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Hyundai Tucson

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Hyundai SUV 2005–2026

Updated Last reviewed September 15, 2026By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

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Make
Hyundai
Model
Hyundai Tucson
Year range
2005–2026
Generation
2005–2009 · 1st Generation; 2010–2015 · 2nd Generation; 2016–2021 · 3rd Generation; 2022–2026 · 4th Generation
Vehicle taxonomy
Tucson

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Known checks by year range

2011-2013 Archive
Hyundai Tucson: Oil Consumption Reports (2011–2013)
2011-2015 Archive
Hyundai Tucson: Theta II-Era Engine Concerns (2011–2015)
2016-2018 Archive
Hyundai Tucson DCT Clutch Actuator Hyundai Tucson Knock Sensor / Engine Protection Hyundai Tucson: 1.6T Dual-Clutch Hesitation (2016–2018)
2016-2021 Archive
Hyundai Tucson ABS Module Warning Hyundai Tucson Sunroof Drain Leak

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Coverage status

10 related public pages are available for this model.

View documented evidence for the Hyundai Tucson 15,409 official records held across recalls, bulletins, investigations and complaints.

What is on the record for the Hyundai Tucson

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Engine4,896 (28.4%)Official recall records for this system: 22, covering model years 2010–2026.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2,420 (14.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2011–2024.
  • Brakes1,448 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2005–2021.

Where a mileage was given (5,386 reports), it averaged 48,947 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Hyundai Tucson problems by model year

Short answer

The Hyundai Tucson is covered here across 2011–2024. Watch two zones: Theta II-era engine concerns (2011–2015, check official campaigns by VIN) and dual-clutch hesitation complaints on 2016–2018 1.

Key takeaways

  • Hyundai Tucson issues cluster in specific year ranges — check yours against the common-problems page.
  • A pre-purchase inspection should target the model's known weak points, listed on each fault record.
  • Verify open recalls by VIN through the official database — never rely on a summary.

CarFaultIQ's structured records for the Hyundai Tucson span four generations from 2005 to the current model, in four- and six-cylinder configurations from 1.6 to 2.7 litres, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric variants on the newer generations. The second (2010–2015) and third (2016–2021) generations currently have their own dedicated coverage pages.

The Hyundai Tucson hub gathers everything CarFaultIQ tracks for this model: common problems by year, the strongest and riskiest years to buy, and what a used-car inspection should focus on.

Watch two zones: Theta II-era engine concerns (2011–2015, check official campaigns by VIN) and dual-clutch hesitation complaints on 2016–2018 1.6T models.

Start with the common-problems page below, then cross-check any candidate car against the symptom and OBD-code pages it links to.

Evidence-backed model intelligence

Hyundai Tucson diagnostic overview

Structured coverage spans 2005-2026. Use the exact model year and symptoms when narrowing a fault.

Vehicle coverage

  • Powertrain evidence: Electricity, Hydrogen and Regular Gasoline
  • Electrification: Electric, Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid
  • Drivetrain coverage: 4WD, 4WD/AWD, 4X4, AWD and FWD

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Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

36 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 26V400000 — model years 2025, 2026

    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)…

  • 26V316000 — model years 2025, 2026

    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.

  • 26V254000 — model years 2026

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

516 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11036205 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    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…

  • 11035138 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    Some Tucson (NX4A and NX4M) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the wiper motor crank arm nut…

  • 11035136 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    Some Tucson (NX4A and NX4M) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the wiper motor crank arm nut…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

5 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • AQ23002 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units…

  • DP22005 — model years 2022

    NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141…

  • DP22003 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America,…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

40 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2026308 — model years 2025, 2026

    Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument panel cluster to reboot while driving. As a result, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights and malfunction tell-tales. Note: This recall…

  • 2026238 — model years 2025, 2026

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2026199 — model years 2026

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the side-impact sensors may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the driver-front and passenger-front airbags may not work properly in a crash. Note: This recall also affects hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. Safety Risk: Airbags that don't…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

6,241 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • ENGINE: 2,357 reports
  • POWER TRAIN: 1,179 reports
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 809 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

The second-generation page (2010–2015) and third-generation page (2016–2021) exist; the first (2005–2009) and fourth (2022–2026) generations do not yet have dedicated pages. Because three of the third generation's five Fault pages stop at 2018, the exact model year matters within that generation as well as between generations.

Deep dives

Common Problems The most-reported Hyundai Tucson problems are theta ii-era engine concerns (2011–2015), 1.6t dual-clutch hesitation…

Known common problems

Seven Fault pages are currently linked to the Tucson, split between two generations. Two — a Theta II-era engine record and an oil consumption record limited to 2011–2013 — belong to the second generation. The remaining five belong to the third generation (2016–2021): a sunroof drain leak and an ABS module warning across the full span, plus a dual-clutch actuator concern, a knock sensor and engine protection record, and a 1.6T dual-clutch hesitation record all limited to 2016–2018. Neither the first generation nor the current fourth has a documented Fault yet.

Hyundai Tucson Sunroof Drain Leak

Body & Interior2016-2021

  • Water on the headliner or floor after rain
  • Musty smell inside
SeverityLowDrive?Usually OK to drive short-term

Hyundai Tucson DCT Clutch Actuator

Transmission2016-2018

  • Hesitation or jerky low-speed shifts
  • A burning smell in heavy traffic in some cases
SeverityModerateDrive?Drive with caution

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Problems by year range

2011-2013 1 known issue
2011-2015 1 known issue
2016-2018 3 known issues
2016-2021 2 known issues

Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

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CarFaultIQ holds no recall campaign or complaint-category aggregate scoped to the Tucson at the model level, so what is documented here and in the Common Problems page below comes from the seven Fault pages alone. That describes the records held, not the vehicle, and a VIN recall check remains worthwhile.

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