271 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Forward Collision Avoidance · verdict AVOID 18/100
“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”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Hyundai Tucson owner
“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”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Hyundai Tucson owner
“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.”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Hyundai Tucson owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 13/09/2024 | 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safet |
| 20/11/2024 | Electrical System:Wiring SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without apply |
| 26/08/2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Critical Fasteners | Hyundai 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 dam |
| 21/11/2025 | Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can |
| 19/05/2026 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | Hyundai 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 avoidanc |
| 24/06/2026 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel SAFETY | Hyundai 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 vehicle |
On the federal record it scores 18/100: 271 owner complaints (271 per year on the road) and 6 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Forward Collision Avoidance, with 144 of 329 categorised reports.
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson scored 18/100 on the federal record.