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2013 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 266 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

266

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

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

2019 Hyundai Tucson

384 complaints

2020 Hyundai Tucson

178 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 156 reports

Service Brakes 41 reports

Hydraulic 31 reports

Unknown Or Other 23 reports

Electrical System 22 reports

Power Train 16 reports

Air Bags 11 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 6 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385796 12/31/2020

MANY 2010S HYUNDAIS HAVE AN ISSUE WITH DOORS GETTING STUCK CLOSED ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CAUSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDAI IS CHARGING $1000+ TO FIX IT. HERE IS A LINK WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/THREADS/REAR-PASSENGER-DOOR-WONT-OPEN.603329/ THIS ISSUE COULD VERY EASILY TRAP A PASSENGER IN THE VE…

Service Brakes ODI 11562395 12/28/2023

The contact owns a 2013 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 dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The c…

Electrical System ODI 11561982 12/27/2023

I was driving on the highway and was notified by passing motorists that there was smoke coming from my vehicle, I proceeded to pull to the shoulder and parked my vehicle. When parked, I noticed flames coming from the engine compartment and under the vehicle. I proceeded to get as far away from the car and that when the fire became enraged and fully engulfed my vehicle. The fir…

Service Brakes ODI 11562138 12/27/2023

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. The co…

Wheels ODI 11499038 12/27/2022

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tuscan. The contact stated that the air pressure in all four tires had continued to leak causing the tire air pressure warning to display. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that all four wheel air valves were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Th…

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Hyundai Tucson reliable?

Owners have filed 266 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 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.