3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Hyundai Tucson. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Hyundai Tucson. Check your Tucson by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Tucson, reporting 12 crashes, 13 fires, 9 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 111 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Hyundai Tucson owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Hyundai Tucson. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Airbag located in the steering wheel partially deployed during a moderate/serious accident. It came out of the front of the steering wheel but never inflated. I have pictures available of the partially deployed airbag. No other airbags were deployed during this front end crash.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11686195
“Customer was driving down the road when he brakes were not functioning properly. The vehicle began to smoke and she pulled over and the fire started under the hood. We are the insurance carrier that paid for the damages.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11589585
“I was driving down the interstate, going approximately 70mph, and my 2012 Hyundai Tucson started having difficulty maintaining speed. The engine started revving up while the car was still slowing down. Suddenly, I felt a knock and smoke started bellowing out of the engine bay.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11483215
“The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Tucson. The contact owns a 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud pop noise and from the outside of the vehicle and the vehicle began to lose motive power and smoke coming from the front of the hood.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11433709
“The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the contact heard a clicking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated moments later, a loud explosion came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11424083
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Hyundai Tucson is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.