2019 Hyundai Santa FE Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 50about this part
- Share
- 25%of 203 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,200miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE, 25% of the 203 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,200 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I attempted to start the vehicle, but the key would not turn because the steering wheel was not directly straight, it was slightly to the left. If iam parking up or down hill I must turn the steering wheel towards the curb. If I continue to do this, the steering wheel will lock up, and the key will not turn in the ignition.”
NHTSA complaint #11398962, filed 2021-03, 35,000 miles“Ya he llevado 4 o 5 veces mi carro al dealer,el lado de driving cuando yo entro a cierto drive way hace un sonido extrao al igual si me parkeo en riversa y tengo que mover el quia para la derecha tambien, 4/21/2021 me hicieron un trabajo y desde esa fecha el motor esta teniendo un sonido extrao y la reboluciones .”
NHTSA complaint #11414600, filed 2021-04, 5 miles“My wife was dropping off a friend at his house using the brakes to come to a stop. The vehicle suddenly accelerated into the garage damaging the right front of the vehicle and the garage. I can only include the vehicle photo due to photo size limitations. Her friend was a witness to the accident I estimate total damage to garage and vehicle to be $10000. Hyundai said to call back tomorrow.”
NHTSA complaint #11397983, filed 2021-02, 14,000 miles“We were sitting at red light in a busy intersection at night and the vehicle started hesitating and cut off. We tried pressing the automatic start and it kept hesitating and everything went black on the instrument panel.after 3rd time it started and we were able to get home. It started having more hesitation while to go up hills and low speeds. The automatic start /stop also stopped working in the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11396372, filed 2021-02, 16,177 miles“I am not sure what category this should be in but my 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe hesitates when I try to accelerate. This happens mostly when I am accelerating from a complete stop but also happens occasionally when I am going around a corner. This is a dangerous problem that has nearly caused an accident when turning on to a busy street or merging onto the expressway. After some online research, I see this is a widespread issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11301779, filed 2020-01, 150 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 27% |
| 2025 | 31 | 23% |
| 2024 | 32 | 21% |
| 2023 | 64 | 30% |
| 2022 | 47 | 23% |
| 2021 | 42 | 25% |
| 2020 | 45 | 21% |
| 2019 | 50 | 25% |
| 2018 | 13 | 12% |
| 2017 | 96 | 10% |
| 2016 | 25 | 11% |
| 2015 | 22 | 9% |
| 2014 | 41 | 8% |
| 2013 | 58 | 10% |
| 2012 | 17 | 5% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 23 | 9% |
| 2009 | 31 | 9% |
| 2008 | 19 | 4% |
| 2007 | 46 | 7% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE
73 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsLane departure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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