Hyundai Tucson Hybrid: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid: 4 model years scored from 320 NHTSA owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns. Worst year 2025, best year 2023.
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid: which years to avoid
Across 4 scored model years the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid ranges from 39/100 in 2025 to 93/100 in 2023 — a 54-point spread, so which year you buy matters more than whether you buy a Tucson Hybrid at all. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Forward Collision Avoidance (65 of them).
Avoid: 2025 — scored below 45 on the complaint and recall record.
Safest years: 2022, 2023, 2024 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2023 (score 93). Worst: 2025 (score 39, AVOID).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | AVOID | $4,788 | 132 | 3 |
| 2024 | 86 | BUY | $2,738 | 44 | 0 |
| 2023 | 93 | BUY | $2,669 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | BUY | $3,127 | 111 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Tucson Hybrid sub-models & family
What goes wrong on the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Across every Tucson Hybrid model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Forward Collision Avoidance91 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Electrical System85 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other74 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Engine51 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Vehicle Speed Control33 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Power Train32 complaints across all Tucson Hybrid years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
Which Hyundai Tucson Hybrid years should I avoid?
On the NHTSA record the years to avoid are 2025 — each scores below 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. The 2025 is the weakest at 39/100, with its complaints concentrated in Forward Collision Avoidance.
What are the best Hyundai Tucson Hybrid years to buy?
2022, 2023, 2024 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2023 at 93/100, on 33 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Hyundai Tucson Hybrid problem?
91 of the complaints filed against the Tucson Hybrid across all its model years sit in the Forward Collision Avoidance group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04