2025 Hyundai Tucson reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson holds 283 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 142 per year. It is too early to rank against other Tucson years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Instrument cluster, Automatic emergency braking, and Curtain.

2012 Hyundai Tucson — Photo by Mr.choppers, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Complaints

283

Per year

142

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (148 of 283), then Electrical system (63) and Service brakes (38). The most filings arrived in 2026 (162 of 283). Those filings include 32 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 17 that report an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Tucson has 96 complaints, 32 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Hyundai Tucson. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (6)

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2026-06-24 · NHTSA campaign 26V400000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Remedy The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.

Recall forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking 2026-05-19 · NHTSA campaign 26V316000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

Remedy Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.

Recall air bags, side and window, curtain 2025-11-21 · NHTSA campaign 25V809000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Remedy Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

Recall engine and cooling, critical fasteners 2025-08-26 · NHTSA campaign 25V549000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.

Remedy Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.

Recall electrical system, wiring 2024-11-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V877000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.

Remedy Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.

Recall Labels 2024-09-13 · NHTSA campaign 24V691000

Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy Hyundai will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 268.

Complaints by component (283 total)

Forward collision avoidance

148

Electrical system

Service brakes

Exterior lighting

Powertrain

Speed control

Engine

Lane departure

Seat belts

Structure

Steering

Visibility and wipers

Air bags

Back-over prevention

Wheels

Seats

Suspension

Equipment

Fuel and propulsion system

Hydraulic brakes

Tires

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"While driving on the highway, the vehicle experienced sudden and complete loss of acceleration. When attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the engine failed to respond causing the vehicle to continuously…"
Speed control · filed 2026-09-23
"All four factory-installed Nexen tires on my brand-new 2025 Hyundai Tucson are experiencing severe, premature dry-rotting, weather cracking, and deep splitting along both the sidewalls and within the tread grooves at…"
Tires · filed 2026-09-21
"Shifter malfunction, service immediately warning comes on. The car will not shift out of park and cannot be driven. It has happened 4 times now. No one has been hurt, but I have been stranded multiple times. The dealer…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-09-20
"I am writing to file a complaint for the "consider taking a break" alert. I am a competent driver and yet my new Hyundai consistently alerts me on almost every drive that I need to take a break. It's problematic because…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-17
"The contact's daughter owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that his daughter had experienced sudden, unintended braking on three separate occasions while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the…"
Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2025 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2025 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Tucson all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	24	30	26 MPG	$2500
Tucson front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Front-wheel drive	25	33	28 MPG	$2300
Tucson hybrid	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	35	35	35 MPG	$1850
Tucson hybrid Blue	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	38	38	38 MPG	$1700
Tucson Plug-in hybrid	1.6L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	All-wheel drive	35	35	35 MPG / 420 mi range	$1850

Specs and fitment

4th generation (NX4), 2021–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (2.5L and 1.6L turbo hybrid/PHEV where equipped)

Tire size 235/60R18 to 245/45R19 (trim dependent)

Towing capacity 2,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Safety recall 21V-938 covers certain 2022 Tucson vehicles whose Integrated Central Control Unit software could leave headlights or taillights inoperative; dealers updated that ICU software. Safety recall 23V-038 covers certain 2022 Tucson (and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz) vehicles whose roof moldings may detach and become a road hazard; dealers inspect and replace or secure the moldings. Safety recall 23V-526 covers certain 2023-2024 Tucson vehicles among other Hyundai models: the Idle Stop & Go electric oil-pump controller may overheat and raise fire risk; owners should park outside until dealers inspect and replace the controller as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Hyundai Tucson?

Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Tucson has 96 complaints, 32 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Hyundai Tucson been recalled?

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson?

Owners have filed 283 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Hyundai Tucson get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson is 32.4 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Tucson take?

5W-20 or 0W-20 (2.0L and 1.6L turbo per manual)

What does NHTSA recall 20V-543 cover on the Hyundai Tucson?

Safety recall 20V-543 covers certain 2016-2021 Tucson vehicles: the anti-lock brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) can corrode internally and short, with a possible engine-compartment fire; dealers replace the HECU fuse, and for 2019-2021 also update ESC software,…

What generation is the 2013 Hyundai Tucson?

3rd generation (TL) (2012-2020).