2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 45owner reports
- 15,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
135 of the 185 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 45 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Santa Cruz.
Tick what matches of 45 reports
Stalling on other Santa Cruz years
No other Santa Cruz model year has enough reports of stalling for a sheet of its own. See every Santa Cruz year.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
All 4 recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Transmission lost power and Hyundai had to replace the Transmission at 20,000 miles”
Filed Feb 21, 2024 · 20,000 miles
“2022 Santa Cruz with 5850 miles ... lost power when accelerating on busy road (avoided accident) ... Transmission Control System malfunction warning ... notified by dealer transmission will need to be replaced”
Filed Sep 18, 2023 · 5,850 miles
“When accelerating from a complete stop the transmission skips within the first few RPMs. This also happens when coming to a complete stop. It feels like a stall or a stutter. Also does it when put into reverse.”
Filed Nov 23, 2022
“My new car with less than 2000 miles stalled at a traffic light on Southlake Blvd. in Southlake, TX. It just died and would not start. All the electrical warning lights were flaring. Every time I tried to restart it, it would try, shudder, and die. I was lucky not to get run over on that busy street. It was towed to the dealership and has been there a month exactly. They cannot figure out what is wrong.”
Filed Oct 7, 2022 · 2,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 45 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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