2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz

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Michael R.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/24/2025
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Hey good lookin

Sharp and sexy
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ROBERT H.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5
10/24/2025
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Transmission of turbo models is almost undrivable.

When starting from a stop, vehicle jerks forward violently 3 or 4 times, worsening in cold weather. Contacted dealer, was told service will take 4 hours and if the dealer determines this is “inherent” in this model, charge to me will be $175. Vehicle lost $10,000 trade-in value the moment it rolled off the lot, per the dealer (Graham Hyundai, Mansfield, Ohio.)
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Hyundai Motor America responded on 10/24/2025 02:27 PM

Hello Robert, we are really sorry to hear about your experience with your 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Your feedback will help us in identifying the areas where we can improve overall driving experience and durability of our vehicles. Thank you for your feedback. ^cc


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Kenneth B.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/24/2025
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2024 Santa Cruz Night review

Overall, the Santa Cruz is an excellent vehicle. It's drawbacks are rear leg room and the engine's turbo lag.
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Rosemarie W.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/24/2025
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Transmission defective

Transmission has to be replaced at 20k under the manufacturers warranty
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Hyundai Motor America responded on 10/24/2025 02:24 PM

Hello Rosemarie, Thank you for sharing your feedback on your 2024 Santa Cruz. We continuously monitor the feedback of our owners as we develop new models and trims to best match our consumers' preferences. ^cc


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Gary C.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/24/2025
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2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Review

Our Santa Cruz has fulfilled my expectations. It performs as well as I had hoped and we haven't had any problems with it so far.
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Michael O.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/24/2025
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Surprisingly ok

A little better than expected
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Jon B.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/24/2025
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Jon Bell

Love the software but turn off the you need to take a break notice.
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Christopher F.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5
10/23/2025
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Car has been in the shop for 4 months

My cruise control broke and the bed on my Santa Cruze has a broken bed cover. I dropped it off July 21st and my car has been there ever since. I still make my $1,000 payment every month. On month 2 I went and bought another vehicle because I was tired of borrowing family members vehicles. I won’t buy another Hyundai again.
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Hyundai Motor America responded on 11/04/2025 08:49 AM

Hello Christopher,

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. This information has been forwarded to your case manager for further handling. ^cc  


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Jay C.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/23/2025
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2024 Santa Cruz Limited

Love my Cruz! It's definitely not your avg rig: Loaded with technology, smooth quiet ride, AWD, DCT transmission, moonroof, sliding rear window (that I wish was electric!), thumping stereo and cup holders too! haha! Luv meh-hundee! Would definitely buy Hyundai again.
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Doug E.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/23/2025
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24 santa cruz

Very reliable, multiple functions, and works well. Wish it had a little more power.
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Donald R.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/23/2025
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Great vehicle

I enjoy my vehicle
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Barbara R.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/23/2025
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Very pleased with it.
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Louis D.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/23/2025
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Turbo Kitty

We love this vehicle !! Comfy, drives well, sporty and aexy as hell!
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Wayman C.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/23/2025
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Overall, I am very pleased with the vehicle.

I am a little concerned about the discoloration on the paint and what looks like water spots on the windows.
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Steven S.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/22/2025
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Santa Crusin

This vehicle has been a great fit for me! I don’t need a full truck at the moment and still wanted some luxury feel to my drive. The Santa Cruz marries comfort with functionality perfectly. I’ve done long drives with ease and taken my vehicle on a sand for a beach side day camp. Handled the mild off road no problem!
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William K.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/22/2025
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Mystery

Great truck however; my transmission went from drive to low gear as I was making a turn. I had no way of knowing that at the time. I managed to get to dealership at a creeping pace where they informed me latter that day that the truck was in low gear. The problem has never occurred again and it has been very dependable.
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Nancy O.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/22/2025
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60

Like my Santa Cruz. But need front and side cameras. No problem with speed or ride.
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Robert H.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/22/2025
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Mostly very pleased

I'm mostly very happy. My comments/suggestions would be to allow the back of the rear seats to fold down as well as allowing the seat to fold up. The rear bed cover does not retract smoothly. It requires back and forth push/pull to get it to retract sufficiently to get access to a majority of the bed. As a suggestion for future models, I would suggest the ability to link the exterior camera feeds together and saving to a removable storage chip. This would effectively remove the need for a dashcam. I would like the option to auto-lock the doors as I step away from the vehicle.
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Christian S.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/22/2025
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Good little Truck

Comfortable fast and looks good
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Richard G.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
10/21/2025
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Santa Cruz

I love it. Just a few demerits.
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