2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
177
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
30.5
Severity index
Severity index 30.5 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz ranks 71 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 26% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 87 | 49.2% |
| ENGINE | 49 | 27.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 34 | 19.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 | 11.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 20 | 11.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 9.6% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 | 5.1% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 7 | 4.0% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 87 of 177 complaints (49.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 7 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V197000 | 28/03/2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment. |
| 22V746000 | 06/10/2022 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can re |
| 23V038000 | 31/01/2023 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach. |
| 23V181000 | 17/03/2023 | TRAILER HITCHES | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai de |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.