The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 592,988 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 268 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.…
AIR BAGS18V7150002018-10-118,204 affected
Defect
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 event of a crash, if the air bags become damaged during deployment they may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My 2019 hyundai santa fe 2.4l (vin: [xxx]) is experiencing a severe safety defect involving rapid engine oil starvation. The vehicle recently failed an official oil consumption test conducted by fred beans hyundai of abington, where it was documented that the engine consumed 1 quart of oil in just…”
“My 2019 hyundai santa fe 2.4l (vin: [xxx]) is experiencing a severe safety defect involving rapid engine oil starvation. The vehicle recently failed an official oil consumption test conducted by fred beans hyundai of abington, where it was documented that the engine consumed 1 quart of oil in just…”
“Engine is burning a tremendous amount of motor oil. Dealer does acknowledge engine is burning oil. No warning lights on. Told burning motor oil is normal for a hyundai engine. Engine can seize during driving with no warning and is a safety issue. Front struts are also failing. No warning and is a…”
“Engine is burning a tremendous amount of motor oil. Dealer does acknowledge engine is burning oil. No warning lights on. Told burning motor oil is normal for a hyundai engine. Engine can seize during driving with no warning and is a safety issue. Front struts are also failing. No warning and is a…”
“Hyundai recently had a service campaign that was issued to address an emissions related issue in ca. The service campaign was 9c2 and the tsb was 25-01-087h. After this software update was applied to my vehicle the engine is now sluggish on a cold start and the transmission is shifting differently…”
“The door was completely shut - I was driving on the highway - no alarm on the instrument panel, fully stage 2 latched ( even if it is just stage 1 latched - the instrument panel gives an alarm - there was no alarms about door not fully closed) everything was normal. 15 minutes into the drive - I…”
“On march 04, 2026, I took my 2019 hyundai santa fe to the local dealer for oil change service. As part of that service visit, they performed hyundai recall 9c1 which was supposed to lower tailpipe emissions. The next morning, and ever since, my vehicle ran differently. The engine had several…”
“On march 04, 2026, I took my 2019 hyundai santa fe to the local dealer for oil change service. As part of that service visit, they performed hyundai recall 9c1 which was supposed to lower tailpipe emissions. The next morning, and ever since, my vehicle ran differently. The engine had several…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22003 Opened 2022-09-12 · closed 2023-12-12
Loss of Motive Power
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe as of
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