28 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Hyundai Tucson, across model years 2006–2026. 5 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Tucson by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Hyundai Tucson model years, the 2025 has the most recalls (7); the 2016 drew the most owner complaints (1,621).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Hyundai Tucson model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 59 |
| 2011 | 5 | 124 |
| 2012 | 3 | 255 |
| 2013 | 3 | 266 |
| 2014 | 2 | 202 |
| 2015 | 2 | 228 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1621 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1090 |
| 2018 | 1 | 397 |
| 2019 | 1 | 382 |
| 2020 | 1 | 178 |
| 2021 | 1 | 79 |
| 2022 | 3 | 504 |
| 2023 | 2 | 180 |
| 2024 | 4 | 146 |
| 2025 | 7 | 430 |
| 2026 | 5 | 91 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Hyundai recalls 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid vehicles with potential instrument panel display failure, risking critical safety information loss. Owners must update software via OTA or dealer by August 2026.
Hyundai recalls certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz vehicles for potential premature braking in forward collision avoidance systems. Owners will receive free software updates by July 17, 2026.
Hyundai recalls 2025 Elantra N vehicles with potential air bag deployment delays. Owners must have impact sensors inspected and replaced free by dealers.
Hyundai recalls 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrids and other models due to instrument panel software errors that may fail to show critical safety info, increasing crash risk. Free over-the-air update available.
Hyundai recalls 2022 Tucson vehicles with faulty trailer hitch wiring that may cause trailer lights to fail or electrical shorts, increasing crash or fire risk. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
When the Hyundai Tucson recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 6,232 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tucson; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Hyundai Tucson complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 28 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Hyundai Tucson, covering model years 2006–2026. The most recent was issued Jun 24, 2026 (Electrical System).
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (5), Air Bags (4), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3), Power Train (3).
5 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Hyundai dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Hyundai to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Hyundai dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.