2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 403 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (183 complaints · 45.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 36
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 24
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 183 of 403 owner complaints (45.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 183 complaints, 45.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 183 · 45.4% · 23 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 11.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 · 11.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports LANE DEPARTURE: 21 complaints, 5.2% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 21 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 2.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 2.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 2.5% · 3 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 9 complaints, 2.2% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 9 · 2.2% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 2.2% of reports ENGINE 9 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 285 complaints, 70.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 285 · 70.7% · 27 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 183 45.4% 23 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 11.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 21 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 2.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 9 2.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 285 70.7% 27 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 2024. 2024-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q3: 78 owner reports 78 2025-Q4: 79 owner reports 79 2026-Q1: 70 owner reports 70 2026-Q2: 79 owner reports 79 2026-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 9
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 30
2025-Q3 Owner reports 78
2025-Q4 Owner reports 79
2026-Q1 Owner reports 70
2026-Q2 Owner reports 79
2026-Q3 Owner reports 44
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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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