2019 Hyundai Santa FE Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 191 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE overview page.
What owners report
“Front CV Joint inner axle boot losing grease due to manufacture insufficient torque or poor quality of the clamp material.”NHTSA complaint 11583945 — filed 04/18/2024
“For the past month my car has been stalling in traffic. The car stalls and then turns back on a few seconds later. It also…”NHTSA complaint 11578525 — filed 03/20/2024
“The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on various occasions while driving at various speeds with the automatic START/STOP function…”NHTSA complaint 11517467 — filed 04/17/2023
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE: 30 of 191 complaints on file (15.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Hyundai Santa FE have in total?
191 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
