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2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Fuel system Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
6%of 164 total for the year
Median mileage
103,910miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 6% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,910 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11235253, filed 2019-07, 130,000 miles

“I was driving down the road about a week after the dealer supposedly fixed two recalls with the engine on my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport base. Suddenly, and without any audible warning, my ECM light came on and my vehicle starting lunging and lurching forward like it was about to stall. I pulled over and read the manual, and it noted that it was the ECM sensor and that I should immediately drive the vehicle to the dealership, so I did. …”

NHTSA complaint #11196698, filed 2019-04, 98,820 miles

“I have 2014 Santa Fe Sport with 2.4 engine, and have a serious hesitation problem. It happens quite often when waiting at light to make a left turn. When traffic allows me to go, the car will start the turn then it feels like the engine dies for about 2 or 3 seconds then kicks in and I am able to complete the turn. This is very scary when there is traffic coming at me. I am very worry that one day I will have an accident because of the serious hesitation problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10995811, filed 2017-06, 16,000 miles

“After driving the vehicle 15 miles on the highway, we drove on residential street for about 1.5 miles. As I was turning into a parking structure the engine stopped and the vehicle lost power. I glided the vehicle to a red zone no parking area on the street and stopped the vehicle. Black smoke quickly appeared from under the hood and flames quickly appeared. The front of the vehicle soon became engulfed in flames shooting 4-6 feet high. The fire department arrived and sprayed the front of the vehicle with a foam fire retardant. Then they cut the hood latch and open the hood. …”

NHTSA complaint #11105401, filed 2018-07, 55,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that he noticed an abnormally strong gasoline odor and checked under the hood and became aware of a fuel line leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11470470, filed 2022-06, 200,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20183310%
2017288%
201657%
201534%
2014106%
2013115%

Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
94 complaints
Brakes
30 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Engine cooling
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.

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