2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz Recalls, Complaints & Safety Ratings

The 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz has 3 recalls, the most serious being a software fault in the forward collision avoidance system that can trigger automatic emergency braking unexpectedly, raising the risk of a rear-end crash.

The side curtain airbags on some vehicles may not have been installed correctly and can fail to deploy in a crash, reducing protection for occupants in a side impact. There is also a software error that can cause the instrument panel display to go blank, taking the speedometer and warning lights with it.