2014 Hyundai Santa FE Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 493 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE, 3% of the 493 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,100 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Before 50,000 miles had to purchase 4 new tires 1 blowout a&unusual vibrating from tires 4 new tires before 50,000 miles!I'm a widow of a veteran&lost my only son!A/C went out 2 years ago! I'm a disabled nurse&purchased 4 Santa Fe's,tucson&sonta never ever will I buy any Hyundai's from any dealership bye bye Hyundai!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11234688, filed 2019-07, 50,000 miles“Exactly 2,000 miles after my 60,000 mile warranty expired, my car experienced a failure of the air bag control module which also impacted steering, yaw/stability and other vehicle safety features. The warning lights came on while I was starting the vehicle but I encountered no issues when driving it 25 minutes to a dealership to have it checked out (fortunately). It took from 2 pm april 4 to 4 pm april 6 to get the necessary repairs done (the part had to be special ordered). …”
NHTSA complaint #10971762, filed 2017-04, 62,285 miles“Driving in the far left lane on the interstate at roughly 55 MPH I attempted to avoid a drifting car as I corrected the steering wheel and accelerator failed to respond. As a result I struck a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the interstate. The airbags in the other vehicle deployed. The airbags in my vehicle did not deploy. The front end collision was bad enough that the SUV was declared a total loss. The adjuster also found that the firewall had split and appeared to be faulty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10971940, filed 2017-04, 78,000 miles“The electrical prompts on the face of the steering wheel begin to malfunction. First the volume control stopped, next the hands mobile phone controls. Then the cruise control functions and the menu for user settings stopped as well as airbags. When turning calls are dropped , all functions are inoperable whether car is in motion or stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11302158, filed 2020-01, 60,000 miles“The controls on the steering wheel have completely stopped working. According to my research it appears the clock spring in the steering wheel has gone bad. Hyundai has extended the warranty for other models with clock spring issues (see attachment) but not the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport to date. A bad clock spring could affect the air bag including possibly deploying in an accident. This is definitely a safety issue. At the beginning of the clock spring going bad, the controls on the steering wheel would work with the steering wheel turned all the way in either direction. …”
NHTSA complaint #11360301, filed 2020-09, 149,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 5% |
| 2017 | 20 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 4% |
| 2015 | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 | 13 | 3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 3% |
| 2009 | 29 | 8% |
| 2008 | 70 | 13% |
| 2007 | 102 | 15% |
| 2006 | 28 | 26% |
| 2005 | 74 | 34% |
| 2004 | 43 | 14% |
| 2003 | 42 | 14% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE
274 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsElectrical system
49 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE
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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