2014 Hyundai Santa FE exterior lighting problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The low beams on the 2014 and many other year Hyundai Sant fe models do not work properly. While you are driving at night the low beams do not light up enough or shine bright enough on the roadway so you can see and drive safely ... I even installed brand new bulbs , and nothing changed as far as…”
filed Apr 3, 2025
“The low-beam headlights are terrible, almost useless. I replaced both low-beam bulbs with high-quality bulbs and it did not help, at least not noticeably. The high beams work fine. The low beams are so bad that it is actually hard to see the road right in front of the car at night and the glare…”
filed Jan 11, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 16 | 3% |
| 2012 Santa FE | 12 | 3% |
| 2011 Santa FE | 14 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.