1,616 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict AVOID 24/100
“This problem was observed about 1 month ago: While driving and headlights set on AUTO, during the day, and the light switch NOT on, the dashboard would indicate the lights were ON, for just a second or two, and would go off. At night with the headlights set on AUTO and the headlights ON, while driving, the headlights go OFF and ON briefly (1-3 seconds) causing a dangerous situation as visibility of road is lost. Thi”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Tucson owner
“Door latch issue. Driver's side door has to be pulled multiple times after unlocking to open from the exterior. Passenger side door latch has become completely inoperable and does not open from the interior or exterior now. To have multiple doors fail at the same time seems like a true design failure / flaw and an inoperable door a true safety hazard.”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Tucson owner
“While stopped at a traffic light, the engine began producing a loud metallic clattering and clanking sound, consistent with connecting rod bearing failure (rod knock). There was no prior warning light or indication of this specific failure. When the light changed, the vehicle would not accelerate normally, leaving me stalled in a lane of moving traffic. I was forced to make an emergency turn to get the vehicle out of”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Tucson owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2016 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 20, 2015 through May 31, 2016 and equipped with a 7-speed EcoShift Dual Clutch Transmission. Certain driving conditio |
| 21/11/2016 | Electrical System:Wiring SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. |
| 10/03/2016 | Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured May 26, 2015 to January 15, 2016 and equipped with an accessory trailer hitch harness either included with the acc |
| 24/05/2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015 to March 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, if the primary hood latch has been released, and the vehicle is |
| 04/09/2020 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock |
On the federal record it scores 24/100: 1,616 owner complaints (161.6 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 516 of 1797 categorised reports.
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson scored 24/100 on the federal record.