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2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 79 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 3% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“This has happened twice in the last 3 months of owning this vehicle. Both times were luckily in uncrowded slow speed areas, and I had nothing in the bed. First time was in a parking lot (without my tonneau installed), the Most recent incident happened as I was reversing out of my driveway and as I Put my Vehicle in Drive slowly moving forward my Tailgate opened Unexpectedly (with a tonneau installed). My tail Gate Did not open fast, it was its standard controlled open.”

NHTSA complaint #11635010, filed 2025-01

“The contact owned a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while exiting the vehicle to go into a store, he looked back and noticed the vehicle was on fire. No warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned he noticed the fire was coming from the rear driver's side quarter panel. The contact called 911. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to a savage yard, and the insurance will then have the vehicle towed to a body shop. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11687864, filed 2025-09, 18,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202413%
202323%
202221%

Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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