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Hyundai Tucson

Every Hyundai Tucson model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4,932278 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,266Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 1,620, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,5002,000201520161,6202017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Hyundai Tucson complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
1,903
Powertrain
1,084
Electrical system
594
Brakes
502
Fuel system
372
Driver assistance
364
Structure
314
Speed control
299
Latches and locks
178
Lighting
104
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Hyundai Tucson model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Hyundai Tucson by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV6227.41,0335018
2025SUV28714.32,2086045
2024SUV9713.44854047
2023SUV13410.46702056
2022SUV3837.31,6653299
2021SUV7910.12631187
2020SUV1783.963611104
2019SUV3806.890512143
2018SUV3975.895711167
2017SUV1,0884.02,13332160
2016SUV1,6202.63,95151168
2015SUV2277.049912172
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Hyundai Tucson

  • 26V-400 Jun 23, 2026
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 96k vehicles
  • 26V-316 May 18, 2026
    Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes
    Driver assistance · 423k vehicles
  • 26V-254 Apr 20, 2026
    B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment
    Airbags · 2,931 vehicles
  • 26V-047 Jan 26, 2026
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 42k vehicles
  • 25V-893 Dec 18, 2025
    Wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module
    Trailer hitches · 52k vehicles
  • 25V-809 Nov 20, 2025
    Side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended
    Airbags · 258 vehicles
  • 25V-549 Aug 25, 2025
    Connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting…
    Engine and cooling · 29 vehicles
  • 24V-877 Nov 20, 2024
    Console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal
    Electrical system · 42k vehicles
  • 24V-691 Sep 13, 2024
    Glove box air bag warning label may be missing
    Equipment · 65 vehicles
  • 24V-412 Jun 5, 2024
    Circuit board in the motor-driven power steering assembly may short circuit, resulting in a loss of power steering assist
    Steering · 795 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.