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Hyundai Santa Cruz

Every model year 2022–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027GasA00—25 mpg
2026GasC35★★★★★25 mpg
2025GasC318★★★★★25 mpg
2024GasA135★★★★★23 mpg
2023GasC277★★★★★23 mpgPark outside
2022GasF4180—23 mpgPark outside

What changed year to year

  • 2027: 4 → 3 EPA configurations
  • 2025: best combined mpg 23 → 25; 3 → 4 EPA configurations

Best Santa Cruz years to buy used

  1. 2024 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 35 complaints
  2. 2023 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 77 complaints
  3. 2025 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 18 complaints
  4. 2022 — Safety F, 4 recalls, 180 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.