Hyundai Tucson Plug-in: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Hyundai Tucson Plug-in: 4 model years scored from 10 NHTSA owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns. Worst year 2025, best year 2025.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202582BUY$2,38733
2024—DATA PENDING$2,47000
2023—DATA PENDING$2,61000
202291BUY$2,78370

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 Plug-in sub-models & family

What goes wrong on the Hyundai Tucson Plug-in

Across every Tucson Plug-in 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.

  • Power Train6 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
  • Unknown Or Other4 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Electrical System3 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Engine2 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Vehicle Speed Control1 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
  • Lane Departure1 complaints across all Tucson Plug-in years · typical job: Camera module replacement and calibration$680–$1,700

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

What is the most common Hyundai Tucson Plug-in problem?

6 of the complaints filed against the Tucson Plug-in across all its model years sit in the Power Train group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04