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2021 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 80 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

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.

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

2023 Hyundai Tucson

135 complaints

2024 Hyundai Tucson

99 complaints

2025 Hyundai Tucson

289 complaints

2026 Hyundai Tucson

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 39 reports

Electrical System 12 reports

Service Brakes 12 reports

Unknown Or Other 10 reports

Power Train 8 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 8 reports

Forward Collision Avoidance 6 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 3 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11706731 12/23/2025

Oil light comes on between changes at about 1500 miles before needing one, oil does not show on dipstick and have to repeatedly put on in engine. Chance of engine seizing or jumping time.

Power Train ODI 11444611 12/21/2021

Vehicle becomes unresponsive to the gas pedal after idling at a red light, acceleration is delayed for about 5 seconds. After the cars check engine light turns on and the vehicle begins to idle rough. Vehicle shakes randomly when coasting above 30mph and does not want to accelerate when pressing the gas pedal.

Air Bags ODI 11559824 12/13/2023

AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT OPEN SAME THING WITH MY 2019 ELANTRA 3 YEARS AGO

Electrical System ODI 11628166 12/01/2024

The rear view camera is nonexistent at night, and I can't see a thing when parking.

Engine ODI 11627513 11/26/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 20 MPH. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. The…

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2021 Hyundai Tucson reliable?

Owners have filed 80 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2021 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.