2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz problems and complaints

Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The most-reported areas: Power Train (11), Engine (6), Vehicle Speed Control (5).

Key takeaways

  • 35 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train1131%
Engine617%
Vehicle Speed Control514%
Fuel/Propulsion System411%
Unknown Or Other411%
Service Brakes39%
Lane Departure39%
Electrical System26%
Forward Collision Avoidance26%
Back Over Prevention26%
Steering26%
Air Bags26%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz PU/CC AWD Early Release5/55/55/54/5
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz PU/CC FWD Early Release5/55/55/54/5
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz PU/CC AWD Later Release5/55/55/54/5
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz PU/CC FWD Later Release5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,service Brakes,lane Departure - filed 2026-07-19

I’m concerned about the power brakes I’ve received these faults a few times. DTC DTC System DTC Sub System C184987 CHASSIS LKAS Also there are reports online that other owners have experienced this issue with their Santa Cruz’s Some reporting dealers lack of concern. Diagnostics History My vehicle Last Reporte...

Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-06-03

Contact owns 2024 Honda Santa Cruz. The contact stated while driving 45 mph on the highway vehicle wasn't responding while accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated there was no warning lights on vehicle before incident happen and that contact had to turn off and on the vehicle to make it function. correctly...

Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-05-25

On [XXX], while I was travelling South on [XXX] in Washington, while towing. My Emergency Brake/Forward Collision Avoidance system activated. Very briefly but enough to give me a shock. There was no reason for this to be activated, traffic was moving along, no one was closely in front of me, fortunately no one was r...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.