2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 25, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · WA

Overly excessive oil consumption 2 Quarts every 3 or 4 days.no leaks. Engine gets so hot I don't have to turn on heater In winter. On going issue since 100,000 miles. EBS light stays on electronic parking brake switch does not work. Parking brake will randomly engage after vehicle is turned off. Dealership cannot duplicate issue. If cruse control is turned on the vehicles warning lights all of them will suddenly illuminate and the vehicle shuts off. alternator and battery replaced. Have not used cruse control since. Airbags never inflated in a front end crash at 45mph Most recently I started experiencing I intermittent trouble staring the car. Then one day it didn't start at all and smoke was coming from under the hood. Towed to mechanic , starter burnt up 155,000. $ 900 to replace then a couple days later I lost power on the freeway and the car started jerking and vibrating. Stopped Vehicle cut off and would not start. After 1hr I started and limped home. Vibration under 2000 RPMs and when stopped. Knocking noise under hood. Brand new spark plugs. Mechanic stated Cylinder 3;missfire was identified as a hole in a valve due to weak material now I have to replace engine. Oil consumption and excessive friction and heat is to blame. My car has been cared for like a baby it's all I have. I should not have to be responsible for this very cheaply made engine that was doomed to fail.

Filed Apr 8, 2022 · Airbags · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Auto accident. Front end gone Air bag did not deploy. Only driver in car. Suffered 2 Broken ribs and broken sternum. Insurance company totaled car after inspection. No warning lights or messages presented at any time prior to accident.

Filed Jun 16, 2021 · Acceleration · FL · crash

While pulling into a parking space at an extremely low speed, foot tapping the brake, the car excelerated (uncommanded) at what appeared to be full throttle. Depressing the brake had little to no effect and the vehicle stopped after hitting a metal pole. The vehicle sustained severe damage and was determined to be a total loss. The airbags did not deploy.

Filed Feb 17, 2021 · Acceleration · 12,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after pulling into a parking space, when the vehicle's engine suddenly revved up, accelerated independently causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a water pipe. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed. The contact did not receive any injuries. The vehicle was towedfolsom lake hyundai (12530 auto mall cir, folsom, ca 95630; (916) 293-4760) who were not able to duplicate the failure therefore were unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact stated the failure had occurred twice within the last 18 months. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

Filed Dec 31, 2020 · Airbags · CO · crash · 1 injury

It's a rental car. It was a snow day and hit on the concrete wall but the airbag didn't deploy. Compared to the damage to the car, it is a safety concerns.

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · 2,500 miles · NE · crash

I was involved in an accident on 11/11/2019 when my 2019 hyundai santa fe had a significant failure of the collision avoidance system. The traffic ahead of me braked suddenly after travelling at approximately 40mph. The collision avoidance warning did not sound and when I applied the brakes, ABS did not activate and the brakes did not work properly. I made contact with the rear of the vehicle ahead of me. None of the three stages of the collision avoidance system activated. The malfunction caused the brakes to not function properly. The collision occurred at approximately 10mph. There was over $12,000 damage to the front of the santa fe but the airbags did not deploy. I have driven over 1,000,000 collision-free miles in various vehicles, with and without collision avoidance. This accident would not have happened but for the malfunction of the cas. I reported this to hyundai USA. I took more than one week for a reply. Hyundai's position was that they would investigate but it would mean they would have to take possession of the vehicle for 10 weeks or more, without a temporary replacement vehicle. There has been no resolution with hyundai.

Filed Aug 16, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 5,000 miles · NV · crash

Tl* the contact leased a 2019 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while, driving into a parking lot at an extremely slow speed, the idle stop &go (isg) engaged. The engine started to rev and the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed as well as the hand brake was engaged. The vehicle collided with an a parked vehicle no air bags deployed. No warning lights were illuminated. No injuries were sustained and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to centennial hyundai (6200 centennial center blvd, las vegas, nv 89149 (702) 483-2200) where the contact was informed of an unknown safety warning bulletin. The contact stated that the unknown safety warning bulletin was repaired. The contact stated that the failure continued, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the unknown safety warning software update was performed. However, the failure has recurred several times. The manufacturer was contacted and case was opened. The contact mentioned that the idle stop & go feature has been disengaged on the vehicle but upon restarting the vehicle the feature was reengaged. The contact also stated that the manufacturer closed her case sending paperwork with incorrect vehicle information. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

Filed Jun 10, 2019 · Airbags · 7,500 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH and was about to switch over to the left lane with the left signal indicator light on, the warning left indicator alert sensor light failed as a result, the contact collided side by side with another vehicle. The contact stated that the other vehicle was driving between 75-80 MPH, and crashed into the driver front side door, the rear end and the front end bumper and tire of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that she was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact sustained left arm, neck, back, whiplash and a concussion. The contact also stated that half of her body was numb that required medical attention and was informed by her doctor that she had nerve damage and posttraumatic stress disorder. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to massey hyundai dealer, located at 1706 massey blvd, hagerstown, md 21740, (301) 739-6756, but was not diagnosed or repaired and informed the contact that it was not their problem anymore since the vehicle was in an accident. The contact informed the dealer that the safety feature was not functioning. The dealer informed the contact that the safety features were turned off. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number: 15818438. The approximate failure mileage was 7,500.