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What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl

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 (25)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (9)Brakes (5)Electrical system (4)Visibility & wipers (2)Body & structure (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 25 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 29, 2021SteeringSpeed controlCrash

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. No warning lamps.

NHTSA ODI 11441937

Working with the data? Download all 25 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 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 Xl verdict →