2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz related to the Forward Collision Avoidance (9 of 18).

18
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
60.1
Severity index

Severity index 60.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (50.0%)9 50%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE950.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING316.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM316.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER211.1%
SERVICE BRAKES211.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.6%
ENGINE15.6%
LANE DEPARTURE15.6%

Complaints filed per year

05102024: 22025: 102026: 6 (partial year)24251026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
202510
2026 (year to date)6

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V87700020/11/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGHyundai 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.
25V80900021/11/2025AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINHyundai 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.
26V31600019/05/2026FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGHyundai 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

Other Hyundai Santa Cruz model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.