Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Santa FE XL Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Santa FE XL? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Santa FE XL problems by model year
1 recall entry and 26 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Santa FE XL | 1 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Santa FE XL, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine10 complaints
- unknown or other6 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint