2015 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 224 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (86 complaints · 38.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 86 of 224 owner complaints (38.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 86 complaints, 38.4% of reports ENGINE 86 · 38.4% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 55 complaints, 24.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 55 · 24.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 6.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 4.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 2.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 1.8% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 1.3% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 1.3% of reports STEERING 3 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 90 complaints, 40.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 · 40.2% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 86 38.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 55 24.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 4.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 2.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 40.2% 1 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2022. 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V056000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V056000 Recall campaign 23V651000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V651000 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
  • Campaign 23V651000 was reported 588 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 9
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 8
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 9
2022-Q2 Owner reports 26
2022-Q3 Owner reports 49
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 22V056000
Recall campaign 1 23V651000
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V651000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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