Hyundai Tucson: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Hyundai Tucson model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 253 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 78.3 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2013 | 266 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 100.8 High | ENGINE |
| 2014 | 201 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 28.9 Low | ENGINE |
| 2015 | 225 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 58.7 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 1,612 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 15.9 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2017 | 1,076 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 33.5 Low | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 383 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 48.6 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 370 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 53.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2020 | 172 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 41.9 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2021 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 109.3 High | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 364 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 151.6 High | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 124 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 66.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2024 | 87 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 110.3 High | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2025 | 266 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 101.5 High | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
Across 14 model years, the 2022 Hyundai Tucson carries the highest severity index (151.6, driven by fuel/propulsion system), while the 2016 is the cleanest at 15.9.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.