FaultScore

Hyundai Santa FE XL vs Four Winds Four Winds

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Hyundai Santa FE XL Four Winds Four Winds
Complaints on file 31 77
Model years covered 2019–2019 1992–2002
Worst model year 1998
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 2 1
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 7.8%

Hyundai Santa FE XL by year

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 9 29.0%
Other & Unspecified 6 19.4%
Electrical System 5 16.1%
Brakes 5 16.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.2%
Steering 1 3.2%
Body & Structure 1 3.2%

Four Winds Four Winds by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 28 36.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 7.8%
Body & Structure 6 7.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 7.8%
Equipment & Accessories 6 7.8%
Brakes 5 6.5%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.2%
Suspension 4 5.2%