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#BS-2025-HYUTUC-345E2025 Hyundai Tucson
Based on reports from 273 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 273 complaints, 31 crashes, 1 fires, and 4 recalls. Complaint rate is 5.4x the class average.
Top reported problems
electrical
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
engine control system
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
not shifting smoothly
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
45 owners reported collision avoidance issues — failures commonly reported around 4K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (22 reports) • Median: 4K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Collision Avoidance (45 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2025 Hyundai Tucson: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 16% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, with 45 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 4,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 4K-mile mark.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, with 39 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, with 38 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, with 15 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Tucson is the 2017 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2025 Hyundai Tucson vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
273
Class avg
51
5.4x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 273 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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