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2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport Steering Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
3%of 164 total for the year
Median mileage
51,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport, 3% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 1 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.

“Incident occurred on I-65. My husband and I were traveling home from a quick road trip. While passing another vehicle at 75mph, our sante made a weird noise, then loud sound and went dead. My husband fought to control the car, barely avoided a possible fatal crash. We called Hyundai roadside assistance and was told they only tow 47 miles. The nearest dealer was 50 miles away. We were left stranded, no service or tow truck from Hyundai showed up. Had to call family to come get us (nearly 3 hours away). …”

NHTSA complaint #11150666, filed 2018-11, 52,000 miles

“2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport- brake light/ ABS light/ hill descent control light came on in vehicle and after a day or two never turned off. Took car to dealership and was asked to make appointment. The next day a triangle with exclamation point light turned on along with a steering wheel with exclamation point light and the steering wheel became loose at this time. Drove myself home and after parking I turned vehicle off but the engine continued to make humming noises like something was still running. Restarted car and then turned off engine again and the noise stopped. …”

NHTSA complaint #11163149, filed 2018-12, 35,000 miles

“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 inconsistent and seems irreparable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11118150, filed 2018-08, 51,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 10 mph and making a turn, he heard an abnormal cracking sound coming from the steering wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with the power steering needing to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred while turning. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11423717, filed 2021-07, 33,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201821%
201793%
201611%
201545%
201453%
201342%

Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

Engine
94 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsAir 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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