9 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Hyundai Santa Cruz, across model years 2022–2026. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Santa Cruz by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz has the most recalls (4) and the most owner complaints (185).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Hyundai Santa Cruz model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 185 |
| 2023 | 2 | 79 |
| 2024 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | 3 | 19 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Hyundai recalls certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz vehicles for potential premature braking in forward collision avoidance systems. Owners will receive free software updates by July 17, 2026.
Hyundai recalls 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrids and other models due to instrument panel software errors that may fail to show critical safety info, increasing crash risk. Free over-the-air update available.
Hyundai recalls 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles with side curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bags reinstalled by dealers.
Hyundai recalls 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles with improper wiring causing transmission to shift out of park without braking. Owners should use parking brake and contact dealers for free repair.
Hyundai recalls 2024 Tucson vehicles with potential power steering failure causing crash risk. Affected models may need free replacement of power steering assembly.
When the Hyundai Santa Cruz recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 323 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa Cruz; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Hyundai Santa Cruz complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 9 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Hyundai Santa Cruz, covering model years 2022–2026. The most recent was issued May 19, 2026 (Forward Collision Avoidance).
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (2), Forward Collision Avoidance (1), Air Bags (1), Steering (1).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Hyundai dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Hyundai to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Hyundai dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.