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2025 Hyundai Tucson — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 289 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

289
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
33
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
20
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.

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

Forward Collision Avoidance 149 reports
Electrical System 65 reports
Unknown Or Other 58 reports
Service Brakes 39 reports
Exterior Lighting 17 reports
Power Train 15 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 14 reports
Lane Departure 12 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Forward Collision Avoidance ODI 11707526 12/29/2025

The automatic brake system triggers when there is no obstacle. It has caused the car to stop suddenly in the middle of the road and almost become rear ended several times. We took it to the Hyundai service center and they said they’ve had complaints of this before but checked the system and don’t see any issues.

Power Train ODI 11706893 12/23/2025

This vehicle has had numerous problems since I leased it. To summarize, at times the vehicle randomly shifts out of the ECO mode, usually into the SNOW mode. The engine has also raced, hesitated, bucked, rattled and vibrated when trying to change gears. Sometimes, these actions are subtle and sometimes they are borderline violent. This happens more frequently when the engi…

Forward Collision Avoidance ODI 11706559 12/22/2025

The car in front of me, 8 to 10 feet ahead, slow down and turn on their blinker. My car slammed so hard on its break. It threw me and my dog forward. It never gave us a warning until it slammed. There was plenty of time for me to slow down, but also the car was partially already in the turn lane. There is then 223 seconds where my car will not move forward. I am a sitting duck…

Service Brakes ODI 11706576 12/22/2025

I was travelling East in the left kane on the southern state parkway in Long Island, NY. The car in fron of me stopped short. I had plenty of time to slow down, then my car brakes locked up and I was almost rearended. Fortunately the driver behind me was alert and moved to the shoulder to avoid contact.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11706262 12/20/2025

Multiple times the car has locked the brakes when there was a car several car lengths in front of me. This has resulted in me nearly being rear ended three different times. The force of the stop has also caused me to have neck and back pain. This is u safe and will result in injuries. There are many reports about this on Reddit.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
Owners have filed 289 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, most often about forward collision avoidance. 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.