2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 177 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz overview page.
What owners report
“Power train/transmission Driving on an interstate at speed , heavy traffic , vehicle suddenly decelerated no matter how much I pushed gas pedal. This lasted…”NHTSA complaint 11513907 — filed 03/27/2023
“Vehicle suffered a loss of power while accelerating from a stop. Would not go faster than 30 MPH. Since I was entering a freeway I…”NHTSA complaint 11510102 — filed 03/04/2023
“The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle independently started to decelerate. The contact stated that…”NHTSA complaint 11507179 — filed 02/14/2023
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: 86 of 177 complaints on file (48.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz have in total?
177 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 4 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
