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2011 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 124 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

124
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
5
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
3
Involved Fire
owner-reported
7
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Hyundai Tucson — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Hyundai Tucson

59 complaints

2011 Hyundai Tucson

124 complaints

2012 Hyundai Tucson

255 complaints

2013 Hyundai Tucson

266 complaints

2014 Hyundai Tucson

203 complaints

2015 Hyundai Tucson

229 complaints

2016 Hyundai Tucson AVOID

1,624 complaints

2017 Hyundai Tucson AVOID

1,090 complaints

2018 Hyundai Tucson

398 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 40 reports
Service Brakes 34 reports
Hydraulic 21 reports
Unknown Or Other 20 reports
Power Train 20 reports
Electrical System 12 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 9 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling 5 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 11560722 12/18/2023

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced…

Service Brakes ODI 11559972 12/13/2023

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were no…

Electrical System ODI 10555482 12/10/2013

THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I WENT TO START IT UP. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER AND JUST CLICKED WHEN I WENT TO START IT. I HAD TO CALL HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO COME AND JUMP THE CAR. THEY DID AND IT TOOK THEM A COUPLE OF TRIES AND THEY HAD TO USE THEIR VEHICLE, NOT THE PORTABLE STARTER. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THERE WAS NO R…

Service Brakes ODI 11558711 12/06/2023

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experie…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11442689 12/04/2021

I have noticed that on various occasions I pressed on the the brake and the car seemed to accelerate until I slammed hard on the brake. Today 12/4/2021 I almost got into an accident as a result.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2011 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
Owners have filed 124 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2011 Hyundai Tucson, most often about engine. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Hyundai Tucson years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.