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2015 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 229 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

229

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

2021 Hyundai Tucson

80 complaints

2022 Hyundai Tucson

386 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 120 reports

Service Brakes 67 reports

Hydraulic 52 reports

Unknown Or Other 29 reports

Power Train 21 reports

Electrical System 20 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 12 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 9 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11562481 12/29/2023

I have a 15 Hyundai Tucson that has been shutting off on me while driving on a highway going between 55 mph to 70 mph. Engine went into limp mode, CEL is on and flashing. Knocking noise heard from engine and consuming oil. Diagnosed with P1326 code. Brought to local Hyundai dealership. Even though road test stated normal operation, technician notes that vehicle DID stall, shu…

Fuel System ODI 11499343 12/29/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the engine shut off. After restarting, the vehicle would operate as normal. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent, and no warning messages were displayed. Additionally, the contact observed that the vehicle was consuming fuel at a quick pace. The vehi…

Engine ODI 11384937 12/25/2020

ENGINE KNOCK .. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSE THAT NUMBER 1 PISTON STARVING FOR OIL AND ENGINE NEEDS TO TO REPLACED AND THE EXTREME DAMAGED COULD OF CAUSED A FIRE AND KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY IF I DIDN'T SHUT OFF WHEN I DID

Unknown Or Other ODI 11444663 12/22/2021

Knock sensor repeatedly puts the car in limp mode. Loss of acceleration is dangerous. Dealer resets sensor and claims can't find anything wrong. This issue is widely reported.

Service Brakes ODI 11498116 12/19/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (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 contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there wa…

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2015 Hyundai Tucson reliable?

Owners have filed 229 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 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.