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
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 185 |
| 2006 | 135 |
| 2007 | 65 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 124 |
| 2012 | 253 |
| 2013 | 265 |
| 2014 | 200 |
| 2015 | 223 |
| 2016 | 1611 |
| 2017 | 1073 |
| 2018 | 384 |
| 2019 | 369 |
| 2020 | 170 |
| 2021 | 72 |
| 2022 | 361 |
| 2023 | 122 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2025 | 255 |
| 2026 | 43 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |