Four problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2014 Santa Fe.
Randomly, and lately more frequently, the car will not start thus stranding my wife and 18-month old son in 96 degree georgia summer heat. I have searched the forums and this issue is quite common from this brand car. Something between the push button start and the brake pedal sensor is not functioning properly leaving the motorist stranded. Some time later, 5-10 minutes, the car starts as if nothing was wrong. This happens on a weekly basis now for my wife. It is not safe. The dealership replaced the car battery the first time will no effect. Now we have to take it in again.
I have a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. On 5/27 while I was driving the car with my 3 year old inside the car it stalled. The stall happened immediately after I completed a left turn and was going 10 mph and under. It started with me not feeling any acceleration as I pushed down on the gas pedal. Subsequently there were multiple emergency indicators that got activated. The engine did not start and I could not change gears either. The ac and stereo system were running as I tried to start on the ignition but the indicator showed that the battery was discharged along with other malfunction indicators like engine oil, blind side detector, awd lock etc. I had the car towed to my house and later to the service center today. The service center confirmed they could not find any fault and after consultation with Hyundai are going forward to replace the pcm/ecm. I'm really concerned now that this can recur under much more difficult road conditions.
Car will not start in the morning,dead battery,have to use battery charger every night. Car emits white smoke. When on freeway car will not go above 60mph, seems like it is in limp mode.
This is not a safety issue but rather a design issue that could lead to problems starting the vehicle. The key fob is designed such that a very slight amount of pressure on a button can remove the entire electronic portion of the key inadvertently. If this is done on accident and the electronic portion of the key cannot be found then the car will not start. Contrary to most key fob designs, where the metal key (valet) portion flips out from the body or has to be removed using some force, the key fob on the new Santa Fe will detach without almost any force. I have already lost a fob at a cost of $280 to me and the key has become detached multiple times in pockets and around the house without hardly any force. I believe this is a design issue and consumer protection issue that needs to be addressed. It seems Hyundai designed this part for the sole goal of increasing replacement key fob sales.