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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5NMS5CAA5KH••••••2019 Hyundai SANTA FE
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2019 Hyundai SANTA FE build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
196on the model
83builds in total
Most reportedEngine 5Fuel/propulsion System 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2026
The vehicle suffers from recurring, sudden loss of motive power and transitions into engine "limp mode" while driving in active, heavy traffic. This severe drivability defect has occurred on four separate occasions under Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P00AF00…
EngineJan 2026
My Hyundai Santa Fe 2019 Limited is burning oil. It started after the Turbo broke in October 2024. The turbo began leaking oil and then died. I took it to the dealership as it is still under warranty and they replaced the turbo. As a result, I have had issues ever since and now…
Power TrainAug 2026
Update Re: ODI Complaint Number: 11759237 Subsequent Actions and Manufacturer Refusal to Remediate Safety Defect: Following the [XXX], acute safety incident—where the vehicle lost motive power and entered severe limp mode on [XXX] immediately upon release from Sheehy Hyundai of…
EngineJul 2025
The car is burning oil and Hyundai advises to change the oil every 7500 miles. The car holds 5.1 qt of oil and is currently burning about 1 qt of oil for every 5,000 miles. How is this not a forced recall? People are blowing up their motors all over the country. They knew it was…
EngineSep 2019
This is a report on a 2019 hyundai santa fe 2.0l turbo with less than 1600 miles. There is a significant amount of fuel in the oil. Allowable limits are less than 2.0% from normal causes. This engine has 3.3%, enough to be a problem.the oil level is rising on the stick. The…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5NMS5CAA5KH102660 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.