2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
17
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.8
Severity index
Severity index 58.8 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 9 | 52.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 17.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 17.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 11.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 11.8% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 5.9% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 5.9% |
The single most-reported system is FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, cited in 9 of 17 complaints (52.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 5 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V877000 | 20/11/2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal. |
| 25V809000 | 21/11/2025 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended. |
| 26V316000 | 19/05/2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the |
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.