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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

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

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
3
on record
MPG
—
combined

Open recalls on record

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

Recalls3
Complaints17
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

3 recalls
17 complaints
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
3
Owner complaints
17
Complaints citing a crash
1

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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

3 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

3 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 24V877000high

    Wiring harness issue

    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.

  • 25V809000high

    Airbag system issue

    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.

  • 26V316000high

    Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking

    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 brakes.

Consumer complaints

17 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

17
Total
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries

Most reported components

  • OTHER8
  • ELECTRICAL3
  • LIGHTING2
  • BRAKES2
  • ENGINE1

Normal Range

17 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a crash.

Most reported problems

miscellaneous issues8
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)3
lighting problems (headlights, taillights)2

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

Data sources

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Common problems

Hyundai Santa Cruz problems

305 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 26V316000

    Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.

  2. Recall

    Recall 25V809000

    Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

  3. Recall

    Recall 24V877000

    A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.