Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2024 vs 2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 23 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 430.3% more reports in the equal exposure window

2024 76 complaints 2025 403 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2024 share 2025 share Share change
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 24.8% 45.4% ▲ 20.6 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7.5% 2.7% ▼ 4.8 pts smaller share
ENGINE 6.8% 2.2% ▼ 4.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 4.5% 0.7% ▼ 3.8 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8.3% 11.9% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 3.8% 0.7% ▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE 2.3% 5.2% ▲ 3.0 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.3% 0.7% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3.8% 2.5% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 2.3% 1.0% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 1.5% 0.3% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 1.5% 2.5% ▲ 1.0 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1.5% 2.2% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.0% 2.5% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION not reported 0.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
WHEELS not reported 0.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STEERING 0.8% 1.0% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57.1% 70.7% ▲ 13.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2024 4

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN, and STEERING

2025 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, and FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
0 → 2
◆ Injuries
11 → 24