2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 482 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (121 complaints · 25.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 56
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 121 of 482 owner complaints (25.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 121 complaints, 25.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 121 · 25.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 65 complaints, 13.5% of reports ENGINE 65 · 13.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 59 complaints, 12.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 59 · 12.2% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 37 complaints, 7.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 37 · 7.7% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 35 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 3.7% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 3.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 1.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 149 complaints, 30.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 149 · 30.9% · 16 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 121 25.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 65 13.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 59 12.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 37 7.7% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 7.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 3.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 2.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 149 30.9% 16 crashes · 2 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2021. 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2023-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2023-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2025-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2026-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 Owner reports Apr 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 21V938000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V938000 Recall campaign 23V038000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V038000 Recall campaign 25V893000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V893000 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 21V938000 was reported 50 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 9
2022-Q1 Owner reports 9
2022-Q2 Owner reports 13
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 21
2023-Q1 Owner reports 32
2023-Q2 Owner reports 28
2023-Q3 Owner reports 36
2023-Q4 Owner reports 26
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 45
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 29
2025-Q2 Owner reports 32
2025-Q3 Owner reports 27
2025-Q4 Owner reports 27
2026-Q1 Owner reports 29
2026-Q2 Owner reports 24
2026-Q3 Owner reports 16
Recall campaign 1 21V938000
Recall campaign 1 23V038000
Recall campaign 1 25V893000
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V938000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Inoperative headlights or taillights can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers updated the ICU software, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 214.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V038000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V893000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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