2014 Hyundai Santa FE steering problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2014 Hyundai Santa FE — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle is making a loud clunking noise in the steering column when driving down the road. It is veering all over the road and when I hit a bump it’s very bad. It’s difficult to keep in the lane. I brought it to my mechanic who said it was most likely the electronic steering motor assembly. He…”
filed Apr 3, 2025
“My steering would work while I was driving with my kids in the car, my breaks were barely working, the hood started smoking and something under the hood in the engine caught on fire, there was a horrible smell when I was breaking and the breaks would jolt. The engine and cooling was not turning off…”
filed Mar 1, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 4 | 3% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 8 | 7% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 27 | 3% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 6 | 2% |
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.