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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

25 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$8,160

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability16

Electrical system3

Body, glass & interior3

Brakes2

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	Front-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	21 mpg

Recalls

Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency BrakingMay 18, 2026 · campaign 26V316000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Air Bags › Side/Window › CurtainNov 20, 2025 · campaign 25V809000
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.
Electrical System › WiringNov 20, 2024 · campaign 24V877000
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.

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Other years of the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
2024	Not rated yet
2023	Not rated yet
2022	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz have?

Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (16), electrical system (3), body, glass & interior (3). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz get?

Up to 25 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.