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What 191 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (191)Crash / fire / injury (27)Engine (66)Transmission & drivetrain (30)Electrical system (26)Body & structure (14)Driver assistance (13)Steering (12)Brakes (11)Airbags (7)Fuel system (7)Visibility & wipers (6)

27 of 191 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Apr 1, 2019Speed controlCrash

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS WE SLOWED AND TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. ENGINE REVED, CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, BRAKES DID NO HOLD AND THE VEHICLE PLOWED INTO AND THEN ON TOP OF A SAFETY BARRIER STOPPING JUST SHORT OF A CHAIN LINK FENCE GUARDING A SET OF LARGE PROPANE TANKS. POLICE WERE CALLED TO SCENE, HE TOOK PICTURES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP COLLISION CENTER.

NHTSA ODI 11193023

Feb 22, 2019Seat belts1 injury

2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEATBELT CONCERNS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS UNSATISFACTORY, THE FRONT DOORS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE SHARP CORNERS CAUSING CUTS, AND THE VIEW BUTTON WAS MISPLACED. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11175311

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hev verdict →