2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 58 Electrical System complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, 12% of its 493 total complaints for the year. Six of these reports involved fires and four involved crashes, with a median failure mileage of 53,000. No related recalls are listed.
- Electrical System complaints
- 58
- 12% of 493
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 6
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 53,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Engine compartment smoke or fire reported with no prior warning lights, sometimes while parked or shortly after driving.
- Sudden loss of power steering assist accompanied by multiple dashboard alerts, including ESC malfunction and downhill braking warnings.
- Vehicle loses acceleration or shuts down while driving, with the start/stop button unresponsive and random dash lights afterward.
- Navigation and backup camera systems going dark simultaneously with unusual noises near the front of the vehicle.
- Blind spot detection system cancels itself mid-drive and only resets after the engine is restarted.
- Owners describe wiring harness damage from rodents chewing coating, disabling electrical entertainment and other systems.
When 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 6, 2014, latest Aug 30, 2025.
Electrical System recalls for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Santa Fe model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are electrical problems in the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe?
- NHTSA lists 58 Electrical System complaints for the 2014 model year, which is 12% of the 493 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for electrical issues on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the Electrical System on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe.
- At what mileage do electrical failures typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure for Electrical System complaints on the 2014 Santa Fe is 53,000 miles.
- Do the electrical complaints involve fires or crashes?
- Of the 58 Electrical System complaints, NHTSA records 6 fires and 4 crashes, with 0 injuries reported.
- How does 2014 compare to other Santa Fe years for electrical complaints?
- The 2014 Santa Fe's 12% share of complaints tied to electrical issues is close to years like 2010 (12%) and 2018 (10%), but lower than 2011 (20%) and 2024 (21%).