Hyundai Tucson problems by year
| Year | Common issues | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
Top NHTSA complaint areas (2010–2025)
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2404 |
| Power Train | 1235 |
| Unknown Or Other | 866 |
| Electrical System | 769 |
| Service Brakes | 703 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 411 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 387 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 374 |
Source: NHTSA complaints API, per model year (linked on each year’s issue pages).
Hyundai Tucson problems by system (all years)
Systems with sourced problem pages in two or more model years. Pages list NHTSA owner complaints and CarComplaints.com reports for that year.
Engine (12 model years)
- 2023: Hybrid system failure
- 2022: Car will not start engine does not turn over
- 2021: Burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles
- 2021: Engine complaints (42 NHTSA reports)
- 2020: Car lost power
- 2020: Engine complaints (74 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Engine complaints (204 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Engine knocking engine seized cannot drive
- 2019: Hesitation on acceleration
- 2018: Engine complaints (249 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Excessive oil consumption
- 2018: Hesitation when accelerating from a stop
- 2017: Hesitation at acceleration
- 2015: Blown engine
- 2015: Engine complaints (122 NHTSA reports)
- 2015: Engine failure
- 2015: Shakes excessively at idle
- 2014: Engine complaints (114 NHTSA reports)
- 2014: Engine failure
- 2014: Engine knock noise
- 2014: No acceleration from stop on occasion
- 2013: Engine failure
- 2012: Engine failure
- 2012: Engine surges
- 2011: Engine failure
Transmission (9 model years)
- 2025: Not shifting smoothly
- 2022: Vehicle died while driving
- 2021: Dangerous delay in acceleration
- 2018: Power Train complaints (101 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Will not accelerate
- 2017: Hesitates when starting from a stop
- 2017: Transmission hesitates
- 2016: No acceleration from stop
- 2012: Transmission slipping
- 2011: Transmission locks up
- 2010: Power Train complaints (22 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Transmission failure
Electrical (6 model years)
- 2025: Electrical problems (dash warning lights)
- 2025: Engine control system
- 2023: Car 12V system completely dead
- 2023: Electrical System complaints (37 NHTSA reports)
- 2021: Electrical System complaints (12 NHTSA reports)
- 2021: Front collision warning system
- 2020: Electrical System complaints (19 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Front collision avoidance system does not work
- 2013: Loss of power
Brakes (5 model years)
- 2024: Emergency braking system activating with no obstacles
- 2020: Front collision avoidance system does not work
- 2020: Service Brakes complaints (44 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Service Brakes complaints (118 NHTSA reports)
- 2015: Service Brakes complaints (66 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Service Brakes complaints (14 NHTSA reports)
A/C / heater (4 model years)
- 2024: A/C doesn't cool cabin adequately in hot weather
- 2023: A/C not working seat cooling heating not working
- 2016: A/C intermittently blows warm air
- 2016: A/C stopped working
- 2013: Not cooling
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