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#BS-2019-HYUSAN-6B8D2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl
Based on reports from 29 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 29 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
7 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 91K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Engine (7 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 24% of all reports filed for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 91,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 91K-mile mark.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Xl. Recent trend: increasing.



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Recall History (1 recall)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 29 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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