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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Santa Fe Xl problems by model year
1 recall entry and 25 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 | 25 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine9 complaints
- unknown or other6 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint