2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 262 complaints
262
Total Complaints
15,100mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,112 25th Percentile
15,100 Median Mileage
37,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
83
ENGINE
47
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Halogen headlights too dim, even on high beams. Called dealership and was told they couldn’t switch to a brighter bulb. Was also told I couldn’t convert to LED headlights without voiding warranty; that if I wanted LED headlights I should have “purchased a higher trim model”. I purchased th..."
"ALL DASH LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING. OIL, ABS, TIRE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME WITH A LOANER AND CONSTANT UPDATES. THEY HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CORPORATE AND THEY ADVISED THEM TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE AB..."
"ALL DASH LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING. OIL, ABS, TIRE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME WITH A LOANER AND CONSTANT UPDATES. THEY HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CORPORATE AND THEY ADVISED THEM TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE AB..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28