3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. 2 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. Check your Santa Fe by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, reporting 17 crashes, 13 fires, 10 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 182 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On August 14 2026, I drove my 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe approximately one mile from my residence to work at approximately 5:00 AM. The vehicle was operating normally and I experienced no warning lights, unusual noises, odors, smoke, or other indications of a problem.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768525
“Pulling out of a parking lot onto a street, when engine revved uncontrolled and did not respond to braking and steering, (pulled to the right). Impact with utility pole. Fortunate that there were no injuries. Vehicle is not drivable and has not been inspected by insurance or dealer as yet.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11441937
“2019 Santa Fe with 80,000 miles showed signs of excessive oil consumption. Service was scheduled with licensed Hyundai franchise service center. Known oil consumption issues on Theta II engines for that year. Testing requires 3 steps. First step is to change the oil and document levels.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11763606
“The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road, and the contact listened for the abnormal sound. The abnormal sound was persistent.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11732932
“Check engine light came on and then vehicle stalled took to shop and said the engine was needing to be replaced. Looked into issue and seen multiple issues with this engine and happening to a lot of Hyundai engines where vehicles need to get complete new engines”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11730319
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.