Worst years for a Hyundai Tucson
Owners have filed 8,589 complaints about the Hyundai Tucson with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2017 Hyundai Tucson1,456 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Hyundai Tucson year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C | 85 | 26 | 0 | 2,664 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | D | 450 | 58 | 1 | 5,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | C | 146 | 21 | 0 | 18,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 220 | 29 | 2 | 19,241 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | D | 579 | 44 | 6 | 25,800 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2021 | C | 109 | 3 | 3 | 8,750 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | C | 234 | 6 | 3 | 11,166 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 521 | 19 | 20 | 18,326 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 537 | 22 | 14 | 30,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 1,456 | 23 | 38 | 23,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 2,168 | 23 | 39 | 29,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | C | 309 | 14 | 13 | 64,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 238 | 4 | 5 | 78,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 319 | 20 | 27 | 77,936 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 316 | 18 | 20 | 84,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | B | 174 | 7 | 6 | 66,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | B | 78 | 4 | 3 | 47,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2009 | C | 24 | 4 | 0 | 29,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 66 | 7 | 8 | 39,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | B | 85 | 10 | 2 | 94,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | C | 202 | 21 | 6 | 66,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 273 | 16 | 5 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Hyundai Tucson
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Tucson
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Tucson, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Tucson problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Tucson
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.