Hyundai Tucson — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 · Best bets: 2008, 2026, 2010, 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: 253 complaints 2013: 265 complaints 2014: 200 complaints 2014 2015: 223 complaints 2016: 1611 complaints 2017: 1073 complaints 2017 2018: 384 complaints 2019: 369 complaints 2020: 170 complaints 2020 2021: 72 complaints 2022: 361 complaints 2023: 122 complaints 2023 2024: 84 complaints 2025: 255 complaints 2026: 43 complaints 2026
2026: 43 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005185
2006135
200765
200843
200918
201057
2011124
2012253
2013265
2014200
2015223
20161611
20171073
2018384
2019369
2020170
202172
2022361
2023122
202484
2025255
202643

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Caution 255 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 122 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 361 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 170 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 369 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 384 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 1073 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1611 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 223 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 200 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 265 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 253 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.