2019 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls

Owners filed 82 complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe in the last three full years, out of 195 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

195
Complaints
2
Recalls
16
Crash reports
11
Fire reports
10
Injuries
91.9
Severity index

Severity index 91.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 91.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 10 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 92% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 69 complaints (35.4%)69 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 46 complaints (23.6%)46 24%Power TrainPower Train: 34 complaints (17.4%)34 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 26 complaints (13.3%)26 13%StructureStructure: 14 complaints (7.2%)14 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (6.7%)13 7%SteeringSteering: 12 complaints (6.2%)12 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (5.6%)11 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE6935.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4623.6%
POWER TRAIN3417.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2613.3%
STRUCTURE147.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE136.7%
STEERING126.2%
SERVICE BRAKES115.6%

Complaints filed per year

017342018: 42019: 292020: 192021: 182022: 172023: 252024: 232025: 342026: 26 (partial year)18192021222324253426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
201929
202019
202118
202217
202325
202423
202534
2026 (year to date)26
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (82 against 54).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V71500011/10/2018AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles. The Side Curtain Air Bag (SCAB) mounting bolts may interfere with and damage the air bags during deployment.
23V18100017/03/2023TRAILER HITCHESHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai de

Other Hyundai Santa Fe model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.