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#BS-2022-HYUSAN-28A72022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Based on reports from 259 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 259 complaints, 5 crashes, 1 fires, and 4 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.6x the class average. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
roof rail issues
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
car wont accelerate past 20 mph
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
engine quit
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
82 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 20K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (16 reports) • Median: 20K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Drivetrain (82 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 32% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 82 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 20,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 20K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 46 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 18 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PIPES, HOSES, AND FITTINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
TRAILER HITCHES
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
This is the worst model year for the Hyundai Santa Cruz according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
259
Class avg
160
1.6x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 259 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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