2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (3)
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.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-01-26 · campaign 26V047000 · 41,651 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson 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 were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
Service bulletins (28)
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
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
Electrical System 2026-05-27 · 26-GI-002H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 1st navigation map and software update key improv
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
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What owners report
2026-10-16 · Electrical System“the hud will disappear and warning lights will flash on the dashboard. it lasts for about five seconds. sometimes it happens a few times in a row and then it might not occur again for a couple of days. this problem is covered by nhtsa campaign 26v400 and i had the car's software updated at the dealership in july as per hyundai recall 304. however, …”
2026-06-15 · Electrical System“the integrated charging control unit (iccu) failed on my 2025 hyundai tucson phev at approximately 6,600 miles. the failure manifested through multiple concurrent symptoms. first, the vehicle displayed a "car not charging" warning light and completely refused to accept an electrical charge when plugged into a charger. simultaneously, the check engi…”
2025-09-12 · Vehicle Speed Control“advanced driver assistance system not listed: "forward attention warning" i recently purchased the 2025 hyundai tucson phev limited and on a road trip the next few days later i tried to activate the cruise control when all of a sudden a few seconds later it gave a warning and shut off. i tried again and it did the same thing. i had to pull over,…”
2025-02-08 · Unknown Or Other“we are writing to describe an issue we had with our 2025 hyundai tucson phev this past [xxx] day we were returning from bellingham heading south on [xxx]. the driver assistance eyes on the road notice came on often, making beeps ([xxx] has experienced this message often even though his eyes are definitely on the road). suddenly, it came on const…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.