Hyundai SANTA CRUZ transmission problems
83 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
315 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
6,777 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 36 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
83 of 315 complaints match this topic (26.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11452567 · 2022-02-17 (February 17, 2022)
I was passing on a 2 lane road with the gas pedal to the floor. After I passed the vehicle, still in the passing lane i let off on the gas. At that moment I had no power. Had to brake and get back behind the vehicle I was passing. Thank god there was no on-coming traffic, or I would not be here telling you this story. It took what seemed forever before I had power again. Not sure what I did shifting gears or just timing out. I am aware of other people reporting a similar problem with no power on SantaCruzForums.com. I am concerned about …
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Owner report 11459153 · 2022-03-31 (March 31, 2022)
This car only has 150 miles on it. At 50 miles an hour the transmission refused to shift & the car RPMs surged with a loss of power. It remained at 5000 rpms with my fott OFF the accelerator. I then needed to manually shift out of automatic it to get it to drop the RPMS start driving again. It was dangerous & another person might not have known how to get going again & caused a chain reaction accident at highway speeds.
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Owner report 11461372 · 2022-04-19 (April 19, 2022)
I was driving in a residential area, and my vehicle indicated that I should pull over immediately. During that time, the shifting was hindered and top speed was limited (below posted speeds). When I stopped, my vehicle would not move forward or backward again. This is the second time that this vehicle has had an issue where it would not shift or be able to achieve posted speed (the first time happened on an interstate highway and the top speed was about 40 miles per hour). This failure in being able to maintain appropriate speed and also no…
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Owner report 11461935 · 2022-04-24 (April 24, 2022)
I purchased a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, Limited edition. The vehicle went into neutral while driving on a busy highway. There was no forward or reverse gear operation. I had to call the local police to block off the lane till a tow truck arrived. After 60 days the dealer finally located the problem. A ground wire to the transmission control module came loose and caused the vehicle transmission to fail. The ground ID Number was GE204 and is located inside the left front fender. This problem took 2800 miles to occur. I feel one ground connection …
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Owner report 11463574 · 2022-05-06 (May 6, 2022)
On March 31, 2022 my Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL Premium flashed a warning to pull over immediately. The engine lost power. I had the gas pedal floored but it wouldn't move. I stopped in the middle of the road, shut the car off and turned it on again 3 times before getting the car to drive. The car sent an email saying it was a transmission problem. I called the dealership and had it picked up. They determined it was a bad chip on a pump for the transmission. Three weeks later, after numerous attempts to get an update, the dealership told me the Hy…
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