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Hyundai Santa Cruz Problems by Year

Owners have filed 325 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa Cruz since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2022, 2023, 2024. The most common problem overall: transmission.

0501001502002022: 185 complaints20221852023: 79 complaints20232024: 35 complaints20242025: 21 complaints20252026: 5 complaints2026
Hyundai Santa Cruz owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Hyundai Santa Cruz problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 Santa Cruz35Transmission13
2023 Santa Cruz79Transmission22
2022 Santa Cruz185Transmission45

7 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Hyundai Santa Cruz

What years of the Hyundai Santa Cruz have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2022 (185), 2023 (79), 2024 (35).
What is the most common problem with the Hyundai Santa Cruz?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (126), engine (77), other or unspecified (50).
Which Hyundai Santa Cruz years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (185). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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