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Model year

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 203 complaints for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 1 recall and 26 complaints under SANTA FE XL. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. 1 recall marked park outside. The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (73), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (47), POWER TRAIN (37). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated 4 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 19–25 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,700–$3,550, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

23V181000 · Mar 17, 2023

Park outside

TRAILER HITCHES

Hyundai 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…

18V715000 · Oct 11, 2018

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Hyundai 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.

Complaints

203 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 16, fire flag on 13, injury field 10, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. ENGINE73
  2. UNKNOWN OR OTHER47
  3. POWER TRAIN37
  4. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
  5. STRUCTURE:BODY14
  6. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM12
  7. STEERING12
  8. SERVICE BRAKES11
  9. AIR BAGS7
  10. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING6

Other NHTSA names

These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.

Other matched NHTSA names
Name Recalls Complaints
SANTA FE XL 1 26

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
DP22003Loss of Motive Power · ENGINESep 12, 2022Dec 12, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (4). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
SUV AWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.146NHTSA photo
SUV FWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.155NHTSA photo
XL SUV AWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.157NHTSA photo
XL SUV FWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.15NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Santa Fe XL FWD · 3.3L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182521——$3,200
Santa Fe XL Ultimate FWD · 3.3L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182320——$3,350
Santa Fe XL AWD · 3.3L · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182420——$3,350
Santa Fe XL Ultimate AWD · 3.3L · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172219——$3,550
Santa Fe FWD · 2.4L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline222925——$2,700
Santa Fe AWD · 2.4L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline212723——$2,900
Santa Fe FWD · 2L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline202522——$3,050
Santa Fe AWD · 2L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline192421——$3,200

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