2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 36 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, 7% of all 493 complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 45,000. No related recalls are listed for this issue.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 36
- 7% of 493
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 45,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicles fail to accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed, sometimes for a half mile or more before power returns.
- Some owners describe the transmission lurching or jerking forward with force during low-speed 1-2 gear shifts.
- One report describes the vehicle rolling out of park while parked and rolling over the driver, resulting in a crash and injury.
- RPMs drop and the vehicle loses the ability to accelerate above a low speed while driving on the highway.
- One owner reported a scraping metal noise during acceleration that led to repeated replacement of the crank position sensor wheel.
- A hesitation of a second or two when accelerating from a stop or rolling stop was reported, described as leaving the vehicle stranded in traffic.
When 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 24, 2014, latest Aug 30, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain 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 many transmission and powertrain complaints does the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe have?
- NHTSA lists 36 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2014 Santa Fe, which is 7% of the 493 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2014 Santa Fe transmission?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2014 Santa Fe.
- At what mileage do 2014 Santa Fe transmission problems typically occur?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 45,000 miles.
- Did the 2014 Santa Fe transmission issues cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area includes 4 crashes, 1 fire, and 1 injury among the reported complaints.
- How does the 2014 Santa Fe compare to other years for this issue?
- The 7% share for 2014 is lower than the 2010 model year's 42% share and the 2017 model year's 17% share, but similar to 2013 at 9% and 2015-2016 at 9%.