2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,615 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (412 complaints · 25.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 24
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 412 of 1,615 owner complaints (25.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 412 complaints, 25.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 412 · 25.5% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 256 complaints, 15.9% of reports ENGINE 256 · 15.9% · 12 fire reports STRUCTURE: 188 complaints, 11.6% of reports STRUCTURE 188 · 11.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 108 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 108 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 93 complaints, 5.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 93 · 5.8% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 37 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 37 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 2.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 32 · 2.0% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 29 complaints, 1.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 29 · 1.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 22 complaints, 1.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 642 complaints, 39.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 642 · 39.8% · 4 crash reports 6 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)
POWER TRAIN 412 25.5% 3 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 256 15.9% 0 crashes · 12 fires
STRUCTURE 188 11.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 108 6.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 93 5.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 37 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 32 2.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 29 1.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 642 39.8% 4 crashes · 6 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 Oct 2015. 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 62 owner reports 62 2016-Q3: 161 owner reports 161 2016-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2017-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2017-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2019-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2020-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2020-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2021-Q1: 100 owner reports 100 2021-Q2: 118 owner reports 118 2021-Q3: 71 owner reports 71 2021-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2022-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2022-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2022-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2023-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2023-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2023-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2026-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 62
2016-Q3 Owner reports 161
2016-Q4 Owner reports 33
2017-Q1 Owner reports 32
2017-Q2 Owner reports 31
2017-Q3 Owner reports 33
2017-Q4 Owner reports 19
2018-Q1 Owner reports 14
2018-Q2 Owner reports 19
2018-Q3 Owner reports 23
2018-Q4 Owner reports 17
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 22
2019-Q3 Owner reports 37
2019-Q4 Owner reports 37
2020-Q1 Owner reports 22
2020-Q2 Owner reports 20
2020-Q3 Owner reports 49
2020-Q4 Owner reports 50
2021-Q1 Owner reports 100
2021-Q2 Owner reports 118
2021-Q3 Owner reports 71
2021-Q4 Owner reports 29
2022-Q1 Owner reports 41
2022-Q2 Owner reports 50
2022-Q3 Owner reports 52
2022-Q4 Owner reports 28
2023-Q1 Owner reports 53
2023-Q2 Owner reports 47
2023-Q3 Owner reports 49
2023-Q4 Owner reports 27
2024-Q1 Owner reports 35
2024-Q2 Owner reports 29
2024-Q3 Owner reports 27
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 16
2025-Q3 Owner reports 28
2025-Q4 Owner reports 18
2026-Q1 Owner reports 26
2026-Q2 Owner reports 19
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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