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Hyundai Tucson Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 34 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Tucson, across 21 model years from 2005 to 2025. The 2005 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (1).

Hyundai Tucson years to avoid by our method: 2005 (2.1× the median year), 2016 (15× the median year), 2017 (7.6× the median year), 2018 (3.7× the median year), 2019 (5.0× the median year), 2020 (2.8× the median year) and 2022 (7.1× the median year).

Model years
21

2005–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
34
Most recalls
2005

8 recalls

Owner complaints
6,319

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 6,319 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tucson across 22 model years; the most, 1,625, concern the 2016.

Owners marked a crash on 248 of the Hyundai Tucson complaints (4%) and a fire on 143.

Across all Hyundai Tucson model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 2,368 complaints), then the power train (1,178).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Hyundai Tucson in 2021: 792, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Hyundai Tucson is service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module, in 12 model-year listings.

The newest Hyundai Tucson recall, 26V400000, was reported on June 23, 2026 and concerns the electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.

Hyundai Tucson years to avoid

The 2016 Hyundai Tucson stands out most: 561 complaints between 2015 and 2019, 32% of them naming the power train.

The 2016 also carries 5 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Hyundai Tucson years.

The best-measured Hyundai Tucson years are 2007 (0.3×), 2008 (0.4×) and 2013 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Hyundai Tucson, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026064—not ranked
20256293—not ranked
2024499—not ranked
20232135—not ranked
2022avoid3386312
7.1×
202118035
1.0×
2020avoid117983
2.8×
2019avoid1385185
5.0×
2018avoid1399137
3.7×
2017avoid31,093297
7.6×
2016avoid51,625561
14.7×
2015122930
0.8×
2014220222
0.6×
2013326619
0.5×
2012325530
0.9×
2011512428
0.9×
201045921
0.7×
20091185not ranked
200814314
0.4×
200756513
0.3×
2006513531
1.0×
2005avoid818564
2.1×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Hyundai Tucson years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Hyundai Tucson

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE12
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH9
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
  • AIR BAGS4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
  • TRAILER HITCHES3
  • PARKING BRAKE2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2

Hyundai Tucson model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Hyundai Tucson recall campaign (34)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Hyundai Tucson, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V400000June 23, 2026electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2025crash96,310
26V316000May 18, 2026forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking2025crash423,062
25V893000December 18, 2025trailer hitches2022–2024crash and firepark outside51,587
25V809000November 20, 2025air bags: side/window: curtain2025crash and injury258
25V549000August 25, 2025engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners2025crash and fire29
24V877000November 20, 2024electrical system: wiring2025crash42,465
24V691000September 13, 2024equipment: other: labels2025injury65
24V412000June 5, 2024steering: electric power assist system2024crash795
23V651000September 22, 2023service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2010–2013fire and injurypark outside1,649,478
23V556000August 4, 2023equipment: other: labels2024crash and injury30
23V526000July 27, 2023power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: pump2023–2024firepark outside52,109
23V038000January 31, 2023structure: body: roof and pillars2022crash16,104
22V056000February 3, 2022service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2014–2015fire and injurypark outside357,348
21V938000December 2, 2021electrical system: software2022crash12
21V727000September 17, 2021engine2017crash and fire95,515
20V543000September 4, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2016–2021crash, fire and injurypark outside652,024
19V063000February 5, 2019engine and engine cooling: engine2011–2013crash and fire120,000
16V842000November 21, 2016electrical system: wiring2016–2017crash6,172
16V628000August 30, 2016power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2016crash41,000
16V348000May 24, 2016latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2016crash81,000
16V147000March 10, 2016exterior lighting: tail lights2016crash2,263
16V057000January 28, 2016power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines2011crash11,176
14V245000May 13, 2014air bags2011–2014crash and injury137,500
13V113000April 1, 2013exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2006–2011crash1,712,336
11V259000April 26, 2011exterior lighting2010crash7,829
10V061000February 25, 2010air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2010crash and injury515
09V280000July 21, 2009exterior lighting2005–2007crash3,011
09V122000April 15, 2009exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2005–2007crash532,633
07V197000May 8, 2007air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2005–2007crash and injury2,967
06V445000November 22, 2006air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2005–2007crash and injury128,300
05V342000July 27, 2005parking brake2005crash330
05V315000July 7, 2005parking brake2005crash6,146
05V177000April 27, 2005electronic stability control: automatic (asc)2005crash349
05V119000March 25, 2005electronic stability control: automatic (asc)2005crash30,558

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Hyundai Tucson. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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