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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Based on reports from 21 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
21
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Recalls
2
TSBs
22
✅

Preliminary Verdict

Green Light

Based on 21 complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Collision AvoidanceHIGH

7 owners reported collision avoidance issues — failures commonly reported around 5K miles.

!Inspect the Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise ControlMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Collision Avoidance (7 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

Questions, test drive checks, walk-away triggers

Negotiation Talking Points

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Buy / Skip Verdict

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Where the complaints fall

Collision Avoidance7 (33%)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control4 (19%)
Brakes2 (10%)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking2 (10%)
Other2 (10%)
Electrical System:adas:driver Monitoring:camera/sensor1 (5%)
Lane Departure: Warning1 (5%)
Lane Departure: Assist1 (5%)

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Collision Avoidance Issues

Collision Avoidance complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 5,045 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 5K-mile mark.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control Issues

Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Brakes Issues

Brakes complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-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

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Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Recent trend: decreasing.

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Recall History (2 recalls)

24V877000Dec 2024

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.

25V809000Dec 2025

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 side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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The worst model year for the Hyundai Santa Cruz is the 2022 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)

This vehicle

21

Class avg

51

Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.

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. 21 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

Other Hyundai Santa Cruz Model Years

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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz?
The most commonly reported issue with the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is related to the collision avoidance, with 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz reliable?
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 21 complaints, 3 crash reports, and 0 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is below the class average — a positive sign for reliability.
How much does it cost to fix 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz have any recalls?
Yes, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 2 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Hyundai Santa Cruz problems start?
Based on 2 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 5,045 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 0–30K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
How is this different from free NHTSA data?
NHTSA gives you raw complaint text. BumperScan cross-references 2.1M+ complaints with community repair cost data, EPA fuel data, and recall records — then uses AI to synthesize it into actionable advice with dollar figures.
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