1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2021 Hyundai Tucson. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 79 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 2021 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 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, reporting 2 crashes, 3 fires, 7 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 87 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.
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Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Tucson. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owned a 2021 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, an abnormal clicking sound was coming from under the hood. No warning lights illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11715856
“I was trying to defrost my windows and my air was on so I clicked the air off so the heat could come on and I started smelling a matalicky smell. I drove to a stop light and when I stopped the back windshield popped and then shattered.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11691247
“Panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded when driving on highway. No warning. Sounded like a gunshot. Had to pull over on the highway and clean off as much glass as I could so it did not cause injury or damage to other motorists. Looks like many other Tucson owners are experiencing similar issues.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11573848
“AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT OPEN SAME THING WITH MY 2019 ELANTRA 3 YEARS AGO”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11559824
“The contact called on behalf of his girlfriend who owned a 2021 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH in the driveway, there was steam coming out from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11535510
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 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.