Hyundai Santa Cruz Reliability
433 NHTSA complaints (2022–2025). Complaint rate: 3831.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Hyundai Santa Cruz has consistently lower complaint volume in 2023 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Santa Cruz Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 118 | 1.7% |
| ENGINE | 72 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 31 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 26 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 25 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 12 | 8.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 11.1% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 8 | 12.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 262 | 5 | 1 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 104 | 1 | 3 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 43 | 4 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Hyundai Santa Cruzaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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