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2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
2
on record
MPG
combined

Open recalls on record

2 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz

2 recalls
76 complaints
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
2
Owner complaints
76
Complaints citing a crash
2

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

2 Recalls on Record

1 of these is high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 23V038000high

    Body/structure issue

    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.

  • 23V181000high

    Trailer hitches

    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 dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

Consumer complaints

76 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

76
Total
2
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE39
  • OTHER11
  • ELECTRICAL9
  • BRAKES5
  • STRUCTURE2

Notable Issues

76 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves injuries. 2 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)39
miscellaneous issues11
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)9

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 23V181000

    A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  2. Recall

    Recall 23V038000

    A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.