2015 Hyundai Tucson problems and recalls

52% of owner complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson related to the Engine (120 of 229).

229
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
7
Injuries
58.7
Severity index

Severity index 58.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 85 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 41% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 120 complaints (52.4%)120 52%Service BrakesService Brakes: 67 complaints (29.3%)67 29%HydraulicHydraulic: 52 complaints (22.7%)52 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (12.7%)29 13%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (9.2%)21 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (8.7%)20 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (5.2%)12 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (3.9%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE12052.4%
SERVICE BRAKES6729.3%
HYDRAULIC5222.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2912.7%
POWER TRAIN219.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM208.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM125.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL93.9%

Complaints filed per year

046912015: 72016: 22017: 52018: 162019: 192020: 132021: 292022: 912023: 172024: 132025: 72026: 10 (partial year)15161718192021229123242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20157
20162
20175
201816
201919
202013
202129
202291
202317
202413
20257
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (37 against 133).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V05600003/02/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartmen

Other Hyundai Tucson model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.