2025 Hyundai Tucson problems and recalls

53% of owner complaints on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson related to the Forward Collision Avoidance (147 of 278).

278
Complaints
6
Recalls
32
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
19
Injuries
91.8
Severity index

Severity index 91.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 91.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 8 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 83% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 147 complaints (52.9%)147 53%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 62 complaints (22.3%)62 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 56 complaints (20.1%)56 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 39 complaints (14.0%)39 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 17 complaints (6.1%)17 6%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (5.4%)15 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 13 complaints (4.7%)13 5%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 12 complaints (4.3%)12 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE14752.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6222.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5620.1%
SERVICE BRAKES3914.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING176.1%
POWER TRAIN155.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL134.7%
LANE DEPARTURE124.3%

Complaints filed per year

0801602024: 62025: 1152026: 157 (partial year)242526157
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20246
2025115
2026 (year to date)157

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V69100013/09/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
24V87700020/11/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
25V54900026/08/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
25V80900021/11/2025AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
26V31600019/05/2026FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the
26V40000024/06/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.