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2016 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,625 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,625

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

1,625 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

2023 Hyundai Tucson

135 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 518 reports

Engine 424 reports

Unknown Or Other 263 reports

Structure 227 reports

Electrical System 217 reports

Latches/locks/linkages 158 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 112 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 55 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11164324 12/31/2018

HYUNDAI TUCSON ENGINE THE VEHICLE IS BURNING EXCESS AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE RATE OF ENGINE OIL LOSS IS OVER ONE QUART PER 500 MILES. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME HIS EVALUATION IS THE VEHICLE'S TURBO UNIT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN VERY HOT, AND THE INTERNAL SEALS ARE BREAKING DOWN, CAUSING OIL TO MIX WITH THE FUEL. THE SOLUTION IS AN ENGINE REBUILD, WHICH WILL COST OVER $3,000. SUCH A REB…

Power Train ODI 10938874 12/30/2016

THE CAR JERKS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS TAPPING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP GOING UPHILL.

Power Train ODI 11562609 12/29/2023

The engine began to make a knocking noise. Upon our inspection, the vehicle had lost all oil. Vehicle was towed to our local dealership. Dealership informed us a bearing had become worn causing rapid oil loss and a rod to break, sending metal shards into the engine compartment. Engine could have seized up or caught on fire, had the vehicle continued to run. Dealership informed…

Engine ODI 11499305 12/29/2022

Engine knocking and loosing power under acceleration.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385405 12/29/2020

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK TO OPEN. THIS IS CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CHILDREN.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2016 Hyundai Tucson reliable?

Owners have filed 1,625 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, most often about power train. 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.