2014 Hyundai Santa Fe · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 58owner reports
- 78,000median miles
- 5involved a crash
Newest report Mar 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
58 of the 470 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 58 reports
Brake wear on other Santa Fe years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (21 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
All 3 recalls on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Santa Fe
Hyundai and kia abs module fires. Open.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 106,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
What owners wrote
“My insurance company said I have an urgent Recall on my vehicle. Recall # 251 ABS fuse replacement. NHTSA# 23V651000. I would like this replaced.”
Filed Mar 28, 2026
“Abs module melted causing the wiring harness to melt. Now the module and harness needs to be replaced and module reprogrammed”
Filed May 12, 2023
“My air bags donât work and the brake system fails. Motor went out recalled and dealership not working on it”
Filed Sep 15, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 5 of 58 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 160 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 96 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 54 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 31 reports
- Vehicle fire 28 reports