2019 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 370 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (134 complaints · 36.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 10
  • 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 134 of 370 owner complaints (36.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 134 complaints, 36.2% of reports ENGINE 134 · 36.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 96 complaints, 26.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 96 · 26.0% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 27 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 27 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 6.0% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 3.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 14 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 3.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 2.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 2.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 1.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 1.6% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 1.4% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 113 complaints, 30.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 · 30.5% · 4 crash reports 1 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 134 36.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 96 26.0% 4 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 27 7.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 6.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 14 3.8% 1 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 30.5% 4 crashes · 1 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2020. 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2021-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2021-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2018 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V543000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V543000 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
  • Campaign 20V543000 was reported 388 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 55
2021-Q1 Owner reports 45
2021-Q2 Owner reports 13
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 8
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 17
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 7
2024-Q1 Owner reports 24
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 20
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 16
2025-Q4 Owner reports 15
2026-Q1 Owner reports 13
2026-Q2 Owner reports 14
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 20V543000
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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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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