety failure on my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport that perfectly matches the safety defect described in Recall 21V-303 / Campaign 205. This happened even though I had the dealer perform the official recall fuse fix back in 2024. The problem started after I left the car parked for about 3 to 4 hours. When I came back, I heard a motor (not the motor) loudly running under the hood even though the ignition was completely off. It stayed on even after starting and turning the car off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11749195, filed 2026-07

“There was a low noise when I got in the vehicle in the morning. I looked at the engine and it was coming from the abs system. I took it to the mechanic shop and the noise was even louder, the abs part on the passenger side of the firewall in the engine blew up and catch fire. Luckily they were able to put the fire down right away. I’m glad that didn’t happen while driving or while in the driveway of our house were there’s more vehicles parked. There was an Abs light on the dashboard due to an abs sensor for the rear right wheel.”

NHTSA complaint #11770765, filed 2026-10

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20184915%
20175515%
201669%
20152327%
20143018%
20134221%

Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
94 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology