2025 Hyundai Tucson: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
271 NHTSA owner complaints · 6 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
271 NHTSA owner complaints · 6 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 271.0
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes independently activated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 60 MPH and the brake pedal was abnormally firm. The contact stated that the animals in the rear of the vehicle were thrown into the front seat of the vehicle. The contact stated that the seat warmer independently turned on, the touch s…
I bought my car in for recalls and they performed service. I got down the road when the HUD started going out over bumps. They could not duplicate it when I bought it back after picking it up. This was yesterday 7/16/26. They have had this car for a total of 18 days not including other issues that I have bought it in for. Today I am having issues with the instrument cluster and HUD going out randomly over bumps still…
The rear door locks and trunk lid do not always unlock. This creates a safety concern for rear passengers because they cannot easily exit the car because door won't unlock. The dealership says issue is intermittent yet it's still happening.
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 24V691000 | Equipment:Other:Labels | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, th… |
| 26V316000 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic E | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) … |
| 24V877000 | Electrical System:Wiring | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be rout… |
| 25V809000 | Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 veh… |
| 26V400000 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Pa | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to… |
| 25V549000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Critical Faste | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Forward Collision Avoidance (144 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 18/100, computed from 271 NHTSA complaints and 6 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 6 recall campaign(s) for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 13/09/2024. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.