First generation
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The most reported problem on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is stalling, with 45 complaints, usually around 15,000 miles.
- 185owner complaints
- 4recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 15,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Santa Cruz doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2022 model year.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz reliable?
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 185 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 185 for 2022 pickups on this site. Of the 4 Santa Cruz model years since 2022, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2023
- At 37 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs 1.9 times the 2023 (20). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Stalling leads with 45 of the 185 complaints (24%), ahead of misfire at 18. A quarter of the 16 owners who gave a mileage for stalling saw it by about 5,000 miles, and half by about 15,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 6 of the 185 complaints (3%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 5 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Stalling, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (22V-197). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 80 and have dropped every year since, to 17 in 2025. So far in 2026, 15 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: engine stalls or loses power while driving, 45 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
185 complaints is about the median for a 2022 model on this site and about the median for a 2022 pickup. Among the 1 Santa Cruz model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Hyundai filed 65 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. 11 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Check engine light or misfire 3 bulletins · 18 complaints
If you are servicing an 8-speed vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed, follow the service procedure and replace the related solenoid and harness.
This bulletin provides the procedure to update ECU and TCU of a vehicle experiencing any of the following DTC: P013E - O2 Sensor Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2 P0456 - Evaporative System
1 more on this problem
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related input/output speed sensor and harness.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 1 bulletin · 12 complaints
This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on Page 2.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 1 bulletin · 8 complaints
This bulletin describes the procedure to update wireless CarPlay to alleviate frequent disconnection of wireless CarPlay caused by other wireless noise from unknown sources which could make wireless communication unstable between D-Audio and mobile phone.
Engine misfire 4 bulletins · 5 complaints
Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5L GDI Theta III engine (non-Turbo) may exhibit one or more misfire DTCs due to the GDI fuel injectors leaking internally. This may be caused by internal filter breakage in the injector.
Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5L GDI Theta III engine (non-Turbo) may exhibit one or more misfire DTCs due to the GDI injectors leaking internally. This may be caused by internal filter breakage in the injector.
2 more on this problem
This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the GDI injector(s) in certain 21-23MY Sonata, 21-22MY Santa Fe, certain 22MY Santa Cruz, and certain 21-23MY Tucson equipped with 2.5L GDI engines with one or more misfire DTC(s) due to internally leaking ...
This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the GDI injector(s) in certain 21-22MY Sonata, Santa Fe, and certain 22MY Santa Cruz, and Tucson equipped with 2.5L GDI engines with one or more misfire DTC(s) due to internally leaking GDI injector(s).
Transmission hesitates when accelerating 2 bulletins · 5 complaints
This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the automatic transmission TCU (Transmission Control Unit) software to improve shift quality, judder and hesitation when accelerating.
This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the automatic transmission TCU and ECU software (Santa Fe ONLY) to improve shift quality, judder with ISG enabled and hesitation when accelerating.
Complaints filed by year
80 complaints came in 2022. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall 222.
All 4 recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz?
Stalling, with 45 of the 185 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 15,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz problems start?
Of the 54 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 5,000 miles and half by about 15,000.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz better or worse than the 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has more complaints than the 2023: 37 a year against 20.
How many 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
6 of them (3%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for stalling on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 22V-197. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.