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Exterior lightingPart report

2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 36 total for the year
Median mileage
1,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night and approaching either an incline or decline, the contact became aware that the headlamps failed to provide adequate top and bottom coverage of the roadway. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who adjusted the headlamps, tilting the headlights further upward. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #11572157, filed 2024-02, 1,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025418%
202413%
202345%
202295%

Other parts of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology