2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Check your Santa Cruz by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz, reporting 2 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 49 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Hyundai Santa Cruz owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Sudden Unintended Acceleration: Coming to a stop in a driveway and planning to put vehicle in to reverse, the Santa Cruz suddenly accelerated and kept accelerating ... it would not stop moving, brakes were applied continuously and forcefully, but with no effect.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11733854
“The contact owned a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while exiting the vehicle to go into a store, he looked back and noticed the vehicle was on fire. No warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned he noticed the fire was coming from the rear driver's side quarter panel.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11687864
“The system that failed was electrical near or in the Tow Hitch which caused the vehicle fire. Vehicle is available for inspection at Auto Body Evolution Essex MD. The car caught fire in the back of the vehicle while parked in Owner's driveway and engine off.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11651645
“On May 1, 2023 I pulled my 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz into my garage at about 5pm and fyi It was blustery outside and had been raining & snowing all day. At about 5:15 pm I heard a loud bang followed by another. I looked out the back door and saw that the whole garage was completely engulfed in flames.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11524087
“The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space, the contact crashed into a pole; however, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries and received medical attention. No police report was filed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11523859
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.