Hyundai Santa Fe Xl Reliability
29 NHTSA complaints (2019–2019). Complaint rate: 537.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Hyundai Santa Fe Xl has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
A model's reputation is just the start.
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Common Hyundai Santa Fe Xl Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 7 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 29 | 2 | — | View 2019View→ |
See also: Hyundai Santa Fe Xlaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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