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2020 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 178 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

178
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
5
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
5
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.

266 complaints

203 complaints

229 complaints

1,624 complaints

1,090 complaints

398 complaints

384 complaints

178 complaints

80 complaints

386 complaints

135 complaints

99 complaints

289 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 73 reports
Service Brakes 44 reports
Unknown Or Other 28 reports
Electrical System 19 reports
Hydraulic 17 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 12 reports
Power Train 9 reports
Air Bags 7 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Service Brakes ODI 11385666 12/30/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (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 CALLED ZIMBRICK HYUNDAI WEST (1809 W BELTLINE HWY, MADI…

Service Brakes ODI 11385445 12/29/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT Y…

Engine ODI 11499207 12/28/2022

Engine light was flashing on and off in September 2022 I took it in to a Hyundai dealer in September and was told it was the Catalytic convertor. The catalytic convertor was replaced in October 2022, 2 weeks later the engine light was flashing and the car would not accelerate. I took the care that day to Freehold Hyundai where after keeping it for 3 days they said it was an is…

Service Brakes ODI 11384535 12/22/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE A…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11631846 12/20/2024

When it rains water droplets from back door impair rear view back up vision. round spots are obstructing the view on back up camera

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2020 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
Owners have filed 178 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 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.