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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
10%of 186 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 10% of the 186 complaints for this model year.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On the interstate mid-route, the engine light went on and the car started acting sluggish and slightly shaking on the interstate and would not respond to pressing the gas to accelerate and started to slow down. When I pulled over to the berm it was vibrating as if it was going to stall out. I turned the car off and returned to the interstate with no issues for the rest of my ride (the engine light remained on). …”

NHTSA complaint #11645560, filed 2025-02

“While driving on the 405 fwy my vehicle would not accelerate pass 20 miles it was 11 pm so not many cars on the road , I had to drive with my hazard lights on 17 miles to get home , I am taking it to the dealer today. No warning lights , or messages came on during the whole ordeal”

NHTSA complaint #11489958, filed 2022-10

“While driving between 30 to 40 MPH the vehicle jerks. It feels like the transmission is not getting in gear and it slows down. Then the engine and transmission kind of engage and it goes back to normal. I have tried to figure out as to when specifically it does it but it does it at different time and situations. I have not driven it again in the highway since when it slows down vehicles behind me have to slow down also. …”

NHTSA complaint #11476640, filed 2022-07

“Waiting to turn at a busy intersection then proceeded to press the accelerator the vehicle lossed power and had shut off. I Shifted gear to park to start engine and it would not go faster than 10mph. Vehicles behind nearly wrecked into me and were honking their horns. It had died again then started back up. I was able to drive home before it died again. Vehicle towed to dealership. Was told they are booked until next week and no available loaner cars.”

NHTSA complaint #11527802, filed 2023-06

“I was driving on the freeway at 65mph and experienced a sudden loss of power. I depressed the gas pedal but the car would not accelerate past 45 mph. I had to drive all the way home with my hazard lights on. There were no lights on the dashboard to signify a problem. This happened several times. I took it into the Hyundai Service center and they could not replicate the problem. It happened again. and again. and again. finally got an error possible condition with your engine control module . …”

NHTSA complaint #11660778, filed 2025-05

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026120%
2024514%
202368%
20221810%

Other parts of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Transmission and drivetrain
90 complaints
Engine
51 complaints
Other or unknown
38 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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