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Hyundai Santa Cruz · 2026

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V316000·2026-05-18

    2025–2026 Hyundai Tucson and Santa Cruz Front Camera Software Issue

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson PHEV, and Santa Cruz vehicles due to front camera software that may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI TUCSON, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID, SANTA CRUZ, TUCSON HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V047000·2026-01-26

    Hyundai vehicles instrument panel display software error recall

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2025–2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson PHEV, and other 2026 models due to a software error that may cause the instrument panel display to fail, potentially hiding critical safety information like the speedometer and warning lights.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI IONIQ 5, KONA, PALISADE, PALISADE HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V809000·2025-11-20

    2025 Hyundai Tucson and Related Models Recalled for Improper Side Curtain Airbag Installation

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 vehicles because side curtain airbags may not have been installed properly and could fail to deploy in a crash. Dealers will reinstall the airbags free of charge.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI, GENESIS SANTA FE, SANTA FE HYBRID, GV70, TUCSON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17004 Recall Query · engine
  • PE13033 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE13007 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:rear
  • PE09003 Preliminary Evaluation · electronic stability control

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2022 · powertrain — 87 complaints, median 10,200 mi
  • 2023 · powertrain — 25 complaints

Technical service bulletins

137 manufacturer service bulletins across 5 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.7/5
  • 2025: 4.0/5 · 18 complaints
  • 2024: 4.0/5 · 35 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2023: 3.8/5 · 77 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2022: 3.4/5 · 179 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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