Hyundai Tucson — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2019 · Best bets: 2008, 2010, 2026, 2007, 2021, 2024

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Tucson Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2005: 185 complaints 2005 2006: 135 complaints 2007: 65 complaints 2008: 43 complaints 2008 2009: 18 complaints 2010: 57 complaints 2011: 124 complaints 2011 2012: 255 complaints 2013: 266 complaints 2014: 201 complaints 2014 2015: 226 complaints 2016: 1616 complaints 2017: 1083 complaints 2017 2018: 391 complaints 2019: 374 complaints 2020: 175 complaints 2020 2021: 78 complaints 2022: 376 complaints 2023: 131 complaints 2023 2024: 92 complaints 2025: 276 complaints 2026: 57 complaints 2026
2026: 57 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005185
2006135
200765
200843
200918
201057
2011124
2012255
2013266
2014201
2015226
20161616
20171083
2018391
2019374
2020175
202178
2022376
2023131
202492
2025276
202657

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Caution 276 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 131 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 376 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 175 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 374 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 391 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 1083 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1616 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 226 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 201 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 266 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 255 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 124 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 185 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.