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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)

1 of 191 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 2, 2019EngineFuel systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING UP HILL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

NHTSA ODI 11193340

Working with the data? Download all 191 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

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 →