2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 386 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (173 complaints · 44.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 173 of 386 owner complaints (44.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 173 complaints, 44.8% of reports ENGINE 173 · 44.8% · 2 crash reports 6 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 78 complaints, 20.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 78 · 20.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 31 complaints, 8.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 31 · 8.0% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 3.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 2.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 2.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 0.8% of reports STEERING 3 · 0.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 80 complaints, 20.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 · 20.7% · 2 crash reports 2 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 173 44.8% 2 crashes · 6 fires
POWER TRAIN 78 20.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 31 8.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 20.7% 2 crashes · 2 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 Apr 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2020. 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2021-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2026-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 Owner reports Apr 2018 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V543000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V543000 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
  • Campaign 20V543000 was reported 635 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 29
2021-Q2 Owner reports 17
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 16
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 14
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 12
2023-Q3 Owner reports 24
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 20
2024-Q2 Owner reports 16
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 18
2025-Q4 Owner reports 16
2026-Q1 Owner reports 17
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 8
Recall campaign 1 20V543000
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V543000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.
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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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