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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 · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Nov 3, 2025Transmission & drivetrainEngine

Two bolts flew out of the CCVT system, blowing a hole in the valve cover and destroying all the timing components. Because of the issue, all oil spilled from the car. The other two bolts in the system were bent as well. I was driving the vehicle when this happened and could’ve been seriously hurt. I now need a new engine.

NHTSA ODI 11697217

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 →