Model-year warranty research

Is an Extended Warranty Worth It for a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz?

Review estimated repair costs, owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications for this model year. The records describe submitted cases; they do not tell you how likely a failure is.

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18complaint reports
3recall campaigns
33manufacturer communications
6leading reported components
Animated diagnostic view representing the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Model-year records

What the 2025 record can and cannot say

Compared with other Hyundai Santa Cruz years here, the 2025 total is about 17 reports below the median complaint count in these records. Its raw count is 18, with no denominator for vehicles sold.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings is the most common displayed tag, with 6 reports. Its 33.3% share describes submitted complaints, not all vehicles on the road.

Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint estimate for parts alone, at $7,000. Local labor adds to the bill, while claim rules can limit what the plan pays.

Problem research and repair guidance

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: symptoms, affected vehicles and documented fixes

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1documented issue file
1vehicle system

1 recall file · 0 other manufacturer files. These are editorial file counts, not distinct campaign totals, failure rates or a complete recall history.

Driver assistance

Official safety recall2025, 2026Campaign 26V316000

Driver assistance system may not respond correctly

Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

NHTSA campaign 26V316000 includes certain 2025 to 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz vehicles. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes. Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.

Symptoms to compare
  • A driver assistance warning may appear or the affected feature may respond incorrectly
  • An open campaign appears when the complete VIN is checked
  • Some recalled vehicles may show no advance warning before the component fails

Other ways owners describe it: collision warning not working; lane assist turns off; car brakes by itself; driver assistance unavailable; safety system warning; automatic braking problem.

Which vehicles the source covers
  • 2025 to 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz
  • NHTSA campaign 26V316000
  • The manufacturer filing lists 423,062 potentially affected units across the complete campaign.
  • VIN eligibility determines whether this recall applies to an individual vehicle

Safety recall eligibility is based on the VIN and campaign scope, not ordinary warranty mileage. Check the complete VIN even when the vehicle is outside its original warranty.

Component in the source: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Published recall remedy

Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.

Use the official recall remedyAuthorised dealer · Confirm with VIN

Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.

Limit: Do not buy parts from the campaign description alone. VIN scope, superseded remedies and parts availability can change.

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Enter the 17-character VIN in NHTSA's recall lookup and ask the manufacturer or an authorised dealer to confirm whether the campaign is open for this vehicle.

Limit: A year, make and model match does not prove that every vehicle is included. The VIN result controls eligibility.

Evidence for this issue

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A recall remedy follows the campaign and VIN eligibility. A service bulletin provides diagnosis or repair instructions; it does not by itself promise payment. Manufacturer warranty extensions and support programs have their own conditions.

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Keep a current problem separate from future coverage

These files do not supply a shop quote. Ask for a diagnosis and written estimate, then check recall remedies or existing coverage. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions.

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Each file retains its original source review date. Historical remedy wording can change; check the current manufacturer notice and NHTSA VIN lookup for your vehicle. The separately dated NHTSA counts elsewhere on this page use a different dataset and scope.

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What can the data tell you about 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz?

No model-specific individual-repair price keys are retained for Hyundai Santa Cruz in this library. Generic parts and labor estimates, public records and separate annual cost references may still be available.

Individual-repair price scopeGeneric inputs

Model-level range presence is a source-coverage check. It does not confirm that a repair fits every engine or model year.

EPA configuration match4 source rows

This model year can include different equipment. Use the VIN and original specifications to identify the actual configuration.

Documented repair pathsCheck the source

Recall and communication counts describe records. They cannot establish a breakdown probability or current VIN status.

Price-key audit reviewed October 12, 2026; EPA source snapshot 2026-08-07. Individual-repair ranges and annual repair-budget references are different datasets.

Sources and methods

What each source tells you

NHTSA records: 18 submitted complaints, 3 recalls and 33 manufacturer communications. These are report counts, not failure probabilities.

EPA vehicle details: 4 matched fuel-economy configurations help us leave out repairs for equipment this model year does not have.

Repair-cost estimates: We model 32 applicable repairs beyond normal wear items, using published benchmarks where available plus parts and independent-shop labor assumptions. These ranges are not dealer quotes, repair-shop quotes or invoices.

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Vehicle configuration

2025 EPA specification range

The official dataset contains 4 matched configurations for this model year. The range reflects trim and drivetrain choices, not changes to the complaint count.

Vehicle classSmall SUV
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive and Front-wheel drive
Engine range2.5 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency21 to 25 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic

EPA figures vary by configuration. Confirm the exact engine, drive layout and fuel system from the VIN or original window sticker. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, updated 2026-08-07.

Estimated repair bills

Major repair cost range

These ranges combine parts and labor benchmarks with modeled independent-shop rates for Dallas, TX. We adjust supported repairs using published estimates for this model and leave out repairs that do not fit its model-year specifications.

RepairSystemEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repairEngine$5,860-$16,847
Transmission replacementTransmission$3,492-$11,122
Transfer case replacementDriveline$2,044-$8,129
Turbocharger replacementTurbo and Supercharger$1,520-$6,465
Head gasket replacementEngine$2,286-$3,619
Timing chain replacementEngine$1,895-$2,968
Catalytic converter replacementExhaust and emissions$2,241-$2,517
Steering rack replacementSteering$2,164-$2,584
Strut and control arm repairSuspension$946-$4,495
Fuel injector set replacementFuel System$772-$4,607