2026 Hyundai Tucson problems and recalls

59% of owner complaints on the 2026 Hyundai Tucson related to the Forward Collision Avoidance (33 of 56).

56
Complaints
5
Recalls
14
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
110.9
Severity index

Severity index 110.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 110.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 33 complaints (58.9%)33 59%Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (26.8%)15 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (14.3%)8 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (12.5%)7 12%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (3.6%)2 4%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (3.6%)2 4%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (3.6%)2 4%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (1.8%)1 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3358.9%
SERVICE BRAKES1526.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER814.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM712.5%
STRUCTURE23.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING23.6%
LANE DEPARTURE23.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER11.8%

Complaints filed per year

028562026: 56 (partial year)2656
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)56

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
26V04700027/01/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the inst
26V25400021/04/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.
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 2026-08-19. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.