2025 Hyundai Tucson problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (50) · Service Brakes (32) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (30)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
32 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-06-23 · campaign 26V400000 · 96,310 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking 2026-05-18 · campaign 26V316000 · 423,062 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Risk: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Air Bags:side/Window:curtain 2025-11-20 · campaign 25V809000 · 258 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Risk: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Engine And Engine Cooling:critical Fasteners 2025-08-25 · campaign 25V549000 · 29 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Electrical System:wiring 2024-11-20 · campaign 24V877000 · 42,465 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
Risk: A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-09-13 · campaign 24V691000 · 65 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: Without the glove box label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an infant or child in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Fix: Hyundai will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 268.
Service bulletins (49)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-27 · 26-GI-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update key improv
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Electrical System 2026-08-21 · 26-BE-025H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some tucson (nx4, nx4a, nx4m), tucson hybrid (nx4 hev), and tucson plug-in hybrid (nx4 phev) vehicles may exhibit a 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the digital key 2 premium causing repeated wakeup of the vehicle. this bulletin provides instructions to perform software upda
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-04 · Z08 OL · Warranty Program/Extension
certain 2022 – 2025 model year santa cruz and 2022 – 2025 model year tucson vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. at hyundai, we are committed to providing vehicles of outstanding quality and value. in an effort to
Showing the 6 most recent of 49 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-25 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving home tonight and while driving the car lost all power on the full screen and headlights. this is the second report of the same problem. it was like a blackout at two o clock in the morning. i couldn’t see the speed and the lights went out. it did come back on in immediately.…”
2026-10-23 · Service Brakes“on july 17, i took my vehicle to hyundai of venice due to a safety recall of the automated emergency brake, the dealership told me that they had fixed the recall. on october 10 when i returned for service, i again notified them that the safety features such as the automated emergency brake and the forward collision warning were not working. they ig…”
2026-10-22 · Electrical System“when shifting into reserve, a green screen appears. i have to put my car back in to park and then reverse to get my back up camera to start working again. it doesn’t happen all the time but since my last software update, it has been happening more frequently. …”
2026-10-22 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“before we noticed the recall. the car had locked up i mean, locked up twice so we took it into hyundai and they did the upgrade on the driving assist or whatever they did less than a month out of the dealership the car locked up again almost causing a car to come through the back of the car. the first time was a semi almost cleaned us out and sent …”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof shattered while vehicle was in motion. glass particles were flying off the roof potentially hitting nearby vehicles. pulled safely off the interstate and drove home safely on local highways. …”
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“our car horn has not been working for three months braman honda says there's a back order...and we do not have a working car horn since july …”
2026-10-13 · Air Bags · 18,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2025 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose steering control, and the vehicle struck a concrete median wall. the frontal structure suffered severe damage, destroying the vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was trans…”
2026-10-08 · Electrical System:horn · 24,022 mi“the contact owns a 2025 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while depressing the horn pad on the steering wheel, the horn failed to operate as intended. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and confirmed that the failure was related with technical service bulletin: 26-be-003h. the manufacturer was made aware of the fa…”
2026-10-08 · Visibility/Wiper · 10,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that on three occasions, while his wife was driving on the expressway in rainy weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. the driver pulled over and remained on the side of the road for up to an hour until the rain had stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice; however, the …”
2026-09-30 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 11,000 mi“the contact leases a 2025 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving 72 mph, the adaptive cruise control deactivated, and the vehicle decelerated unintendedly to 60 mph. the messages "front assist collision warning" and "front assist collision limited" were displayed. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle stopped abruptly,…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.