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Buying a used 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz? Check these 3 recalls first

3 NHTSA recalls · 18 owner complaints on file

The 2025 Santa Cruz has three recalls, all high severity but none carrying a stop-driving or park-outside instruction: the vehicle can shift out of Park, side curtain airbags may be installed incorrectly, and it may brake unexpectedly. The complaint file is still thin at 18 reports, reflecting how new the model year is; nine of those unverified reports involve forward collision avoidance, echoing the unexpected-braking recall. One crash and one fire are noted.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm the shift-out-of-Park and airbag installation recalls were completed.
3. Ask the seller whether the truck has ever braked on its own.
4. Set the parking brake and verify it holds on an incline.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Hyundai dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

What owners have reported to NHTSA

18 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 0 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2022
• 2023
• All Santa Cruz recalls