2019 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V181000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Mar 2023. 584,784 units. Trailer Hitches

Remedy of campaign 23V181000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE. The newest campaign is 23V181000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Mar 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 200 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 592,988 units in total.

23V181000Received 17 Mar 2023. 584,784 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 244. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 May 2023.
18V715000Received 11 Oct 2018. 8,204 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles. The Side Curtain Air Bag (SCAB) mounting bolts may interfere with and damage the air bags during deployment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the air bags become damaged during deployment they may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the SCAB installation bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 177.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 177. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Dec 2018.

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Complaints by component

200 complaints, 289 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2019 Hyundai Santa FE
All 2019 vehicles

2019 Hyundai Santa FE: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2019 Santa FE	All 2019 vehicles	Santa FE, all years	Mentions
Engine	252.6	145.3	230.6	73
Unknown or Other	162.6	103.3	69.2	47
Power Train	121.1	123.7	88.7	35
Electrical System	90	130.6	81.7	26
Structure	48.4	29.2	27	14
Forward Collision Avoidance	48.4	54	19.3	14
Fuel/Propulsion System	41.5	49.2	71.8	12
Steering	41.5	60.8	38.9	12
Service Brakes	38.1	49.9	41.7	11
Air Bags	24.2	25.7	48.7	7

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 16
Complaints that report a fire: 12
Injuries in the complaints: 10
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 34 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22003	Defect petition	Loss of Motive Power	Engine	12 Sep 2022	12 Dec 2023

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2019 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE?: 592,988 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE, model years 2001 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?: Engine: 73 of 289 component mentions, or 252.6 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 145.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.