Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 2 recalls, 15 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
15
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
24V877000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed imprope...
25V809000
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz PU/CC AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving at night I happened to notice that the headlights failed to illuminate the road suffic... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was driving on a highway at 55mph at night today 3/1/2026 and all of a sudden the headlights, inst... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I can not disable the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) function on this vehicle. The "Take a Break" wa... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owned a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while fueling the vehicle, the ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Adaptive Cruze control will not allow use when wearing sun glasses. It will default out of cruze con... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Consider taking a break warning triggers continually; sometimes as frequently as every other minute ... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Make: Hyundai • Model: Santa Cruz • Year: 2025 • Trim: Limited • Mileage: 2600 miles • Date of ... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that after a month of owning the vehi... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | This is an ongoing safety issue with a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited. The forward collision-avoida... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Since day one of purchasing the vehicle brand new, the Automatic Emergency Braking engages for basic... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | After driving vehicle for 20-30 minutes. I receive on the dashboard an error message that the Driver... |
| Dec 21, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | -Brake pedal feels unsmooth in temperatures below 75-80 (mainly below 70) degrees as well as extreme... |
| Dec 7, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle is constantly slamming on the brakes when leaving a parking garage. Users have to turn the f... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving at highway speeds with Smart Cruise Control set during the day I put on sunglasses and... |
| Sep 21, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Hyundai Santa Cruz has a Driver Forward Attention Warning system. The steering column has a cam... |